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Hamas says ready for long battle with Israel

Hamas's political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh has stated that resistance forces in the Gaza Strip are prepared for a prolonged war with the Israeli army.

US, EU considering UN force in Gaza: Report

The US and its European allies are pushing a plan to deploy an international peacekeeping force in the Gaza Strip after the war, according to people familiar with the matter, raising pressure on Israel to bring its military operation to an end as civilian casualties mount.

IRGC Quds force commander: Iran, allies stay united with Gaza fighters

The head of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has assured the military wing of Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip of the solidarity of the “Axis of Resistance” with Palestinian fighters.

“50K Palestinian pregnant women teetering on verge of death in Gaza”

The head of gynecology  and maternity department at Al-Tahrir Hospital in Khan Younis, situated in the south of the Gaza Strip, says tens of thousands of pregnant women are dicing with death in Gaza amidst severe shortages of medicine and medical equipment due to Israeli strikes.

IRGC chief cmdr.: War on infants in Gaza signals Israeli’s collapse

The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami, says the Israeli war on infants in Gaza signals a collapse of the regime.

Hamas denies “false” Reuters report regarding Haniyeh meeting with Iran Leader

A member of Hamas's political bureau said the news published by Reuters claiming that the Iranian supreme leader has announced that Iran will not enter into a war for Hamas is false and pure slander.

Biden to Netanyahu: Occupying Gaza a ‘big mistake’

US President Joe Biden says he has made it clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that occupying the Gaza Strip would be “a big mistake” and that the two-state solution is the only way to bring an end to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

US lawmakers urge Biden to call for ceasefire in Gaza

More than two dozen Democratic members of the US Congress have signed a letter, urging the administration of President Joe Biden to agree to a ceasefire and an end to Israel's attack against Gaza. A growing number of Democrats now support a complete halt to the fighting between Israel and Palestinian armed groups.

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for humanitarian pauses in Gaza Strip

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for a series of humanitarian pauses in the besieged Gaza strip to allow for aid delivery and medical evacuations.

Polling shows US public support for Israel’s war on Gaza at new low

American public support for Israel's war in Gaza has reached a new low, with a fresh survey showing that less than a third of respondents support the war, and the majority of those polled think that Israel should call for a ceasefire to the conflict.

Israeli opposition leader calls on Netanyahu to resign

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign, saying the Israeli leader has “lost the public’s trust".

Some 200 medical workers killed in Gaza since start of war

At least 200 medical workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, the Al Jazeera television has reported, citing the Palestinian enclave’s authorities.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Israel raids al-Shifa Hospital for second 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 11,500 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Iran FM says Palestinian groups ready to stop attacking Israel, urges UN involvement to help Gaza

The Iranian foreign minister says Gaza-based Palestinian groups are ready to stop retaliatory attacks against Israel and do something regarding the civilian hostages being held in the Gaza Strip if the Israeli regime stops the genocide in enclave.

France issues int’l arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad

France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity in crimes against humanity over the chemical attacks in 2013 near Damascus, a judicial source and plaintiffs in the case announced Wednesday. Damascus has rejected any involvement in the gas attack.

Considering Iran’s restraint as green light to any action in Gaza big mistake: Russia

It would be a big mistake to perceive the restraint of Iran and other countries on the issue of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as "the green light" to any action in the Gaza Strip, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated in an interview with RT.

US ramping up ammunition and missile shipments to Israel amid Gaza war: Report

US military aid to Israel extends well beyond Iron Dome interceptors and precision missiles for warplanes, according to a Pentagon document reported by Bloomberg. More than 11,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s relentless attacks on Gaza since October 7.

Hamas envoy says Riyadh summit “too little, too late”, urges Muslim states to expedite efforts to stop Gaza massacre

The representative of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in Iran, Khaled al-Qaddoumi, has praised the Islamic Republic of Iran’s efforts to stop the unraveling humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, but has voiced disappointment with the recent summit meeting of the Islamic and Arab states in Riyadh over Palestine.

Hundreds of US officials send letter to Biden, opposing Washington’s Israel policy

More than 400 US government officials from 40 state agencies sent a letter to President Joe Biden, opposing his support for Israel in its war on the Gaza Strip, and demanding a cease-fire.

Hostage deal with Hamas ‘going to happen’: Biden

US President Joe Biden has expressed confidence that an agreement to free the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip will soon be completed amid the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza.

Number of attacks on US bases in Mideast reaches 55: Pentagon

US bases in the Middle East were attacked 55 times in the period of October 17 - November 14, US Department of Defense Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh has told reporters.

Hamas says ready to release hostages anytime if ceasefire is declared

Palestinian movement Hamas is ready to release all women, children and foreign citizens it is currently holding hostage if Israel releases women and children from its prisons and a ceasefire agreement is reached, a high-ranking member and spokesman of the group has said.

Yemen’s Houthi threatens to strike Israel, its ships in Red Sea

Leader of Yemen's Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has vowed to continue attacking Israeli targets, including Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Islamic Jihad says to keep Israeli hostages until conditions improve

The leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Islamic Jihad has stressed the group may keep Israeli captives it took in an operation in early October until circumstances improve for a prisoner exchange deal with Tel Aviv.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Israeli army raids Gaza’s largest hospital

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 11,500 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

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