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2 Gazans killed, several injured by Israeli military fire despite ceasefire

Two Palestinians were killed and several others wounded in Israeli artillery shelling in the Gaza Strip on Sunday despite a ceasefire accord between Tel Aviv and Hamas, medics confirmed.

US ends Iraq’s waiver to buy Iranian electricity

The administration of US President Donald Trump rescinded a waiver that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of Washington's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, a State Department spokesperson has stated.

Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire negotiations

Israel and Hamas have signaled they are preparing for the next phase of ceasefire talks, as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend the fragile 42-day truce in the Gaza Strip that began in January.

1 killed, another injured in Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

Despite an ongoing ceasefire, an Israeli air strike on Lebanon killed one person and injured another in a vehicle in the southern city of Bint Jbeil on Saturday, according to official media reports.

Hundreds killed as Syria forces battle Assad loyalists

Intense battles between Syrian transitional government troops and fighters loyal to removed leader Basher al-Assad continue in northwestern Syria. Hundreds of people, including civilians, have been reportedLy killed in the deadliest violence since Assad’s fall last year.

European states welcome Arab League’s plan for reconstruction of Gaza

The UK, France, Italy, and Germany have welcomed the Arab League's reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip.

Israel repeating Gaza scenario in West Bank: UN

A high-ranking United Nations human rights official warns that Tel Aviv has turned the West Bank into the scene of the atrocities that it has been committing as part of its war against the Gaza Strip.

3 Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on southern Gaza despite ceasefire

Three Palestinians were killed and seven others injured in Israeli air attacks targeting southern and northern Gaza Strip, according to medical sources on Saturday.

Yemen’s Houthis give Israel ultimatum over Gaza aid blockade

Yemen’s Houthi fighters have given Israel a four-day deadline to lift its blockade on food, medicine and aid into the Gaza Strip, threatening to resume “naval operations” against Tel Aviv otherwise.

Tension erupts between US, Israel over Washington’s direct talks with Hamas: Report

Tensions have erupted between Israel and the administration of President Donald Trump over US talks with Hamas, culminating in a heated phone call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top aide and a senior American official, according to a report on Friday.

Trump’s threats complicate ceasefire attempts, encourage Israel to backtrack on deal: Hamas

Palestinian group Hamas on Thursday has stressed that the threats made by US President Donald Trump demanding the immediate release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip are complicating ceasefire efforts and encouraging Israel to backtrack on the agreement.

Investigation reveals Israeli soldiers selling loot stolen from Gaza and Lebanon

Israeli soldiers have been selling looted valuables from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, a new investigation has disclosed.

Trump threatens Palestinian people in Gaza

United States President Donald Trump has issued a threat to Hamas and the people of the Gaza Strip as part of a demand to release all Israeli captives in the besieged territory.

US approves $95mn in aid to Lebanon’s military

The administration of President Donald Trump has approved a waiver for $95m in military assistance to Lebanon in a sign that it sees it's making progress against Hezbollah.

US confirms direct talks with Hamas over Gaza war

Washington is engaging in direct talks with Hamas as negotiations on a ceasefire accord between the Palestinian armed group and Israel are hanging by a thread.

Israel’s Gaza aid blockade could breach humanitarian law: E3

The blockade of aid to the Gaza Strip announced by Israel last week would risk violating international humanitarian law, three European foreign ministers have warned in a statement.

Israel reports $2.5bn in damage from war with Hezbollah

Israel has reported damage worth 9 billion shekels ($2.5 billion) in the war with the Lebanese group Hezbollah.

Arab leaders endorse Egypt’s reconstruction plan for Gaza

Arab leaders have endorsed an Egyptian plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip that would allow its residents to remain in the besieged enclave, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has stated.

US designates Yemen’s Houthi group as ‘foreign terrorist’ organisation

The United States State Department has reinstated the “foreign terrorist organization” designation for Yemen’s Houthi group, fulfilling an order announced by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office.

Russia says ready to facilitate US-Iran negotiations

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Bloomberg on Tuesday that Moscow is ready to broker talks between Washington and Tehran, including on Iran’s nuclear program and its "regional proxy network."

Israeli military kills Palestinian in Jenin amid ongoing offensive in West Bank

The Israeli army on Tuesday killed a young Palestinian man in Jenin amid the ongoing onslaught in the northern occupied West Bank, that has been taking place since mid-January.

Israeli engineer captured for offering Iran info on Dimona nuclear reactor: Report

Authorities say an Israeli engineer has been arrested for initiating contact with Iranian intelligence and offering to sell sensitive information including  access to a nuclear research center, according to a report.

Hamas calls on mediators to oblige Israel to start talks for 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire agreement

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has urged mediators to intervene to prevent the collapse of a Gaza ceasefire accord and start negotiations for the second phase of the deal.

2 Gazans killed, 3 injured by Israeli military despite ceasefire

Two Palestinians were killed and three others injured by Israeli army fire in southern Gaza on Monday, in the latest violation of a ceasefire accord between Tel Aviv and Hamas.

Israel conducts air attacks near Syria’s Tartous

Israel has carried out air attacks near Syria’s Mediterranean port city of Tartous, Syrian state media reported.

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