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Israeli investigators say Hamas did not premeditate music festival attack, some killed by friendly fire

Israel's investigation into the Hamas 7 October attack has determined that the group likely did not know about the music festival that was targeted before the attack was launched.

No deal on release of hostages: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated there is still no deal to release some of the hostages captured by Hamas during the armed group's October 7 attacks on Israel.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Abbas calls on Biden to press Israel to end Gaza war

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 12,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Israel headed for sharp economic downturn amid Gaza war: Report

Israel’s economy will contract 5% in the fourth quarter of this year amid rising geopolitical and security risks due to the conflict with Palestinian group Hamas, credit rating agency S&P has reported.

Majority of Palestinians believe they can’t coexist with Israel: Poll

A significant majority of Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip say that they don’t envision a future where they can coexist peacefully alongside Israel, according to the findings of a survey.

West Bank death toll reaches 212 since start of Israel’s war on Gaza

Israeli soldiers have killed at least 212 Palestinians and injured thousands more in the West Bank in little more than a month, according to the Palestinian Authority officials.

Gaza death toll tops 12,000 amid relentless Israeli attacks

The death toll from the ongoing Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip has surged past 12,000, the government media office in the besieged enclave has confirmed.

UN official urges Israel to stop using water as “weapon of war” in Gaza

A United Nations human rights official has called on Israel to stop using water as a “weapon of war” in Gaza, emphasizing that the enclave’s lack of fuel is hindering the provision of clean water.

Majority of Gaza hospitals and clinics shut down: Palestinian health ministry

Out of the 35 hospitals in Gaza, 26 have shut down due to damage from bombardment or a lack of fuel, according to a report published by the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health in Ramallah on Friday, citing medical sources from the Hamas-controlled enclave.

Families of Israeli hostages urge government to ensure return of captivates

Families of those missing and taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 attack marched from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Friday, demanding that that the government guarantee hostages are returned safely.

UN says Gaza casualties ‘likely much higher’ than reported figures

A United Nations official has confirmed that the actual number of casualties in Israel’s war on Gaza is “likely much higher” than the last reported figure of over 11,000 deaths due to a lack of updates following the collapse of communication networks in the besieged territory.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Dozens killed as Israel strikes UN-run school in northern Gaza

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.

Gaza war creating shell hunger for Ukraine: Zelensky

Ukraine has received fewer artillery rounds since Israel launched its military operation against the Gaza Strip, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He added that competition for munitions between countries has intensified, particularly for 155mm shells.

Israel undecided on next stages of Gaza war: Report

Israeli military and leadership are locked in a debate “at the highest levels” about what next steps to take in the Gaza Strip, sources familiar with the discussion have stated.

Gazans facing imminent starvation risk: WFP

Residents in the Gaza Strip, which is under an Israeli full siege, are facing potential starvation, a World Food Programme (WFP) official has warned.

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.

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