Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Middle East

Israelis rally to demand releasing remaining Hamas-held captives in Gaza

Thousands of Israelis have rallied in Tel Aviv to pressure the Israeli government to release the remaining Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

US policies encourage Israel to continue massacre of Gazans: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stressed the United States' supportive policies are the main factor encouraging Israel to continue massacre of civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

World’s inaction embolden Israel: Iran president

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has criticized the silence of the world's leaders in the face of the Israeli crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, calling for efforts to end bombardment of the besieged territory.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Hamas says no negotiations or prisoner exchange with Israel until there is ceasefire in Gaza Strip

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,200 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 15,200 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Lebanese PM: Israel causing climate crisis through bombings, phosphorus weapons

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati blamed Tel Aviv for the country's climate crisis on Saturday, saying the Israeli army's use of bombings, particularly phosphorus weapons, has caused irreparable damage to more than 5,000 square meters of agricultural land and forests.

Israeli crimes in Gaza challenge legal status of humanitarian law: Iran FM

Israel’s relentless onslaught against the Gaza Strip in the last 48 days has seriously challenged the legal status and moral credibility of international humanitarian law, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian stressed on Saturday.

Israel bans aid trucks to Gaza through Rafah crossing

Israel has banned trucks with humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip from Egypt, the WAFA news agency has reported, citing the Palestine Red Crescent Society.

Gaza ‘most dangerous place in the world to be a child’: UNICEF

Catherine Russell, executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund, has warned that the Gaza Strip is once again “the most dangerous place in the world to be a child” following the resumption of the Israeli onslaught on the enclave.

Israel planning global assassination campaign against Hamas: Report

Israeli spies are preparing to assassinate Hamas leaders living in Lebanon, Turkey, and Qatar once the war with the Palestinian group is over in Gaza, officials have told the Wall Street Journal. The operation was reportedly planned more than a month ago, but postponed so that hostage negotiations could take place.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Qatar says negotiations to secure another pause in Gaza fighting continue

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,200 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 15,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Israel obtained Hamas operation plan over a year ago: Report

Israeli officials obtained Hamas’s battle plan for the 7 October attack more than a year before it happened, but dismissed it as too ambitious, a new report by The New York Times has claimed.

Iran leaves COP 28 summit in protest against Israel’s participation 

The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, led by Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian, voiced objections to the presence of Israeli officials at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai aaqqon Friday and left as a form of protest. 

Iran FM: Stop Gaza strikes before it’s too late

The Iranian foreign minister has called for the continuation of the truce in the Gaza Strip and massive delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged territory and a prisoner swap deal between Palestinians and the Israeli regime.

Iran slams resumption of Israeli raids on Gaza

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has blasted the Israeli regime for resuming its “US- atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday after a temporary truce. 

Yemen’s Ansarullah warns will continue to target Israeli ships

The Ansarullah movement in Yemen has renewed its warning that Israeli ships are legitimate targets in the Red Sea in retaliation for the Israeli regime’s resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip. 

Iran FM calls on Islamic states to pressure Israel into stopping “war crimes” in Gaza 

The Iranian foreign minister, in a telephone conversation with his Emirati counterpart, has called for more united efforts aimed at stopping Israeli crimes in Gaza.

Three killed, several wounded in Jerusalem shooting

At least three people have been killed and several others injured after two gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Israeli police have confirmed. The attackers were also killed.

Israel must be brought to justice for Gaza war: Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called for more effective measures to stop Israel’s attacks on Gaza, lift the blockade of the territory, and end the occupation of Palestine.

Israel considering Gaza government backed by Saudi Arabia and UAE: Report

Israel is considering how to create a new government in the Gaza Strip that would be backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Hamas frees 14 more captives in sixth phase of swap deal with Israel

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has released 14 more hostages it had been holding since an operation staged against Israel in early October.

Aid to Gaza residents “remains completely inadequate”: UN chief

The level of aid and fuel entering the Gaza Strip remains insufficient, even with the truce between Israel and Hamas in place, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Hamas, Israel agree to extend Gaza truce for a seventh day

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,200 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 15,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Israel kills two Palestinian children in West Bank refugee camp

Two Palestinian children, including a nine-year-old boy, have been shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the Jenin refugee camp, according to the local media.

Israeli army, settlers killed more Palestinians in West Bank since early October than in 2022: Report

The number of Palestinians killed by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank since October 7 has exceeded those perished in the last year, the Palestinian Health Ministry has reported.

Iran Leader: US’ New Middle East scheme completely failed

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the US failed to implement its “New Middle East” plot amid the recent developments in the Gaza Strip.

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