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Pezeshkian to Haniyeh: Palestinians will certainly achieve victory against Israel

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Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has assured Hamas’ Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh that Palestinians will ultimately prevail in the face of the Israeli aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip.
Americas

US Gaza aid pier to be permanently dismantled after operating for less than 3 weeks: Report

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A US military pier, built two months ago as a way to bring seaborne humanitarian aid into Gaza, is to be permanently dismantled within a few days, according to a new report.
Middle East

Netanyahu contemplating layover in Europe amid fears of arrest warrant over Gaza war

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mulling a layover in Europe during his trip to Washington later this month, despite concerns over an arrest warrant application from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Gaza war, according to local media.
Middle East

Iraq sentences wife of Abu Bakr Baghdadi to death for crimes against Yazidi women

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An Iraqi court issued a death sentence Wednesday against one of the wives of the slain Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, alleging that she was complicit in crimes committed against Yazidi women captured by the terror group.
Middle East

Syria passenger plane touches down at Saudi airport after over a decade hiatus

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A passenger plane operated by Syria’s flag carrier, Syrian Airlines, has landed in the Saudi capital Riyadh – the first in more than a decade، as part of a thaw in diplomatic relations between Damascus and the Kingdom.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia ‘threatened’ G7 over seizure of Russian assets

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The Group of Seven “likely” abandoned the West's plan to expropriate Moscow’s frozen central bank funds due to a “veiled threat” from Riyadh, Bloomberg has reported.
Middle East

UN experts warn Israel’s ‘targeted starvation campaign’ has led to famine across Gaza

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After nine months of Israel's near-total blockade on humanitarian aid, ten top United Nations are warning that Israel is engaged in a "targeted starvation campaign" in the Gaza Strip.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Syria say keen on strengthening bilateral relations

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Iranian President-Elected Massoud Pezeshkian spoke with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the phone on Tuesday evening to discuss an array of issues, including bilateral ties and regional developments.
Middle East

Dozens killed in Israel attack on Gaza school

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Israel’s military has ramped up attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing tens of Palestinians, including those sheltering at a school, in one of the deadliest days the besieged enclave has endured in recent weeks.
Middle East

WHO warns against dire medical crisis amid new Gaza evacuation orders

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over the escalating healthcare crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel's new evacuation orders in Gaza City.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers allowed to shoot at Gazans ‘virtually at will’: Report

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A new investigation by Israeli outlets +972 Magazine and Local Call has found that Israeli forces have been shooting at Palestinians, including civilians "virtually at will" during their military operations in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Israel army admits much of Hamas tunnel network in Gaza still in ‘good functional state’

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After nine months of war, much of Hamas’s tunnel network is still in a “good functional state” in many parts of the Gaza Strip, and the armed group still has the capacity and capability to organize raids close to the border with Israel and possibly even across it, Channel 12 news reports, citing "a recently written IDF assessment."
Middle East

Hamas says Israeli attacks not helping Gaza ceasefire talks, Netanyahu creating obstacles

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Palestinian group Hamas has announced escalating Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip are not helping negotiations to end the war, saying Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is creating obstacles to the truce talks.
Americas

US says not ready to resume nuclear negotiations with Iran under Pezeshkian

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The White House has announced it did not expect any change in Tehran’s behavior after the election of the relatively moderate Masoud Pezeshkian as president.
Foreign Policy

Erdoğan congratulates Pezeshkian on presidential election victory

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has congratulated Iran’s newly-elected President Masoud Pezeshkian for his election victory.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s president-elect vows to continue supporting axis of resistance

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Iran’s President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed to continue to support the axis of resistance with full force in a message to Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Middle East

186k may have been killed during Gaza war: Report

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A leading general medical journal has estimated that the death toll from Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip could be 186,000 or even more, translating to 7.9 percent of the population in the besieged enclave.
Middle East

Israel used Hannibal Directive during October 7 attack: Report

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The Israeli army has ordered the Hannibal Directive – a controversial Israeli military policy aimed at preventing the capture of Israeli soldiers by enemy at any cost – on 7 October 2023 during an attack by Hamas, an investigation by the Israeli daily Haaretz has revealed.
Middle East

Hamas says thousands of new fighters recruited during Gaza war

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Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, says that they have recruited thousands of new fighters during the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip with Israel since October 2023, with more ready to join if necessary.
Middle East

Hamas says ready to discuss Gaza deal without ‘permanent’ ceasefire

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A senior Hamas official has stated that the Palestinian group is ready to hold talks about releasing hostages in the Gaza Strip without the precondition of a “complete and permanent ceasefire”.
Middle East

Erdogan says to invite Assad for talks to restore Turkey-Syria relations

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Ankara will extend an invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "any time" for possible talks to restore relations between the two neighbours, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has stated.
Middle East

UN says children spend 8 hours per day carrying food, water in Gaza

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The United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has announced that children in the Gaza Strip spend eight hours a day carrying food and water, forcing families to resort to using seawater for daily tasks.
Middle East

Officials say Hamas clears way for a possible Gaza ceasefire after dropping key demand

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Hamas has given its initial approval of a US-backed proposal for a phased ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official have stated.
Middle East

Thousands of Israelis pour into streets, demanding captive swap agreement with Palestinians

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Thousands of Israelis have protested in several cities across the occupied territories, demanding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip and early parliamentary elections, according to Israeli media.
Middle East

Israeli attack on UN school used as shelter in Gaza kills at least 16

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At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Government Media Office confirmed, as Tel Aviv continues to pound the besieged coastal territory.
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