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Israeli PM to skip Auschwitz liberation event in Poland over ‘ICC arrest fears’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend an event marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland over fears he would be detained and handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Polish media has reported.
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US drops $10M terrorism reward offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who toppled Assad

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The Joe Biden administration announced Friday it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad earlier this month.
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Israeli officials say Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen

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A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities confirmed, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.
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Israeli soldiers fire at protesters in Syria’s Deraa, wounding one

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Israeli soldiers have shot and wounded a Syrian protester demonstrating against the army’s presence in a border village in southern Syria, the Israeli military has announced.
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US says Daesh leader killed in Syria

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American forces killed a Daesh leader and another member of the terror group in a strike in Syria, the US military announced on Friday.
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New evidence discloses ‘routine’ oil shipments from Turkey to Israel

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New analysis has revealed a “systematised trade” in crude oil between Turkey and Israel, with eight journeys tracked since Ankara’s imposition of a trade embargo in May over Tel Aviv’s actions in the Gaza Strip, campaigners say.
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Israel seeking to destroy Palestinians through deliberately cutting off water: HRW

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A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has warned that Israel is pursuing extermination and genocide in its war on the Gaza Strip, specifically zeroing in on the critical issue of access to water, which Tel Aviv has worked to deliberately deny.
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Putin claims Russia evacuated 4,000 “Iranian fighters” from Syria

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Russian President Vladimir Putin claims Moscow has helped evacuate 4,000 "Iranian fighters" from Syria, where the government of Bashar al-Assad ended after rebel groups took control of the capital Damascus earlier this month.
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UN urges ‘free and fair’ elections in Syria

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The United Nations has called for "free and fair" elections in Syria after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, voicing hope for a political solution for Kurdish-held areas.
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Israel launches air strikes on several regions in Yemen

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Israel’s military announced on Thursday it has attacked “military targets” belonging to Houthi fighters in Yemen after intercepting a missile fired by the group towards Israel.
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First flight since Assad’s overthrow takes off from Damascus Airport

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The first flight since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad departed from Damascus Airport to Aleppo in the north on Wednesday. A total of 32 passengers, including journalists, were on board.
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US ‘aware’ of Israel’s nuclear weapons production for decades: Declassified doc.

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Newly declassified documents have disclosed that the United States was aware that Israel was capable of producing weapons-grade plutonium at Dimona nuclear site.
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US lawmakers call on Biden to halt offensive weapons to Israel

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Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to cease the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, noting that the Israeli government has not complied with US demands for more aid to enter Gaza.
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UN special envoy warns war in Syria ‘has not ended’, citing clashes between various armed groups

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The United Nations special envoy for Syria has warned that the war in the Arab country “has not ended yet” despite the removal of President Bashar al-Assad by opposition fighters, highlighting clashes between Turkish-backed rebels and Kurdish fighters.
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Israeli PM says to occupy Syria buffer zone until ‘another arrangement’

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israeli soldiers will remain stationed at a so-called “buffer zone” inside the Golan Heights, seized following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, until another arrangement is found.
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Israeli DM wants control over Gaza amid ceasefire deal push

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Israel's defence minister has stated the military plans to have indefinite control over the Gaza Strip even after "defeating Hamas", as indirect ceasefire talks reportedly move closer to an agreement.
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Israel planning to conduct military operation against Yemen: KAN

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The Israeli army is planning to strike Yemen in response to the recent Houthi missile and drone attacks against Israel, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation Kan reported.
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Palestinians sue US gov’t over assistance to Israel’s military

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Five Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank and the United States have sued the US government to try to cut off American assistance to the Israeli military over its involvement in serious human rights abuses.
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Saudi Arabia, Israel closing to normalisation agreement amid regional tensions: Haaretz

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Riyadh and Tel Aviv have reached a breakthrough in talks around normalising relations, Haaretz reported on Tuesday, adding that the normalisation could be related to an elusive ceasefire deal that would bring about an end to the war in the Gaza Strip.
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Mass grave found near Damascus could contain thousands of bodies

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A mass grave that could contain the remains of thousands of people has been found outside Syria’s capital Damascus. The new interim government has promised to hold accountable those responsible for atrocities under the ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
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UNGA adopts resolution stressing Palestinians right to self-determination

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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution affirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination by an overwhelming majority.
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Almost 13k students killed in Gaza, West Bank since October 2023

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Nearly 13,000 students have been killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank since the regime launched its onslaught against the besieged enclave more than 14 months ago.
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Trump claims Turkey behind overthrow of Assad government in Syria

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US President-elect Donald Trump has claimed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was behind an "unfriendly takeover" of Syria, referring to the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government earlier this month.
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No place for Russia, or Iran in Syria’s future: EU

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The European Union foreign policy chief has called for the elimination of Russian and Iranian influence in Syria’s future following the fall of Bashar al-Assad
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Palestinian source says Gaza ceasefire deal close

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A "new dynamic" has emerged in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, with a senior Palestinian source telling Middle East Eye that both sides are closer than ever to reaching an agreement.
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