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Arab states may try to make ICC launch investigation against Israel: Report

Arab nations may try to make the International Criminal Court (ICC) launch a probe against Israel over civilian deaths in Palestine, according to a report.

US fanning flames of Gaza war: Iran’s FM

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated despite duplicitous messages sent by the American leaders, Washington is fanning the flames of Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip by sending arms consignments to the occupied territories.

West supporting Israel’s crimes against Palestinians: Iran’s president

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in a meeting with the top Russian diplomat in Tehran, has strongly condemned the United States and other Western countries over their unbridled support for the Israeli regime's atrocities against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Hamas frees two more captivates

Two elderly Israeli women have been released by Hamas more than two weeks after they and their husbands were kidnapped during the Palestinian group’s multi-front attacks in southern Israel.

No direct Iran order for proxies to attack US forces in ME: Pentagon

The United States has not seen a direct order from Iran to attack US troops in the region, the Pentagon has announced following a rise in attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria.

Hamas chief calls on Arab leaders to “take a stand” amid soaring death toll in Gaza

Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh has issued a call to the Arab and Muslim leaders to “take a stand” amid the soaring death toll among civilians in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement by the group on Tuesday.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Health Ministry says at least 700 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours

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 5,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Gaza war stokes demand for Iron Dome ammo: Report

The war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas has reportedly created a potential opportunity for US weapons manufacturers to make missiles for the Iron Dome defense system.

At least 2,000 children killed in Gaza Strip: Save the Children

International nonprofit Save the Children has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying during the recent Israeli escalation the number of children killed in the besieged territory has reached at least 2,000.

12 hospitals and 32 medical centers “out of service” in Gaza: Palestinian health ministry

Twelve hospitals and 32 medical centers are now out of service after Israeli strikes and fuel depletion, the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza announced on Monday.

Israel to delay Gaza incursion awaiting arrival of US troops to Middle East: Report

Israel has agreed to delay the invasion of the Gaza Strip at the request of the US until more American troops are deployed to the region, the Israeli army radio reported on Monday.

Israel seeking to force Palestinians to leave their motherland: Iran FM

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said the ultimate goal behind Israel's attacks against the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank is to force Palestinian people to leave their homeland to Sinai in Egypt and parts of Jordan.

Top commander: Iran supports resistance, but has not supplied missiles, weapons

A high-ranking commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran has supported Palestine since the 1979 victory of the Islamic Revolution, but dismissed reports that Tehran has provided the resistance forces with missiles and weapons in the recent confrontation with the Israeli regime.

Israeli official says “no ceasefire” for Gaza amid hostage talks

A senior Israeli official has told CNN there will be “no ceasefire” in Gaza amid US and Qatari efforts to free more than 200 hostages held there by Hamas.

10 hospitals halt operation due to Israeli bombardment, fuel shortages: Gaza Health Ministry

At least 10 hospitals in the Gaza Strip have stopped working due to Israeli shelling and fuel shortages, the Gaza Health Ministry has announced.

Israel confirms soldier killed during ground raid in Gaza

The Israeli military has confirmed one of its soldiers was killed by an anti-tank missile reportedly shot by the Palestinian armed group Hamas during a raid into the Gaza Strip by the army.

Egyptian border guards injured after Israeli army tank fired at watchtower

An Israeli tank “accidentally fired and hit an Egyptian post”, wounding several Egyptian border guards, the so-called Israel Defense Forces announced.

No hope in UNSC maintaining peace in Gaza: Iran president

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has lashed out at the United Nations Security Council working under the influence of the United States, saying he sees no grounds for hope that the world body will maintain international peace.

Pentagon chief warns of increased risk against US troops in Mideast

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has warned that American soldiers in the Middle East face increased risk of being attacked as Iran and its allies in the region look to exploit the turmoil created by the Israel-Hamas war. The Pentagon chief has vowed to respond to attacks by Tehran and its allies. Iranian officials say Tehran was not involved in the recent Hamas attack on Israel but warn the Zionist regime's crimes against the people of Gaza could “ricochet far-reaching consequences".

“US seeking delay of Israeli ground military operation to allow more time for hostage negotiations”

The US government has pressed Israel to delay its imminent land invasion of the Gaza Strip to allow for the release of more Hamas hostages and aid into the besieged enclave, according to two sources briefed on the discussions.

Israel says Gaza ground war could take months

Israel’s ground incursion of Gaza could take up to three months, but will result in the final destruction of Hamas, Israeli minister of military affairs Yoav Gallant has told members of the Air Force.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Hundreds killed across Gaza following nonstop Israeli air raids

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 4,700 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Officials: Half of Gaza’s residential units damaged, 1.5mn displaced as death toll nears 5,000

Israel's relentless bombing of Gaza has damaged half of the besieged enclave's residential units and displaced 70 percent of its population, Palestinian officials announced on Sunday.

Iranian, S African FMs meet to discuss BRICS, Palestine

In a meeting in Tehran on Sunday noon, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and the Foreign Minister of South Africa convened to discuss not only bilateral relations but also their partnership within the BRICS group as well as the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza.

Rockets target Iraqi base housing American troops

Katyusha rockets on Sunday targeted the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US and other international forces in western Iraq, and one blast was heard inside the base, two army sources have confirmed. Since the start of the war between Israel and Palestine, the US forces in the region have come under repeated drone attacks in Iraq and Syria.

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