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Middle East

Qatar calls for retaliation against Israel for aerial raid in Doha

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has vowed to retaliate against Israel for its air strike against Hamas’s political leadership based in Doha.

Trump ‘feels very bad’ about Israel attack against Qatar: White House

The White House on Tuesday announced that President Donald Trump “feels very bad” about the location of Israel’s strike in Qatar that targeted Palestinian group Hamas’s senior officials in Doha.

Hamas says its leadership survived Israel’s assassination bid in Qatar

The Hamas leadership has survived Israel’s assassination bid in the Qatari capital Doha, but at least six people were killed in the attack, according to an official statement from the Palestinian group.

Israeli army says it attacked Hamas leadership in Qatar

The Israeli military has announced that explosions seen and heard in the Qatari capital Doha were the result of an assassination attempt against members of the Hamas leadership and senior officials of the Palestinian group.

Flotilla for Gaza says main boat attacked

The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) for Gaza has announced one of its main vessels, the “Family Boat,” was struck by what is suspected to be a drone off the coast of Tunisia early Tuesday, but Tunisian authorities dismissed the claim.

Israeli military orders evacuation of entire Gaza City before major onslaught

The Israeli army has issued a new evacuation order for the residents of the entire Gaza City and warned of a major attack as part of an occupation plan.

Israeli attacks kill five in Lebanon in latest ceasefire breach

At least five people have been killed and five others wounded after Israeli military aircraft struck eastern Lebanon in the latest violation of the ceasefire accord signed last November, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.

Hundreds of artists vow boycott of Israeli film institutions amid Gaza war

More than 1,300 artists, including some Hollywood A-listers, have promised not to work with Israeli film institutions complicit in abuses against Palestinians as Tel Aviv intensifies its war on the Gaza Strip.

Spain announces several measures against Israel, including arms embargo

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced nine measures against Israel to "stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip, pursue its perpetrators and support the Palestinian population" as the war approaches the two-year mark.

4 Israeli soldiers killed in fighting in Gaza

Four Israeli soldiers were killed in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, the military announced on Monday, as Tel Aviv pressed ahead with a plan to occupy Gaza City.

Shooting in East Jerusalem kills at least six

Six people were killed in a shooting attack in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli authorities announced.

Israel depriving Palestinian prisoners of food: Supreme Court

Israel’s Supreme Court has announced in a rare ruling that the Israeli government is intentionally depriving thousands of Palestinian prisoners of even a minimum amount of food for daily subsistence amid the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Trump says an agreement on Gaza could come soon, issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas

United States President Donald Trump has said his administration is working on a solution that could be good for Gaza, hours after issuing what he called a “final warning” to Hamas.

5 more Gazans die of malnutrition, death toll rises to 387

Five Palestinians, including three children, have died of malnutrition in the Israel-blockaded Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry announced Sunday.

Israeli weapons manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action group: Report

The Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems' facility in Bristol, UK, repeatedly targeted by group Palestine Action, has unexpectedly closed, according to a report.

Lebanese president calls on US to press Israel for withdrawal from south

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged the United States to press Israel to withdraw from occupied territories in the south to allow army deployment in the area.

British police arrest around 425 at protest for Palestine Action

UK police detained around 425 people on Saturday at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action, in the latest round of detentions of its supporters since the pro-Palestinian group was banned by the government as a terrorist organisation.

Israelis call on Trump to end Gaza war

Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, issuing direct appeals to U.S. President Donald Trump to force an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and secure the release of the hostages.

Gaza war film wins 2nd prize at Venice festival

A harrowing docudrama about Israel’s killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during its ongoing war on the Gaza Strip has won the Silver Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival.

700 days of Israeli war leave 90% of Gaza destroyed, $68B in losses: Report

Gaza’s Government Media Office announced Saturday that 700 days of Israeli bombardment on the enclave have left nearly all of the territory’s infrastructure in ruins and inflicted losses of more than $68 billion.

Israel military calls on Gaza City residents to leave for ‘humanitarian zone’

The Israeli army has urged Gaza City residents to leave for a "humanitarian zone" in the south on Saturday ahead of a planned offensive to capture the territory's largest urban centre.

Attacks against Palestinians by Israeli soldiers, illegal settlers up 39% in West Bank: UN

The Untied Nations on Friday sounded the alarm over escalating violence and demolitions in the occupied West Bank, citing a sharp increase in Palestinian casualties at the hands of Israeli forces and illegal settlers.

US in ‘very deep’ talks with Hamas about Gaza war: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that Washington is engaged in “very deep” negotiations with the Palestinian group, Hamas, and urged the group to release all hostages in the Gaza Strip.

Nearly 19,500 children killed in Gaza by Israel as genocide marks 700th day

Children in Gaza account for more than 30 percent of deaths since Israel began its genocide nearly two years ago, as the besieged Strip remains the "most dangerous place to be a child".

Iranian deputy FM warns of high risk of war with Israel

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has warned that the likelihood of a new conflict between Iran and Israel is “very high,” despite Tehran’s efforts to prevent further escalation in the region.

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