Gaza death toll tops 33,500 as Israeli strikes continue

A total of 33,545 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip since last October, the health ministry in the enclave reported on Thursday.

Netanyahu claims Israel preparing for scenarios in locations other than Gaza

Tel Aviv is preparing for "scenarios" in locations other than Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a visit to an Israeli airbase on Thursday.

Russia says launched massive strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure

The Russian Defense Ministry announced the country's armed forces have unleashed a wave of powerful high-precision strikes on Ukrainian energy and oil facilities across the country. The attack was carried out in retaliation for recurring strikes on Russian territory, Moscow claimed.

Yemen says targeted Israeli, US vessels off Red Sea

The spokesman for the Houthi military announced Yemeni forces have carried out four operations against Israeli and US vessels off the coast of Yemen in solidarity with the Palestinians of Gaza.

“Imminent risk of famine for most, if not all’ in Gaza: US Gaza humanitarian envoy

David Satterfield, appointed as Gaza humanitarian envoy by the US government, has told a forum organised by the American Jewish Committee that most, “if not all”, of Gaza’s 2.2 million people are facing famine.

Ukrainian FM ups urgency for more arms, says ‘nice and quiet diplomacy didn’t work’

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview published Wednesday that he plans to sharpen his rhetoric in requests to Western allies for more weapons.

Hamas leader’s sons, grandchildren killed in Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp

An Israeli air raid on Gaza city killed three sons and three grandchildren of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday.

Palestinians perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque

More than 60,000 Palestinians offered Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday, but there was no festive atmosphere, instead the whorshippers mourned the victims of Israel's ongoing war on the Gaza Strip.

NAM condemns Israeli fatal raid on Iranian consulate in Syria as ‘clear violation of intl. law’

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has strongly denounced the Israeli airstrike on the consular section of the Iranian Embassy in the Syrian capital city of Damascus, describing the attack as heinous and a blatant violation of international law.

Russia investigating US, NATO officials for ‘financing terrorism’

The Russian Investigative Committee has announced that the country's intelligence agencies and law enforcement are looking at certain Western government officials as part of an investigation into the funding of terror attacks such as the recent massacre at Crocus City Hall and the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines.

Baghdad, Washington hold talks on ending coalition’s mission: Iraqi army

Baghdad and Washington held talks on ending the presence of U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq, the Iraqi military has announced.

Ukraine has plan for new counteroffensive: Zelensky

Western military technology can enable Kiev to launch a new counteroffensive against Russia, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has stated.

Not enough humanitarian aid going into Gaza with Israeli restrictions: UN

The United Nations has noted ongoing difficulties in the distribution of aid within the Gaza Strip while re-emphasizing that a possible Israeli military operation in Rafah "would have disastrous humanitarian consequences".

Palestinians recover hundreds of bodies in Gaza hospital after Israeli troop withdrawal

Palestinian civil defense teams have recovered the bodies of 409 people since Israeli forces withdrawal from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and the southern city of Khan Younis, local authorities stated on Tuesday.

Turkey says imposed restrictions on export to Israel over Gaza war

Ankara has halted the export of some products to Israel in response to its war against the Gaza Strip, as announced in a statement on Tuesday.

Date for Rafah invasion is set: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that a date for an invasion into Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, has been set, according to a video posted on his official Telegram account. He didn't specify the date.

Russia says Ukrainian drone attack on nuclear plant ‘dangerous provocation’

A Ukrainian drone strike on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is a “dangerous provocation” which could lead to seriously negative consequences, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has warned.

Palestinian prisoner dies after nearly 4 decades in Israeli jails

Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa, 62, died on Sunday, after 38 years in Israeli jails, due to cancer, Palestinian rights groups reported on Monday.

UNRWA warns Israel’s war on Gaza has crossed ‘all lines’

Commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini has warned the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has set a new record in terms of killing minors, paramedics and journalists.

“Significant progress” in Gaza ceasefire negotiations: Senior Egyptian official

Negotiations in Cairo between Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal have achieved "significant progress" and consensus on many controversial points, according to Egyptian state outlet Al Qahera News, citing a senior Egyptian official.

UN food agency warns Gaza children ‘dying’ of hunger

The UN World Food Program (WFP) has raised the alarm on the dire humanitarian situation in the besieged Gaza Strip amid a genocidal Israeli war, warning children are starving to death in the blockaded Palestinian territory.

Yemen’s Houthis say struck British, Israeli vessels, US frigates

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree says the Yemeni naval units have conducted multiple operations against British and Israeli commercial vessels. He added the Yemeni forces also targeted US military frigates off the nation's coast in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Israel claims can handle any Iran scenario

Israel is ready to handle any scenario that may arise with Iran, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant stated, after Tehran threatened to retaliate for the killing of Iranian generals in Syria.

FSB reveals Moscow concert hall attackers’ plan to escape to Ukraine

Two escape routes were prepared in Ukraine for the terrorists who attacked a packed concert hall outside Moscow last month, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has claimed. The FSB showed snippets from interrogation videos, in which the suspects confessed that they were promised money in Kiev.

Ukraine ‘hostage’ to US politics: Zelensky

Ukraine's issues have become caught up in US domestic politics and this jeopardizes its ability to fight against the Russian armed forces, President Vladimir Zelensky has complained. At this stage, he explained, Kiev would agree to any kind of support from Washington, even in the form of a loan.

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