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Israel abandoning hostages to hunt Hamas leaders: Military officers

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Tel Aviv has abandoned its goals of freeing the captives in the Gaza Strip, instead is seeking to establish a long-term presence with its Rafah ground offensive and pursue top Palestinian leaders, Israeli military officers have told Middle East Eye.
Americas

Majority of US Democrats say Israel committing genocide in Gaza Strip

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A new survey suggests the administration of US President Joe Biden is largely at odds with its voters on Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, with the poll showing a majority of Democrats believe Israel is committing genocide against Gazans.
Middle East

Gaza death toll nears 35,000, thousands flee Rafah

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At least 34,904 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip since early last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave reported on Thursday.
Europe

EU agrees to arm Ukraine using profits from Russian assets

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The European Union has agreed on the expropriation of revenue generated from frozen Russian assets to continue funding and arming Kiev, Brussels announced. The bloc’s ambassadors agreed on the course of action “in principle”, but the legal text still must be ratified by the EU Council.
Europe

French forces to be targeted if deployed to Ukraine: Moscow

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If French soldiers are deployed to the conflict zone in Ukraine, they will inevitably become a target for the Russian army, Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned at a briefing.
Middle East

More than 15,000 children killed in Gaza since outbreak of war

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Over 15,000 minors have died in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli military onslaught against the besieged territory on October 7 last year, according to data released by the press service of the enclave’s authorities.
Middle East

Southern Gaza hospitals running out of fuel: WHO

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There is enough fuel to run hospitals in southern Gaza Strip for only three more days, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned after Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing.
Middle East

Third mass grave found at Gaza hospital

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Palestinian medical teams have discovered a third mass grave at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City amid the Israeli military onslaught, the government media office announced on Wednesday.
Europe

EU reveals profits from blocked Russian assets

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EU clearinghouse Euroclear has accrued €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion) in interest from frozen Russian assets in just three months of this year, its CEO Valerie Urbain disclosed. She warned however, that tapping the funds would have a severe impact on global financial markets.
Europe

EU proposes new choice to tap Russian money amid war: Report

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The European Union will reportedly allow neutral member states to opt out of its plan to use the revenue generated from frozen Russian central bank reserves to buy weapons and ammunition for Ukraine and limit themselves to providing non-military aid to the country.
Europe

Lithuania says ready to send soldiers to Ukraine

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Vilnius is prepared to deploy its troops on Ukrainian soil for a training mission, Financial Times daily reported on Wednesday, citing Lithuania's Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte.
Middle East

Poll: Majority of Jewish Israelis say captive deal higher priority than Rafah invasion

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A majority of Jewish Israelis see reaching an agreement to release the hostages in the Gaza Strip as a higher priority than military action in Rafah, a survey published Tuesday has found.
Europe

Ukraine detains two officials for treason over alleged Russian plot to kill Zelensky

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Ukraine has arrested two security officials allegedly involved in a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky, which Kyiv’s state security service (SBU) claimed it foiled.
Middle East

Hamas says Israel sabotaging ceasefire negotiations

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Palestinian group Hamas has stressed in a statement Israel’s military incursion into the Rafah crossing in Gaza is aimed at thwarting the continuing ceasefire talks.
Middle East

EU says “no safe zones in Gaza”

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The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has added his voice to mounting criticism against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for ignoring international demands against an attack on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which has become a new focal point in the seven-month war.
Europe

Putin inaugurated for fifth term as president of Russia

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The inauguration of Vladimir Putin, who is taking the oath of office for his fifth term as president, took place at the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday. He stated during his inauguration speech it is up to the West to decide if it wants to engage in dialogue with Russia or pursue endless aggression in an attempt to hamper the country’s development.
Middle East

Israel seizes key Gaza border crossing

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Israeli soldiers have seized control of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital route for humanitarian aid and potential sanctuary for civilians.
Middle East

Ground invasion of Rafah would be “intolerable”: UN chief

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A ground attack against the Southern Gaza city of Rafah would be "intolerable", United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.
Middle East

Israel declines Gaza ceasefire proposal, continues Rafah attack

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The Israeli war cabinet has unanimously decided to continue military operation in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas on the issue of releasing the hostages, the government’s press office announced on Monday.
Europe

Russia summons British, French ambassadors

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The UK and French envoys in Moscow were summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry amid rising tensions over the Ukraine conflict.
Middle East

Israeli offensive in Gaza’s Rafah would compound “unbearable tragedy”: UN

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The head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has repeated urgent calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, warning of "new forced displacement" and an "anxiety of endless suffering" among Gazans.
Europe

Russia claims US ramped up search for alternative to Zelensky

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The United States has ramped up its search for an alternative to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Russia’s foreign intel service (SVR). SVR added the West is extremely concerned about the dynamics of public sentiment in Ukraine, noted by increased "apathy" and "distrust of state institutions".
Europe

Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons exercise

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Moscow will test its ability to deploy tactical nuclear weapons, the Defense Ministry announced on Monday. The drill will be conducted “in the near future” and was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the statement added.
Middle East

US pauses ammunition shipment to Israel: Report

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The administration of US President Joe Biden has halted a shipment of ammunition bound for Israel last week, Axios reported, as pressure rises over the Israeli military’s promised invasion of Rafah in Gaza.
Middle East

Hopes for ceasefire in Gaza appear slim amid negotiations in Egypt

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Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war in the besieged strip in exchange for the freeing of hostages, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruled that out.
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