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Biden says no possibility of Gaza ceasefire

US President Joe Biden has ruled out any hope of achieving a lasting ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Iran calls on Muslim nations to cut ties with Israel over Gaza carnage

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has urged Muslim countries to cut diplomatic and economic ties with the Israeli regime in a bid to stop its brutal aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Envoy: Iran has no role in attacks on US bases in Iraq, Syria

Iran’s permanent envoy to the United Nations has echoed his previous remarks on the recent attacks against military bases in Syria and Iraq that house US troops, categorically rejecting Tehran’s involvement in the reprisal targeting of the bases.

Palestinian suffering did not start in October, “but is 75 years old”: PM

Palestinian suffering "is 75 years old" and "did not start on October 7", Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh  said Thursday at an international humanitarian conference for Gaza in Paris.

Iranian president raps “Israeli genocide” in Palestine

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi denounced the Israeli regime for the ongoing crisis in Palestine, calling it the biggest genocide in history.

Most of Gaza hospitals stopped functioning: Palestinian health ministry

Majority of hospitals in Gaza, 18 out of 35, have stopped functioning, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah, which draws figures from the Hamas-controlled territory.

Iranian cmdr.: Gaza has turned into graveyard for U.S., Israel

The commander general of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Gaza has turned into a graveyard for the United States and the Israeli regime.

West Bank death toll rises to 181 since start of Gaza war

Eighteen more Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in the West Bank on Thursday, taking the death toll in the occupied territory to 181 since October 7, the Health Ministry has confirmed.

Yemen says to keep up military operations against Israel until end of Gaza war

Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement has vowed to continue military operations in support of the people of the Gaza Strip until Israel ends its onslaught on the besieged Palestinian territory.

Something “clearly wrong” with Israel’s Gaza military operation: UN chief

The number of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip during the past month of war between Israel and Hamas means something is "clearly wrong" with Israel's military operation, the United Nations secretary general has cautioned.

Pentagon says US launched new air strike in Syria

The United States carried out military raids in Syria in response to repeated attacks against American forces stationed in Iraq and Syria, The Pentagon announced late Wednesday.

Prisoner swap a priority: Hamas

Abu Obeida, a spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, has stated the issue of the captives remains a priority for Hamas.

Iran’s ex-FM Zarif: Russia benefiting most from Gaza war

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammadjavad Zarif says Russia has gained the most benefits from the recent conflict in Gaza.

Hamas says Gaza governance ‘pure Palestinian affair’

Hamas has announced the governance of the Gaza Strip is a “pure Palestinian affair”, in response to US statements that the movement could not be part of the ruling equation in the enclave.

Israel’s unemployment rate climbs sharply amid Gaza war

The number of unemployed people in Israel rapidly raised in October amid the ongoing Israeli war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Thousands flee Israeli strikes 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 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 10,500 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Daesh kills 30 in Syrian desert

Daesh militants have killed at least 30 Syrian pro-government fighters and soldiers stationed in three different desert regions of Syria, stressing the terror group’s persistent threat years after its territorial defeat.

Normalization talks with Israel ‘still on table’: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih has stated negotiations toward a normalisation of ties with Israel remain on the table, though they have always been “contingent on a pathway to a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian question”.

Gaza suffers most air raids in a month in Middle East since 2020

The besieged Gaza Strip has experienced the highest number of air strikes recorded within a single month for any country or territory in the Middle East going back to 2020, according to a data analytics firm tracking Israel’s assault.

Iran UN envoy: Tehran has no links to reprisal attacks on US bases

The Iranian permanent representative to the United Nations says Iran has never been involved in any attack against military bases in Syria and Iraq that house American troops.

Middle East confrontation could expand: Hezbollah’s second in command

The Lebanese movement Hezbollah will step up attacks on bordering Israeli areas and US military sites in the Middle East up to a "complete confrontation" if Israel continues its offensive in the Gaza Strip, Naim Qassem, the group’s deputy secretary general, has stated in an interview with NBC News.

Pentagon reports ‘uptick’ in attacks on US bases in Middle East

The Pentagon has announced that it is "seeing an uptick" in the attacks blamed on Iran-backed groups targeting the US bases in the Middle East. Tehran has rejected the claims, stressing that they were acting on their own.

Democrats in US Senate block Republican bid to aid Israel, Ukraine excluded

US Senate Democrats blocked a Republican push to win quick approval for a bill providing emergency aid to Israel that passed the House of Representatives last week, but that provides no assistance for Ukraine's war against Russia.

Hamas: US dreaming if it wants to force Palestinian group out of Gaza governance

A member of Hamas’s political bureau has rejected any attempt to exclude the group from future rule in Gaza, in response to an earlier statement by US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby that the movement could not be part of the governance equation in Gaza.

Israel soldiers deployed ‘in heart of Gaza City’: Minister

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has claimed that army troops are deployed “in the heart of the Gaza City” amid an ongoing military offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory that has left more than 10,000 Gazans dead.

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