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At least 110 Palestinians killed by Israeli military in Gaza since ceasefire: Report

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has documented the killing of at least 110 Palestinians by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire agreement was implemented last month.

Israeli soldiers complete withdrawal from Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor

Israeli soldiers have withdrawn from the militarised zone that cut Gaza in half, known as the Netzarim Corridor, to the buffer zone it created on the besieged Strip’s eastern border.

Riyadh condemns Netanyahu’s remarks on Palestinian relocation to Saudi Arabia

Riyadh has strongly condemned the recent statements of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who had called for the displacement of Palestinians to Saudi Arabia.

Israeli air attack kills six in Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire

An Israeli air attack has killed six people and wounded two in eastern Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah.

Lebanon forms new government, first in over two years

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has announced the formation of a new government after more than two years of an interim cabinet amid political wrangling and a major economic crisis.

Lebanese presidency dismisses US envoy’s remarks on Hezbollah

Lebanon’s presidency has distanced itself from comments made by US deputy special envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, who stressed after a meeting with President Joseph Aoun, that Hezbollah’s participation in the next government was a “red line”.

Hamas, Israel launch fifth prisoner swap under Gaza ceasefire accord

Tel Aviv released dozens of Palestinian prisoners after the armed group Hamas freed three Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip.

US approves nearly $7.5bn arms sale to Israel

The US State Department approved a potential $7.41 billion foreign military sales to Israel, the Pentagon has announced.

“No rush to do anything” in Gaza: Trump

President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he saw “no rush to do anything” in the Gaza Strip and insisted there would be no US “boots on the ground.”

Israel torturing Palestinian workers to death: Report

Palestinian workers arrested during the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 were abused by Israeli prison guards, with some of them tortured to death or disappeared, according to testimonies collected by a Palestinian trade union.

British MPs slam ‘barbaric’ Netanyahu call for Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

MPs from the UK Labour Party have condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for suggesting that Palestinians should establish a state in Saudi Arabia rather than their homeland.

Hezbollah should be omitted from Lebanon government: US

The United States has demanded that the armed group Hezbollah must not be part of Lebanon’s government.

Dozens of parties To ICC condemn US sanctions against global tribunal

US President Donald Trump's decision to sanction the International Criminal Court increases the "risk of impunity" for serious crimes, 79 parties to the global tribunal have announced in a joint statement.

Israel’s West Bank aggression displaces 26k from Jenin and Tulkarm camps

The Israeli army has displaced 26,000 Palestinians from their homes in Jenin and Tulkarm since launching its major assault on the occupied West Bank last month.

Kurdish militias: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have announced that they have not been informed of plans reportedly being drawn up by the US military to withdraw its troops from Syria.

Pentagon chief says US ‘very long way away’ from deploying soldiers in Gaza

US President Donald Trump is a long way off from deploying American soldiers to the Gaza Strip, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated.

Dozens of British MPs ink motion in parliament condemning Trump’s Gaza proposal

Pressure is mounting on UK Prime Ministet Keir Starmer's government to explicitly oppose US President Donald Trump's declaration that Washington will "own Gaza" and that Palestinians have no alternative but to leave without the prospect of returning.

UN officials condemn Trump’s Gaza plan

United Nations officials have condemned the idea of deporting people from the Gaza Strip, noting it’s strictly prohibited under international law, after President Donald Trump announced the US will seize the Palestinian territory and resettle its war-weary population.

Pentagon developing plans to withdraw US forces from Syria: NBC News

The United States Department of Defense is drafting plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria within 30, 60, or 90 days, two US defense officials have told NBC News.

West Bank’s Jenin heading in ‘catastrophic direction’: UN

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned that conditions in the refugee camp of Jenin are deteriorating amid Israel’s ruthless onslught in the occupied West Bank.

British MPs call on government to send team to inspect Israeli prison sites

A group of 11 British lawmakers have signed a letter urging the Labour government to send a delegation to inspect Israeli imprisonment sites.

Saudi Arabia rejects Trump’s claim, says no normalization with Israel without Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its stance that it will not normalize relations with Israel without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, refuting a claim by US President Donald Trump that Riyadh had dropped the demand.

Trump claims US will ‘take over’ and ‘own’ Gaza

United States President Donald Trump has stated that Washington will “take over” and “own” the Gaza Strip after resettling Palestinians elsewhere under an extraordinary redevelopment plan that he claimed could turn the enclave into “the Riviera of the Middle East”.

Trump says he would love to make an agreement with Iran

US President Donald Trump has stressed that he would love to make a deal with Tehran to improve bilateral relations, but added that Iran should not develop a nuclear weapon.

Amnesty slams US for hosting Israeli PM despite ICC warrant

Amnesty International has criticized the US for hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with his army's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.

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