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WhatsApp confirms Israeli spyware company targeted dozens of its users

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An official at Meta’s popular WhatsApp chat service has confirmed that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted 90 of its users, including journalists and members of civil society.
Middle East

Only 4% of Israelis believe objectives of Gaza war met: Poll

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A survey released Friday showed that only 4% of Israelis believe the goals of the war in the Gaza Strip have been fully achieved, despite the return of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to the northern part of the besieged enclave.
Middle East

Gaza ceasefire ‘at risk’ if UNRWA forced to stop aid operations

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Israel’s forcible shutdown of the UN’s humanitarian work in the Palestinian territory would put the ongoing ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas at risk, the United Nations Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) at the head of the ban has warned.
Middle East

Rebuilding Gaza could take 10-15 years: Trump’s Middle East envoy

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US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy has estimated that rebuilding the war-torn Gaza Strip could take 10 - 15 years, highlighting the vast destruction caused by Israel's relentless bombardment over the last 15 months.
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Israeli war on Gaza costs nearly $42bn: Report

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The cost of Israel’s war on Gaza has reached $42 billion, averaging $83.8 million per day, according to a report.
Middle East

At least two killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon

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At least two people were killed after Israel launched a wave of attacks on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in its latest breach of a fragile ceasefire accord with Hezbollah.
Americas

Netanyahu to visit White House Tuesday, first foreign leader since Trump assumed office

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on Tuesday, marking the first visit by a foreign leader since US President Donald Trump assumed office.
Middle East

Hamas confirms death of military chief Mohammed Deif

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Hamas has confirmed the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif – believed to be one of the key architects of the October 7 attacks against Israel.
Middle East

Eight Gaza captives, including five foreigners, released by Hamas as part of ceasefire deal

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The Israeli army has announced eight captives, including three Israelis and five foreign nationals, held in the Gaza Strip have been released in the third phase of a ceasefire agreement between Tel Aviv and Hamas.
Americas

Trump vows to deport foreign Hamas sympathisers on college campuses in crackdown on ‘anti-Semitism’

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US President Donald Trump has pledged to deport foreign university students involved in pro-Palestinian rallies, prompting an outcry from free speech and Muslim advocacy organisations.
Middle East

Israeli air raid kills 10 Palestinians in West Bank

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At least 10 Palestinians were killed, and many others were seriously injured on Wednesday evening in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Tammun in the northern occupied West Bank.
Middle East

Rebel group leader declared Syria’s transitional president

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Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani and a former al-Qaeda member, has been appointed as Syria's president for a transitional period.
Americas

US says Israel “model ally”, fully supports right to defend itself

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held an introductory call Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz to discuss bilateral ties, according to a spokesman.
Middle East

Israel says military to stay in Jenin after ongoing West Bank operation

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has stated that the army will maintain a presence in Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank after its ongoing military operation there.
Middle East

Officials say over 500k displaced Palestinians return north Gaza

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More than 500,000 displaced Palestinians are returning to the Gaza Strip's north after Israel agreed to allow their travel, Palestinian government in the besieged enclave has announced.
Middle East

Syria’s de facto leader asks Russia to hand over Assad and close aides: Reuters

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Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa requested that Russia hand over former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his close aides during discussions with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, according to sources close to the talks.
Americas

US transfers dozens of Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine: Axios

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The United States has transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland for delivery to Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter have told Axios.
Americas

US Senate blocks bill sanctioning ICC over arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

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Democrats in the US Senate have blocked the passage of a bill that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for Israel's war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

UNRWA head warns Israel’s banning of aid operations will undermine Gaza ceasefire

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Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), has cautioned that the implementation of a ban on the agency's aid operations inside the occupied territories would cripple its ability to work in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire currently remains in place.
Middle East

Israeli military kills more Palestinians during West Bank raids

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Israeli soldiers attacked several areas in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, resulting in at least two deaths and numerous arrests.
Middle East

Five-year-old among two killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza amid truce

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Two Palestinians, including a five-year-old child, were killed, and many others wounded in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip despite an agreed ceasefire, as thousands continued returning to the northern part of the besieged enclave.
Middle East

Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s overthrow

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A delegation of Russian officials has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Syria's longtime ruler, Bashar al-Assad, was overthrown by armed fighters.
Middle East

UN opposes Trump’s proposal to relocate Gazans outside coastal enclave

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The United Nations has announced that it opposes a proposal by US President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Hezbollah chief refutes extension of Israel’s withdrawal deadline from south Lebanon

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Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naim Qassem has pointed out that there is no justification for extending Israel's deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
Middle East

Israel kills two in south Lebanon as displaced people try to return

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Israeli troops shot and killed at least two people and wounded 17 on Monday in the second day of deadly protests in southern Lebanon, health officials have announced, as residents displaced by the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah attempted to return to villages where Israeli forces remain.
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