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US lashes out after Israeli officials targeted with arrest warrants

US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken went on the offensive Monday after the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed arrest warrants against two top Israeli leaders over the war in the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 35,500 Palestinians.

Iraq’s Shia leader, Pope Francis send condolences on death of Iran’s president

Iraqi Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the most senior leaders in Shia Islam, and Pope Francis have offered their condolences over the deaths of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and all who died in a helicopter crash.

US claims there is no genocide in Gaza

US President Joe Biden has dismissed arguments that Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip can be described as genocide, reiterating Washington’s support for Tel Aviv as he hosted an event for Jewish American Heritage month at the White House.

Latin American leaders offer condolences over tragic death of Iran’s president

Leaders across Latin America have expressed condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Russia says ready to assist Iran in late president copter crash investigation

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has stated Moscow is ready to provide assistance to Iran’s investigation into the cause of the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Biden says Gaza war is ‘a humanitarian crisis’, calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’

US President Joe Biden has urged an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza while delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, a historically Black, male-only institution in Atlanta. The US remains Israel's number one supporter worldwide in its months-long slaughter against Gaza which has killed around 35,500 Palestinians so far.

Most Britons support immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli arms embargo: Poll

More than 70 percent of British people back an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a new survey indicates as pressure rises on the government to adopt a firmer stance against Israel.

Hamas: US floating pier for Gaza aid publicity stunt

The Palestinian group Hamas has rejected Washington's establishment of a temporary floating pier designed to increase the amount of aid getting into the besieged Gaza Strip as a publicity stunt “to beautify its ugly face".

Egypt has destroyed over 2,000 Gaza tunnels: Report

Secret military documents obtained by Middle East Eye revealed the scale of Egyptian operations to destroy tunnels between the Sinai peninsula and the Gaza Strip built to circumvent the Israel-imposed blockade of the enclave.

Iranian UN envoy: US spreads lies about Tehran to justify attacks on Yemen

Iran’s permanent representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani strongly rejects US claims that the Islamic Republic is supplying arms to Yemen’s Ansarullah movement.

Another Biden admin. staffer quits over US stance on Gaza war

Another staffer in United States President Joe Biden’s administration has publicly resigned in protest against the US’s continued support for Israel amid its war on Gaza which has so far killed more than 35,000 Palestinians.

Poll shows almost 70% of British public want end to Gaza war

More than two-thirds of British people want a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a survey by the pollster YouGov.

Iran president: Blood of 15,000 children killed in Gaza will put an end to Zionist regime

Iran’s president says the massacre of 15,000 children in the months-long Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip will drive the last nail in the coffin of the Zionist regime.

White House begins lengthy process to approve $1bn arms for Israel

The administration of US President Joe Biden has started the early stages of a process to move ahead with a new $1 billion weapons shipment for Israel, according to two congressional sources.

Official: Iranian aid reaches Gaza amid Israeli regime’s blockade

In a significant development, Iranian aid has reached the people of Gaza amidst the Israeli regime’s ongoing war and inhumane blockade.

Vast majority of US campus pro-Palestine demonstrations peaceful, police bias towards Israel: Study

The NGO Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) has examined 553 campus protests in the US focused on the war in Gaza and found that the vast majority of them - 97% - did not include violence or property damage.

Iran: Nakba Day reminder of bloody era of genocide, massacre, displacement, occupation against Palestinians

The Iranian Foreign Ministry, in a statement on the anniversary of the Nakba Day or the Day of Catastrophe when Israel came to existence, said the fake Zionist regime, which is the clear symbol of official organized terrorism in the world, adds a new disgraceful page to its thick ledger of international crimes every time.

US top diplomat believes Israel’s ‘total victory’ over Hamas not ‘likely or possible

A top Biden Administration official has stated the United States does not believe Israel’s “total victory” over the Palestinian group Hamas is “likely or possible".

US army officer resigns, protesting support for Israel’s Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing’

A US army officer has publicly resigned from the Department of Defence in protest against the Joe Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 35,000 people.

US senator calls on Israel to bomb Gaza like Hiroshima

Israel must do whatever needs to be done to win its “existential” war with Hamas, just like the US was “justified” to drop nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has stated.

Hamas criticizes Biden for linking Gaza cease-fire to captive swap

Hamas slammed US President Joe Biden for linking a Gaza cease-fire to the release of Israelis held hostages by the Palestinian group.

Egypt says to support South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel

Egypt will intervene to support South Africa's genocide case filed against Israel before the International Court of Justice for the Gaza carnage, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.

US says no ‘red lines’ for Israel but warns against Rafah invasion

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated there are no "red lines" that would prompt Washington to cease backing Tel Aviv in its war with Hamas but warned the Israeli army against launching a full-scale ground offensive against the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

UK says opposes Rafah invasion but won’t halt arms sales to Israel

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has stated he does not support Israel's plan for a full-scale offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, but also opposes the idea of ending weapons sales to Tel Aviv.

Majority of US college students back pro-Palestine campus demonstrations: Survey

A new opinion poll has shown that the majority of US college students support pro-Palestine protests on campuses across the country as Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip continues to rage for over seven months.

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