Middle East

Israel says has withdrawn soldiers from Gaza’s Khan Younis

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The Israeli military says it has withdrawn its ground forces from Khan Younis in southern Gaza after months of fighting but a "significant force" remains in other areas of the besieged strip.
Middle East

Survey: Vast majority of Israelis unhappy with current progress in Gaza war

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Most Israelis are unhappy with the results the Israeli army has achieved so far in the war against the Gaza Strip, according to a new Maariv poll.
Security

No Israeli embassy safe following Syria strike: Iran Leader’s aide

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An advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has warned in the wake of Tel Aviv's deadly attack on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus, none of Israel's embassies all over the world is safe anymore.
Middle East

950% more Israelis seek psychological help since October 2023: Report

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The Israeli Mental Health Association has reported a staggering surge of 950% in the number of Israelis seeking psychological support since the commencement of the war in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Israel says completed preparations for potential war with Iran

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that Tel Aviv has completed its preparations to respond to any possible scenario against Iran days after Tehran’s consular building in Damascus was leveled in an Israeli missile attack.
Europe

Ukraine lacks weapons to stop Russian army: Zelensky

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Ukraine does not have sufficient weapons to conduct offensive operations against the Russian armed forces or to disrupt its progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted.
Middle East

More than 14,000 children killed in Gaza since start of war

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At least 14,350 minors have died in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli military onslaught against the besieged enclave on October 7 last year, accounting for about 44% of the total number of victims, according to data released by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics to mark the annual Palestinian Child's Day.
Security

Iran says detained ringleader of Ansar al-Furqan terror group

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An Iranian official says security forces have arrested the ringleader of Ansar al-Furqan Takfiri terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Middle East

UN relief chief warns end to Gaza war ‘long overdue’

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The United Nations under-secretary for humanitarian affairs has stressed the ending of the war on the besieged Gaza Strip was long overdue.
Middle East

Israelis protest against Netanyahu’s government, urging captive deal with Hamas

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Thousands of Israeli anti-government protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv, among other parts of the occupied territories, to call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement to free dozens of captives held by the Hamas group in Gaza and to hold early elections.
Local

Iran Leader pardons, commutes sentences of over 2,000 inmates

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 2,000 Iranian prisoners to mark the main Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, signaling the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Int'l Relations

Iran asks UN Security Council to condemn recent terrorist attacks in Sistan and Baluchestan Province

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Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has urged the UN Security Council to strongly condemn a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in the country’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province, and to adopt proper measures in line with its commitments concerning the fight against terrorism.
Middle East

UN chief warns Israel has brought ‘relentless death and destruction’ to Gaza Strip

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Israel’s military campaign in the besieged Gaza Strip has brought “relentless death and destruction” to Palestinians in the tiny enclave, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated.
Middle East

Poll shows public support for Netanyahu’s government in decline amid Gaza war

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As Israel continues its military onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party popularity continues to decline, with a recent opinion survey favoring the National Unity Party led by Benny Gantz to take over the Knesset, the parliament.
Middle East

Hezbollah chief: Iran to respond to Israeli deadly attack on Syria consulate

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Leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has stressed Tehran will certainly respond to Israeli air raid on its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus which killed seven military advisors.
Asia

Pakistan says looking forward to President Raisi’s visit to Islamabad

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Pakistan announced it is "looking forward" to hosting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, noting that the two countries have revived all channels of mutual communication.
Middle East

Houthis say dozens killed in US-UK airstrikes on Yemen since January

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The leader of Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed that American and British air raids on his country since January have killed 37 people and injured 30 others.
Middle East

Israel restricts Palestinians’ access to Al-Aqsa Mosque on Quds Day

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Israeli authorities have barred Palestinians in the West Bank from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which marks the International Quds Day.
Middle East

UN rights council demands halt to weapons sales to Israel

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The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt in all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of "genocide" in Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, which has so far killed more than 33,000 people.
Middle East

Several Israeli embassies evacuated over fears of Iran retaliation: Report

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Tel Aviv has withdrawn its ambassadors and evacuated embassies in multiple countries amid concerns over attacks that may take place as part of an Iranian retaliation for an Israeli strike against Tehran’s diplomatic mission in Syria's Damascus.
Europe

US says Ukraine to become a member of NATO

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment for Kiev to eventually join NATO but held back commitments ahead of the alliance’s annual summit, which will take place in Washington in July.
Middle East

People in northern Gaza living on less than a can of beans per day: Report

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Civilians in northern Gaza are surviving on less than one can of fava beans - or an average of 245 calories per day - as Israel continues to choke aid flows into the besieged strip.
Middle East

Israel halts home leave for combat troops over fear of Iran’s revenge

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The Israeli army suspended home leave for its combat forces on Thursday amid growing tensions with Tehran following this week’s attack on Iran's Consulate in Syria which killed seven Iranian military advisors.
Middle East

Gaza death toll tops 33,000

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Gaza's health ministry said Thursday that 62 people have been killed by Israel in the besieged enclave over the last 24 hours, bringing the total fatalities to 33,037 since early October.
Europe

Russia denies reports over receiving advance warning from US on Moscow attack

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US media reports claiming that Washington warned Russia about the Crocus City Hall terror attack two weeks in advance are false, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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