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South Africa calls on ICJ to intervene to halt Israel’s Rafah offensive

South Africa has announced it has asked the World Court to consider whether Israel’s plan to extend its assault in the Gaza Strip into the densely populated southern city of Rafah requires additional emergency measures to protect Palestinians.

Russia says to respond to seizure of its assets with very tough measures

Moscow will give a very tough response to any seizure of its assets and will treat the West as equivalent to thieves, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said on air during a Soloviev Live television broadcast.

ICC prosecutor threatens Israel with potential action over Rafah military operation

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan has stated he was “deeply concerned” about reports of the bombardment and potential entry of Israel into Rafah in Gaza, saying that his office may be pushed to take action against Tel Aviv.

EU suggests US stop arming Israel amid Gaza genocide

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged allies of Israel, primarily the United States, to stop sending it weapons as “too many people” are being killed in the Gaza Strip and Israel has pledged to press on with Rafah offensive in the enclave.

UK announces sanctions on ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

The United Kingdom has put sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank following a similar move by the United States this month.

Biden calls Netanyahu ‘assh*le’ over Israeli intransigence on Gaza

US President Joe Biden has not modified his Israel policy despite mounting frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to compromise in the Gaza Strip, which has erupted into name-calling in private, NBC has reported, citing multiple sources.

Iran FM: Israel invasion of Rafah in Gaza to have “dire consequences” for Tel Aviv

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says any Israeli move to launch a ground invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza would have "dire consequences" for Tel Aviv.

Hamas says Israel freeing 2 captives a marketing ploy for a defeated army

A high-ranking member of Hamas Political Bureau Osama Hamdan has labelled Israel's release of two captives as a mere "marketing ploy for a defeated army".

UN cautions over ‘unprecedented’ levels of ‘near famine-like conditions’ in Gaza Strip

The population of the Gaza Strip is suffering from "unprecedented" levels of "near famine-like" situation as the Israeli war on the besieged enclave drags on, the UN's agriculture agency has cautioned.

Hezbollah carried out over 1,000 attacks against Israel since start of Gaza war: Report

Lebanese Hezbollah fighters have conducted more than a thousand strikes against Israeli military positions in the occupied territories in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli onslaught, according to a report.

Hamas blames US for deaths of Palestinians in Rafah

The Palestinian movement Hamas has blamed the US and its president Joe Biden personally for the Israeli army's attacks on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in massive casualties among Palestinins.

UNRWA rejects Israeli implications of Hamas tunnel below Gaza HQ

The chief of the UN’s aid agency in Gaza has stated that it had no knowledge of what was beneath its abandoned headquarters amid Israeli claims that a Hamas tunnel ran below the Gaza City site.

Israel attacks Rafah, claims two Hamas-held captives freed

Israel has carried out airstrikes in southern Gaza’s Rafah, killing dozens, according to health officials, as Palestinians brace for a major military onslaught on the densely-crowded city.

Iran’s Amirabdollahian affirms solidarity with Damascus, says Iranian military advisors to stay in Syria

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, declared unwavering support for Syria, stating that no action of the Zionist regime in the region has gone unanswered.

Talks resume on US-led coalition withdrawal: Iraq

Iraq has announced that it has resumed negotiations with the United States on the future of the coalition, expressing hope that they would not be disrupted and lead to an outcome soon.

Palestinians have plans for post-war era in Gaza and West Bank: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday as part of the second leg of a regional tour after visiting Lebanon, saying Palestinians have developed initiatives for post-war stage in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.

Israeli ground offensive in Rafah would destroy hostage talks: Hamas

An Israeli ground assault in the city of Rafah would mean the end of hostage negotiations, Hamas-run television channel Al-Aqsa reported Sunday, quoting a leadership source in the Palestinian group.

IMF cautions widening of Gaza war would aggravate economic harm

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that any widening of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip would aggravate the economic harm caused by the conflict.

Israeli forces steal over $54 million from Gaza bank: Report

Israeli troops have seized 200 million shekels ($54.29 million) from the Bank of Palestine headquarters in the Gaza City, according to a report by an Israeli newspaper on Sunday.

Iran president urges Israel’s expulsion from UN

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called for the  expulsion of Israel from the United Nations, citing its crimes against Palestinians, including the ongoing war on Gaza that has killed more than 28,000 Palestinians since early October last year.

Israeli protesters demand resignation of Netanyahu government, return of captives from Gaza

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv and Haifa to demand the dismissal of the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the holding of early elections and a hostage swap agreement with Gaza-based Hamas.

Israeli PM asks army to remobilize reserve soldiers in preparation for ground offensive in Rafah, 28k Palestinians killed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the army to remobilize reserve soldiers in preparation for a ground assault in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. More than 28,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's onslaught against Gaza so far.

Yemen’s Houthis confirm 17 fighters killed in US-led strikes

Seventeen Houthi fighters have been killed in the United States and United Kingdom attacks, the Yemeni group has announced through its official media, following public funerals in the capital Sanaa.

Gaza death toll tops 28k with nearly 68k wounded

At least 117 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll from Israeli onslaught on the besieged enclave to more than 28,000, the territory's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Israel’s credit rating downgraded on war risks: Report

International ratings agency has cut Israel’s credit score to A2, the sixth-highest investment grade, and kept its outlook as “negative”, meaning further downgrades are possible.

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