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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.

UNICEF warns of severe impact on Gaza children as Israel stops aid deliveries

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Israel's halt to humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip will have "devastating consequences" for children and families struggling to survive.

Saudi crown prince, Lebanese president hold meeting in Riyadh

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has held official talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Riyadh.

Old man dead in stabbing attack in Israel’s Haifa

A 70-year-old man was killed and three others were wounded in a stabbing attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, officials have confirmed.

Israel plans escalation in Gaza within a week: KAN

Israel plans to implement an escalatory strategy against the Gaza Strip within a week, including cutting off electricity, assassinations and displacing Palestinians from northern to southern parts of the besieged enclave, Israeli sources have announced.

Israeli PM rejects 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire deal, admits use of starvation against Gazans

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday refuted moving to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, acknowledging his use of starvation tactics against the territory’s population to pressure the Palestinian group, Hamas.

At least 116 Palestinians killed by Israel since start of Gaza ceasefire

At least four Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, taking the death toll since the ceasefire agreement in January to 116, the Health Ministry announced.

Hamas: Israel evading its obligations under Gaza ceasefire accord

The Palestinian group Hamas says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is evading its obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement, calling on mediators to start negotiations for a second phase of the deal.

Israel approves call-up of 400,000 reserve soldiers amid uncertainty over Gaza ceasefire accord

The Israeli government has approved a bill allowing the military to call up an additional 400,000 reserve soldiers amid delays in the start of negotiations for the second phase of a the Gaza ceasefire accord.

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