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Israel halts humanitarian aid entry to Gaza after 1st phase of ceasefire ended: Report

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The Israeli government decided to stop the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip on Sunday, just hours after the official completion of the first phase of the ceasefire accord, according to Israeli media.
Middle East

Israel accepts US proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire during Ramadan

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Israel has announced that it has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during Ramadan and Passover, following a proposal from US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff. The announcement came just hours after the first phase of a ceasefire was set to expire.
Middle East

Hamas refutes Israel’s ‘formulation’ to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire

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Hamas has rejected Israel’s “formulation” of extending the first phase of the ceasefire instead of proceeding to the second phase as originally planned, calling it unacceptable.
Middle East

US approves $3 billion military sales to Israel amid ceasefire negotiations

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Washington has approved potential foreign military sales to Israel worth $3 billion, according to the State Department.
Europe

UK’s intl. development minister quits over aid cuts

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Anneliese Dodds, the UK’s International Development Minister, has resigned after London announced a massive cut to the international aid budget, warning that it would likely impact programs in the Gaza Strip and Sudan.
Middle East

UN head warns coming days are ‘critical’ for Gaza ceasefire agreement

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that "the coming days are critical" for maintaining the ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip and has urged all parties to uphold their commitments.
Middle East

Israeli military admits ‘colossal failure’ in its Oct. 7 attack probe

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The Israeli army has released its findings after months of investigations into the Hamas attack in Oct. 2023, admitting to a "colossal failure" in anticipating the "Al-Aqsa Flood Operation​​​​​​​" launched by the Palestinian group.
Middle East

Palestinian prisoners released by Israel show signs of torture, starvation

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Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli jails and released in the Gaza Strip as part of the ceasefire agreement, once again showed signs of emaciation and abuse.
Middle East

West Bank becoming ‘battlefield’, dozens killed in recent weeks: UNRWA chief

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The West Bank is facing an "alarming spillover" of the Gaza war, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees announced, adding dozens have been killed since Israel expanded its military operations there last month.
Middle East

Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote in parliament

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Lebanon’s new government has won a confidence vote in parliament, following a speech by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam promising to push for economic reforms and to start negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Middle East

Hamas, Israel reach deal to resolve delay in release of Palestinian prisoners

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The Palestinian group Hamas has announced that its delegation concluded a visit to the Egyptian capital Cairo, where it reached an agreement to resolve a delay in releasing Palestinian prisoners who were supposed to be freed last Saturday as part of a ceasefire accord with Israel.
Middle East

Israel launches air attacks to ‘demilitarize’ Syria

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Israeli Air Force has conducted airstrikes on military targets in southern Syria, including areas near Damascus and the Deraa province, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s demand “for the complete demilitarization of the region.”
Middle East

ICC called on to investigate Biden, Blinken, Austin over Gaza war

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A US-based NGO has urged the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate former US President Joe Biden and two of his administration’s top officials, accusing them of acting as accessories to Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Five more children freeze to death in Gaza

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Five newborn babies froze to death in the Gaza Strip amid cold weather in the enclave, a Palestinian doctor announced on Tuesday.
Europe

Netanyahu will be able to visit Berlin despite ICC warrant: Germany’s next chancellor

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Friedrich Merz, who is expected to be Germany’s next chancellor, has stated that he would make sure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Berlin despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Middle East

EU suspends Syria sanctions to encourage democratic development

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The European Union has lifted select sanctions on Syria as part of efforts to support democratic development during the country’s political transition.
Middle East

Israel informs US it is no longer committed to Biden-backed Gaza ceasefire accord: Report

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Israel informed the United States that it is no longer committed to the Gaza ceasefire accord, formulated during the administration of former President Joe Biden, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.
Middle East

Hamas halts talks with Israel until release of Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire accord

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A Hamas leader said Sunday that his group will not engage in negotiations with Israel until the release of Palestinian inmates held by Tel Aviv.
Middle East

Israel won’t allow Syria military south of Damascus: Netanyahu

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Israel will not allow the new Syrian government’s military forces to operate in the territories south of Syria’s capital Damascus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated.
Middle East

Israel says expanding West Bank offensive, soldiers to remain ‘for next year’

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Israel has announced it is expanding its military offensive across the West Bank and preparing for soldiers to remain in some refugee camps “for the next year”.
Middle East

‘Lebanon is tired of others’ wars’: President tells Iranian speaker

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Iranian parliament speaker was told by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that “Lebanon is tired of others’ wars, and the unity of the Lebanese is the best way to confront any loss or aggression”.
Middle East

Mass funeral held in Lebanon for slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

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Tens of thousands of people in Lebanon paid their last respects to Hezbollah’s late leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut last September.
Middle East

Ayatollah Khamenei: Resistance against Usurpation, Occupation Will Never End

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The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, in a message on the occasion of the funeral and burial ceremonies for Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, the assassinated leaders of Hezbollah, underlined that that resistance against usurpation and arrogance will never end.
Middle East

Israel delays prisoner release in violation of ceasefire accord

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The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced overnight into Sunday that it would postpone the release of Palestinian prisoners, claiming that Hamas has violated the ceasefire accord.
Middle East

Hamas frees six Israeli captives in Gaza as part of ceasefire accord

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Hamas has released six Israeli captives from the Gaza Strip ahead of the release of hundreds of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons in the final swap under the first phase of the ceasefire between the Palestinian group and Tel Aviv.
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