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Israeli army besieges Jenin in West Bank

Israel’s military is conducting raids in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, blocking access to aid for Palestinians in the besieged refugee camp on the fourth day of its large-scale military operation.

Iran calls for OIC’s decisive action against Israeli war crimes in Palestine

Iran's representative at a foreign ministerial meeting of the Islamic countries stressed the need for decisive actions to halt the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, urging immediate and firm measures by the international community and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to stop the Israeli atrocities, particularly in the Gaza Strip.

USAID warns Israel’s forced displacements of Gazans could ‘debilitate’ Gaza aid bids: Report

Israel’s decision to accelerate a forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the summer has “exacerbated” the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave, according to a leaked US cable circulating on social media.

Hamas says Israel’s West Bank assault part of bigger plan to usurp Palestinian lands

The Palestinian movement Hamas has condemned Israel's ongoing military aggression in the occupied West Bank, describing it as part of a larger strategy to usurp Palestinian lands after forcibly evicting residents.

Aid group says several killed in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital convoy

An Israeli missile hit a convoy carrying medical supplies and fuel to an Emirati hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing several people from a local transport company, the American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) group has announced.

Israeli forces sexually harassing Palestinian women in West Bank: Report

Israeli troops have increasingly been sexually harassing Palestinian women at checkpoints in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to a report.

WHO says Israel agreed to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccination

Israel has agreed to a series of pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip in September to allow young children in the besieged enclave to be vaccinated for polio, according to the United Nations.

PGCC chief says members favor cooperation with Iran to deal with security challenges 

The Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammad al-Budaiwi, in a phone conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said the PGCC member states seek further cooperation with Iran to tackle regional challenges. 

Iran urges UN Security Council to put aside inaction regarding Israeli atrocities against Palestinians

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has warned that Israel's deadly raids on the West Bank is the continuation of its genocide in Gaza, calling on the UN Security Council to abandon inaction regarding the Zionist regime's flagrant violation of international law.

Israel’s assault against West Bank enters second day, death toll rises to 18

Internet and landline services were cut in the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday as Israel's largest military operation in the occupied West Bank in more than two decades entered a second day.

UN chief urges ‘immediate’ end to Israel’s West Bank offensive

Israel must "immediately" end its large-scale military aggression in the occupied West Bank, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated, after 12 Palestinians were killed and several more injured in Israeli raids.

Israel’s West Bank military operation must not constitute premises of war extension from Gaza: EU

Israel's major military operation in the occupied West Bank should not constitute premises of war extension from the Gaza Strip, including full-scale destruction, the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has stated.

US puts sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence in West Bank

The United States has imposed sanctions on an Israeli settler group and a civilian security guard in the West Bank amid intensifying violence against Palestinians in the occupied territory.

Gaza death toll suppresses 40,500

At least 58 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, pushing up the overall death toll since October 2023, to 40,534, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave announced on Wednesday.

Activists says UK PM avoided mention of political prisoners in meeting with Bahrain premier

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has failed to bring up Bahrain’s human rights crisis during a meeting with his counterpart from the Persian Gulf kingdom on Tuesday, a London-based advocacy group has announced.

UN warns Israeli evacuation orders hampering Gaza polio vaccination

The UN's ability to operate in the besieged Gaza Strip has been hindered by Israel’s recurring evacuation orders, forcing Palestinians to flee to an ever-shrinking “humanitarian zone”, the United Nations has warned.

Netanyahu requests additional security for son in Miami: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently requested increased security for his son in the United States due to concerns over retaliation by Iran following the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, according to a report.

Nine Palestinians killed by Israel in West Bank, largest raid in decades

At least nine Palestinians were  killed after Israel launched a large-scale ground and air attack on the northern part of the West Bank, health officials in the occupied territory have confirmed.

Israel attack on Gaza school kills several displaced Palestinians

An Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza City has killed at least 10 Palestinians, civil defence officials in the enclave reported on Tuesday.

Biden’s remarks on Gaza ceasefire ‘green light’ for Israel to continue war: Hamas

Hamas has condemned claims by US President Joe Biden that it was backing away from a Gaza truce deal, calling his remarks a “green light” for Israel to continue the war in the besieged enclave which has so far claimed the lives of more than 40,000.

Resigned UK official: Israel perpetrating war crimes in plain sight

The British civil servant who resigned over concerns London is complicit in war crimes due to its continued arms and military equipment sales to Tel Aviv stated that the Israeli military is committing atrocities “flagrantly, openly and regularly”.

Bodies of six hostages held in Gaza recovered: Israel

The bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas’ October 7 attack have been returned from the Gaza Strip, Israeli military confirmed on Tuesday.

Gazans ‘live among rubble’ amid relentless Israeli attacks: UN

The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has announced some Palestinians have no choice but to live in the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israel across the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Hamas throws cold water on Blinken’s announcement regarding Gaza truce

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has stated that Benjamin Netanyahu's talk about approving an updated ceasefire proposal in Gaza means that the US administration failed to convince the Israeli prime minister of the previous deal that Hamas had already agreed to back on July 2.

US claims Israel accepted latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, putting onus on Hamas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted a final, bridging proposal to finalize a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip and put the onus on Hamas to bring the agreement to a close.

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