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Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘Hamas is alive, to remain alive’

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Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised Hamas political chief Yahya Sinwar, referring to him as a victorious fighter, and affirmed that the Resistance Front will continue its path despite Sinwar's martyrdom. He also added the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas is "alive and will remain alive."
Middle East

Sinwar’s body could be a bargaining chip in hostage deal negotiations: Israeli sources

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The body of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could be used as a “bargaining chip” in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, Israeli sources told CNN.
Europe

Dozens of Muslim Labour councillors demand complete weapons embargo on Israel

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More than 100 Muslim Labour councillors have written to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer demanding an "immediate and complete suspension of arms sales to Israel".
Middle East

UN warns of Israeli settler violence in West Bank

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The United Nations has highlighted escalating tensions in the occupied West Bank, warning that illegal Israeli settler violence threatens the safety of Palestinians.
Middle East

Global hunger monitoring body warns all of Gaza ‘at risk of famine’

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The entire population of the Gaza Strip remains at risk of famine and is currently experiencing an "emergency" level of acute food insecurity, a global hunger monitoring body has warned, adding the situation is expected to deteriorate as Israel tightens its siege on the north of the enclave.
Foreign Policy

Iranian parliament chief: Iran supports any decision by Lebanese govt. regarding Resolution 1701   

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Ghalibaf however said whatever decision the Lebanese government and factions make will be supported by Tehran. Ghalibaf also called for a cease-fire in South...
Middle East

Israel claims has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

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Israel says its military has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian group has not commented on the announcement yet.
Middle East

UN says nearly all Gaza’s population in poverty

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The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has announced that “nearly 100 percent” of Gaza’s population has been thrust into poverty with a ruined economy and “staggering” unemployment after more than a year of Israel's war on the besieged strip.
Middle East

NGO warns new humanitarian crisis unfolding in Syria

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A “new humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Syria”, the Norwegian Refugee Council warned Thursday, as the Israel-Hezbollah war forces tens of thousands of people to flee Lebanon, many to its war-torn neighbor.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM, Egyptian president urge halting Israeli crimes in Gaza, Lebanon

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met on Thursday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo. The two sides warned against further regional escalation amid Israel's attacks against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, stressing an urgent need to stop Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian and Lebanese people.
Middle East

Gaza ceasefire deal talks have stalled for nearly a month: Qatar

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There have been no negotiations for a hostage release and ceasefire agreement for almost a month, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told reporters in Brussels.
Middle East

“Very high” risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon: WHO

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The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is “very high”, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the deadly disease was detected in the country’s north.
Middle East

Several aid groups warn Israel is ‘erasing northern Gaza’

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Dozens of aid groups have warned that “northern Gaza Strip is being wiped off the map” by Israeli soldiers amid an ongoing campaign to ethnically cleanse the area of its Palestinian population.
Middle East

Israeli forces fired at peacekeepers’ watchtower in Lebanon: UN

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Israeli troops fired at a United Nations peacekeeping position in the village of Kfar Kela in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, damaging a watchtower, according to the UN.
Europe

UK says exploring sanctions against two Israeli ministers

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Britain is considering sanctioning Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over comments they made about civilians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank settlers, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated.
Middle East

US says Houthi weapon storage facilities targeted in B-2 attacks

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The US targeted five “hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in a series of strikes by B-2 stealth bombers, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Middle East

Oman decries west’s double standards on Israeli atrocities in Gaza, Lebanon

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Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman has deplored the double standards adopted by Western countries regarding Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
Europe

French NGO files complaint against Macron for “complicity in Israel’s war crimes” in West Asia

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A French non-governmental organization has filed a complaint against President Emmanuel Macron at the United Nations top court for complicity in Israel's "war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes of genocide" in the Gaza Strip.
Europe

Italy says imposed strict restrictions on arms exports to Israel amid regional tensions

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Italy has imposed the strictest restrictions on weapons exports to Israel among its allies, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated.
Middle East

UN agencies warn of humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon

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United Nations agencies have urged an urgent increase in funding to deal with the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Lebanon as the Israeli military continues its attacks against the Middle Eastern country.
Middle East

UK sanctions seven groups supporting West Bank settlers

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The UK Foreign Office has imposed sanctions against seven organisations that support illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank, but held back from penalising two extremist members of the Israeli government as the former foreign secretary David Cameron had been planning.
Middle East

US threatens Israel with military aid suspensions over Gaza

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The Joe Biden administration has told Israel to take immediate measures to address the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip or risk cutting off access to key US military assistance.
Middle East

25% of Lebanon under Israeli expulsion orders: UN

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Israel has issued military expulsion orders affecting more than a quarter of Lebanon, the United Nations refugee agency has announced.
Middle East

American officials attend meetings at Israeli prison accused of ‘horrific’ torture: Report

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Officials from the US main humanitarian agency attend daily meetings on an Israeli military site that also hosts a notorious prison for Palestinians where torture reportedly runs rampant, the Guardian has reported.
Middle East

Netanyahu made Iran attack promise to Biden: Report

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US President Joe Biden that he intends to strike only military targets in Iran when Tel Aviv retaliates for the latest Tehran's missile barrage, The Washington Post has claimed.
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