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Israel has stolen thousands of bodies from Gaza Strip: Report

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Israeli soldiers have taken at least 2,000 bodies from cemeteries throughout the besieged Gaza Strip over the course of the war, and some corpses have been handed back in ways that “desecrated the bodies” of those killed, Gaza’s government media office has reported.
Middle East

Israel systematically abusing Palestinians in ‘torture camps’: Report

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Israeli authorities are systematically abusing Palestinian detainees in torture camps, subjecting them to severe violence and sexual assault, the Israeli rights group  B'Tselem has reported.
Middle East

9 employees ‘may have been involved’ in October 7 Hamas attack against Israel: UN

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The United Nations has announced nine employees of UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, “may have been involved” in the October 7 attack on southern Israel by Palestinian group Hamas, adding that they have been fired.
Middle East

Several US soldiers injured in rocket attack on military base in Iraq

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A suspected rocket attack on a military base in western Iraq has wounded several US personnel, according to a defense spokesperson.
Middle East

Nearly half of Hamas’ battalions in north, central Gaza rebuilt fighting power: Report

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Nearly half of Hamas' military battalions in northern and central Gaza Strip have rebuilt some of their fighting capabilities at least once, a CNN investigation has found.
Foreign Policy

Iranian Acting FM to foreign ambassadors: Haniyeh assassination part of genocide of Palestinians 

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Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri tells foreign ambassadors in Tehran that the assassination of late leader of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh is part of the Zionist regime’s genocidal project targeting Palestinians.
Middle East

Blinken tells G7 that Iran, Hezbollah may attack Israel within hours

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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has informed foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) that Tehran and the Hezbollah movement could launch an offensive against Israel within the next 24 hours, Axios news website has reported citing its unnamed sources.
Middle East

Iran refuses to mitigate its response to assassination of Haniyeh: Report

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Iran has refused to temper its response to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and will respond to Israel, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing its sources.
Middle East

Assassinations ‘never a solution’: Pope Francis

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Pope Francis has once again appealed to all sides of the conflict in West Asia to resume negotiations to achieve an “immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and on all fronts”. Fears have grown over escalation of tensions in West Asia after Israel assassinated Hezbollah and Hamas figures in Lebanon and Iran.
Middle East

Dozens killed in Israeli strikes on UN-run Gaza schools

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At least 30 people, including children, have been killed and many others injured in Israeli raids on two United Nations-run schools in the west of Gaza City.
Middle East

Yemen Houthis say downed another US MQ-9 Reaper drone

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Yemen's Houthi fighters have shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Sa'ada Province, amid escalating tensions with Israel, the group announced.
Middle East

Thousands of Israelis stranded abroad as airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv amid regional tensions

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Nearly 4,000 Israelis have been stranded abroad due to the suspension of international flights to Tel Aviv amid rising border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel and fears of Iran's attack, according to a report.
Middle East

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange hits lowest level since April amid fears of Iran’s retaliation

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The main index of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) fell to its lowest point since April at the start of weekly trading on Sunday, driven by fears of a potential war with Iran and Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah.
Middle East

US, UK and France ask their citizens to leave Lebanon amid regional tensions

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Several Western governments, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France, have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately as tensions rise in West Asia following the assassination of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
Middle East

At least 10k Israeli soldiers killed, wounded during Gaza war: Report

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At least 10,000 Israeli soldiers have been killed and injured since the start of the Gaza war last October, according to Israeli media on Sunday.
Middle East

Over 1,000 Israeli attacks on healthcare recorded in Gaza, West Bank

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More than 1000 Israeli attacks have been recorded on health workers, patients, hospitals and other medical infrastructure in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since early October 2023 a rights advocate group says.
Middle East

Biden believes Netanyahu ‘lying’ about Gaza ceasefire deal: Report

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A senior official with the Joe Biden administration told the Israeli daily Haaretz that the US president has realized that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was lying to him over a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Biden expresses hope Iran will stand down but is uncertain

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US President Joe Biden has voiced hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, as fears have mounted that Israel’s war against the Gaza Strip could escalate into a wider conflict in West Asia.
Middle East

Anti-Netanyahu rallies erupt in Israel over delayed captive deal

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Anti-government rallies erupted in several cities across the occupied territories, as tens of thousands of Israelis demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu find a path to an agreement with Hamas, to free more than 100 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Israeli strike on Gaza school kills 17 Palestinians

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Israeli raids on Hamama School in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City on Saturday killed 17 Palestinians and injured at least 70 more.
Middle East

Iran envoy: The hand that dares to reach out to Lebanon will be cut off

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The Iranian Embassy in Beirut has strongly warned against any aggression against the Arab country.
Middle East

US officials say Iranian retaliation against Israel could occur within days

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American officials say the anticipated Iranian attack against Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas Political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran could occur in the coming days.
Middle East

Airlines suspend flights to Lebanon, Israel amid fears of wider conflict in West Asia

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Airlines from the US, Europe, and Asia have suspended flights to Lebanon and Israel, citing security concerns following the recent developments in West Asia.
Europe

US intelligence claims Russian military advising Yemen’s Houthis

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Russian military intelligence officers are believed to have been deployed to Yemen to assist the Houthis with targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea, Middle East Eye has reported, quoting US sources.
Middle East

Israeli attacks on Gaza killed 39,550 since start of war: Health Ministry

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The Israeli army killed 31 more Palestinians in fresh attacks in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall Palestinian death toll to 39,550 since last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave reported on Saturday.
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