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Senior Hamas leader killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

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Senior Hamas official and Palestinian lawmaker Salah al-Bardawil was killed in an Israeli airstrike on western Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group confirmed on Sunday.
Middle East

Lebanon warns of ‘new war’ as Israel strikes southern city

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Israel's military struck southern Lebanon following an alleged rocket attack, killing at least seven people and endangering a ceasefire agreement reached with Hezbollah four months ago.
Middle East

Detained Istanbul Mayor dismisses ‘terrorism’ charges: Reuters

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Arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has refuted “terrorism” charges brought against him, according to a court document seen by the Reuters news agency
Middle East

Thousands join march in Istanbul to protest mayor’s detention

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Thousands of demonstrators have joined a march in Istanbul in support of the city’s arrested mayor, defying a warning from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that authorities would crack down on “street terror”.
Middle East

Israeli Supreme Court halts dismissal of Shin Bet head

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Israel's Supreme Court has issued an injunction temporarily freezing the dismissal of the head of the domestic intelligence service as protests continue against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Middle East

Israeli defense minister orders military to occupy more areas in Gaza

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the army to occupy more areas in the Gaza Strip after expelling Palestinian residents, as Tel Aviv resumed its genocidal war on the Palestinian enclave earlier this week.
Middle East

Israel’s cabinet agrees to Netanyahu’s dismissal of Shin Bet chief

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Israel’s cabinet has approved the sacking of the head of the domestic security agency, endorsing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to oust the intelligence chief over a lack of trust amid the regional tensions.
Middle East

White House says Trump ‘fully supports’ Israel’s military operation in Gaza

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US President Donald Trump "fully supports Israel" as Tel Aviv resumes its aerial and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, the White House announced amid an escalating death toll.
Middle East

Anti-Netanyahu Israelis clash with police over plan to sack Shin Bet head

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Thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as protests against his move to oust the head of the domestic intelligence service flared for a third consecutive day.
Middle East

Thousands rally in Istanbul for 2nd night over mayor’s detention

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Thousands of people gathered at Istanbul’s city hall for a second night Thursday to rally against the arrest of the city’s mayor, which many see as a politically driven endeavour to remove a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from the next presidential race.
Middle East

US, Israel to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme within days: Report

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The United States and Israel will hold high-level talks on Iran's nuclear programme at the White House early next week, a source familiar with the matter has stated.
Middle East

Russian president sends letter to new Syrian leadership

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a letter to his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, voicing his support for endeavours to restore stability and security in the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.
Middle East

Germany reopens its diplomatic mission in Syria after 13-year closure

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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reopened Berlin's embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday after a 13-year closure.
Middle East

Houthis announce missile launch at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport

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The Houthis have launched a hypersonic missile at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, after the Israeli army broke a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Yemeni group announced Thursday.
Middle East

Health Ministry confirms over 700 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since Tuesday

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More than 700 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air attacks in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday.
Middle East

Israeli troops resume Gaza ground operation, seize part of Netzarim Corridor

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Israeli forces have resumed ground operations in the besieged Gaza Strip, reclaiming control of a key land corridor while continuing a wide-ranging bombardment of the besieged enclave as a truce with Hamas collapsed.
Middle East

Thousands protest against detention of Istanbul mayor

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Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday following the arrest of the city's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The opposition figure is seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Americas

Trump calls on Iran to stop aiding Houthis

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US President Donald Trump has stressed that Iran must completely halt any assistance it is supplying to Yemen's Houthi group, vowing to destroy it. Iran has repeatedly denied such allegations.
Middle East

Several killed in Gaza as Israel continues air attacks

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Several Palestinians have been killed in overnight and early morning Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, a day after more than 400 were killed across the besieged enclave.
Middle East

Major Persian Gulf markets in red on geopolitical woes

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Major stock markets in the Persian Gulf fell in early trade on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions escalated in the Middle East after Israeli air attacks killed hundreds in the Gaza Strip, shattering nearly two months of relative calm since a ceasefire began.
Middle East

Turkey arrests Istanbul mayor, Erdogan’s key rival

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Turkey detained Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party calls "a coup against our next president".
Middle East

Palestinian Mahmoud Khalil calls himself ‘Political prisoner’ over US arrest

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Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student who the administration of US President Donald Trump is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, has called himself a “political prisoner”, in his first direct comments since detention.
Middle East

Syria, Lebanon agree to ceasefire after cross-border attacks kill 10, injure dozens

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The defense ministers of Syria and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported, after cross-border attacks left 10 dead and more than 50 wounded.
Middle East

EU, others pledge over $6bn to Syria in post al-Assad donor drive

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The European Union has hosted a donor drive for Syria to encourage a peaceful transition following the fall of former leader Bashar al-Assad.
Middle East

At least 3 killed in Israeli air attack on Syria’s Deraa

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At least three people were killed and nearly 20 others wounded after an Israeli air strike on the outskirts of the southern Syrian province of Deraa, the Syrian state news agency, SANA, has reported.
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