Middle East

Iran president discusses Palestine-Israel conflict with Saudi Crown Prince

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have discussed the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, in the first phone call between the two leaders since a China-brokered deal that saw the resumption of Tehran-Riyadh ties.

Iran’s FM due in Iraq on Thursday

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is slated to travel to Baghdad for talks with the senior Iraqi officials.

It’s too early to exchange Israeli hostages: Senior Hamas official

Izzat al-Risheq, a senior official of the Palestinian resistance group of Hamas, has stated that it's too early to exchange Israeli hostages while the Zionist regime continues to strike Gaza.

Hamas video shows release of female hostage, two children

The Qassem Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, has released a video appearing to show the release of a female captive and two children.

Biden offers warning to Iran following Hamas military operation

US President Joe Biden has issued a stark warning to Iran to “be careful” around its actions in the region following Hamas attack on Israel. Iranian officials have denied any involvement in Hamas weekend assault despite Tehran’s strong support for the Palestinian resistance groups.

Israel-Palestine conflict: 330,000 people have been displaced in 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 1,300 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 1,400 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Dozens of Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers, settlers in West Bank, East Jerusalem: Health ministry

Violence has risen in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since Israel declared its war on Hamas and continued to strike Gaza on Saturday, leaving a total of 29 Palestinians dead and 150 injured, the Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday evening.

Advisor to Iran’s leader hails Gazans for their resistance

The top officials of the Palestinian resistance have told a senior advisor to Iran’s leader that the latest speech of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was encouraging for the oppressed people of Palestine.

Many Lebanese flee southern towns as Cross-border tensions rise

Cross-border violence between Lebanon and Israel has escalated, pushing many Lebanese in the southern towns to leave as Hezbollah and the Israeli military continue to trade fire.

Palestine sounds alarm over ‘genocide’ in Gaza

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has warned of the risk of “manifestations of genocide” in the Gaza Strip during the Israeli raids on the besieged enclave.

Putin says US policy in Middle East ‘obviously failed’

The US abandoned international instruments and proposed its own solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has now been exposed as a complete failure, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated.

Israeli PM, opposition leader to form emergency unity gov’t

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and centrist opposition leader Benny Gantz agreed to form an emergency unity government. The two leaders have agreed to form a so-called war cabinet comprising Netanyahu, Gantz and the Minister of Military Affairs Yoav Gallant.

Iranian FM urges UN to send relief to Gaza

The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, urged the world body to send humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip without delay.

Hamas says it ‘does not target children’

The Palestinian group Hamas has said it “does not target children”, adding that Western media should be accurate and “not blindly side with the Zionist narrative, which is full of lies and slander”. It was alleged that Hamas's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, "beheaded many Israeli babies" on the Israeli side during Saturday attack launched from Gaza.

Iranian president urges int’l institutions to abandon biased approach towards Palestine

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has castigated the Israeli regime’s unrelenting attacks on Gaza and called on international organizations to carry out their duties without any discrimination.

Palestine reports Israeli use of banned white phosphorus in Gaza

Palestine's foreign ministry says Israel used banned white phosphorus during its bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Israeli minister calls for Sderot residents to be armed

Israel’s national security minister has called for the residents of Sderot, one of the first cities to be attacked by Hamas fighters on Saturday, to be armed.

Iran says ready to host OIC extraordinary meeting on Palestine

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Permanent Mission in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah has sent an official letter to the secretariat of the organization, announcing Tehran’s readiness to host an emergency meeting of the foreign ministers of the organization on Palestine.

Hamas rejects Biden’s remarks on Israel

Hamas firmly rejected US President Joe Biden’s remarks on Israel, calling it an inflammatory statement that aims to “escalate the tension by the barbaric Zionist regime against the Palestinian people,” according to a written statement.

US aircraft carrier arrives in eastern Mediterranean

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea to “deter any actor” looking to escalate or widen the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the administration of US President Joe Biden has announced.

Int’l humanitarian law prohibits siege of Gaza: UN rights commissioner

The imposition of sieges that endanger civilians by depriving them of essential goods “is prohibited under international humanitarian law”, Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), has stated.

UN says to investigate ‘war crimes’ by Israel and Hamas

The Unites Nations has announced an investigation into potential war crimes committed during the latest escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The international body says it has “clear evidence” of serious violations by both sides, calling on them to adhere to international human rights law.

No evidence of direct Iran role in Hamas military operation: Pentagon

The United States has no evidence of direct Iranian involvement in the Hamas attack on Israel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said, noting however that Tehran has backed the group for years.

Americans amongst Hamas captives: Biden

US President Joe Biden has confirmed that Americans are among the captives held by the Palestinian group Hamas without specifying the number. He also announced that 14 US citizens have been killed in the recent Hamas attack on Israel.

Israel-Palestine conflict: Gaza Strip’s sole power plant shuts down as Israel cuts supplies

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 1,100 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

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