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Russia responds to Zelensky’s ‘kill Putin’ insinuation

Kiev’s threats to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin are nothing new, but have mostly remained in the realm of narratives as opposed to reality, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

France laying ground for new regional war by arming Armenia: Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev accused France on Tuesday of creating conditions for a new war in the South Caucasus by supplying weapons to Armenia.

Ukraine loses over 13,700 soldiers, about 1,800 weapons, equipment units in November: Russia

Ukraine has lost more than 13,700 soldiers and about 1,800 units of various weapons and military equipment since the beginning of November, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has claimed.

Iran slams UN Security Council for failing to call for ceasefire in Gaza amid Israel bombardment

Tehran has rapped the United Nations Security Council for failing to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in its recently-approved resolution on Israel’s “genocidal war” against the besieged enclave. More than 13,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza over the past 43 days.

Families of Gaza hostages reject talk of death penalty for Hamas detainees

Relatives of some of the captives taken by Hamas in the October attack have called on far-right Israeli lawmakers not to pursue a bill that would make it easier to use capital punishment against Palestinian detainees.

Ukraine rejects idea of talks with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has flatly rejected any idea of launching peace negotiations with Russia despite the Ukrainian army’s difficult situation at the combat line of engagement.

Hamas leader says they are “close to reaching a truce agreement” with Israel

Hamas is “close to reaching a truce deal” with Israel, the Palestinian group's political chief Ismail Haniyeh has said in a statement posted on Telegram.

Erdogan urges Armenia to work with Turkey, Azerbaijan, warns on relying on west

Armenia should work with Turkey and Azerbaijan to build peace instead of looking to the West for weapons and training, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, in thinly veiled criticism of the US and France.

Ukraine ‘concerned’ by western push for Russia talks: Kiev

The government in Kiev is worried that its Western backers are calling for peace out of an irrational fear of Russia, Aleksey Danilov, the head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, has stated.

Palestinian presidency says focusing on stopping ‘barbaric’ Israeli aggression

The Palestinian presidency has announced that it is currently focused on stopping the “barbaric" Israeli assault against the Palestinian people across the occupied territories.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Health ministry says all hospitals in north Gaza out of service

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,200 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 13,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Hamas denies reports about prisoner exchange with Israel

A senior Hamas member on Monday denied media reports that the Palestinian group has reached a prisoner swap agreement with Israel.

Sources say negotiators nearing a deal for initial release of dozens of Hamas-held hostages

A recent draft of a possible agreement to secure the release of  captivates that Hamas is holding in Gaza proposes a four- to five-day pause in fighting for the initial release of 50 hostages, two sources familiar with the talks told CNN.

Almost half of Israel’s spy balloons inoperable during Hamas attack: Report

Three of Israel's seven reconnaissance aerostats, which could have warned the Israeli authorities of Hamas' October 7 attack, were inoperable that day because of the government's failure to upgrade and maintain the equipment, Daily Mail has reported, citing security sources.

Yemen says seized Israeli ship in Red Sea

Yemen’s Armed Forces announced that they have confiscated an Israeli ship and detained dozens of its crew members in the Red Sea following warnings by the Ansarullah resistance movement that the popular force will target any Israeli ship crossing the country’s territorial waters.

Yemen’s Houthis say they will target all Israeli ships

Yahya Sarea, a spokesperson for Yemen's Houthis, has warned the group will target all ships operated or owned by Israeli companies or carrying the Israeli flag, according to the group's Telegram channel on Sunday.

CNN suggests weaponry found in Gaza hospital ‘rearranged’ by Israel

An analysis by CNN did not exclude the possibility that the Israeli army "rearranged" weapons it claimed to have found at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City before the international media were allowed to visit the medical facility.

Israel committing ‘genocide’ against health system in Gaza: Palestinian minister

Palestinian Health Minister Mai Alkaila has strongly condemned Israel for committing "genocide against the healthcare system" in the besieged Gaza Strip as Tel Aviv continues its indiscriminate strikes on the territory.

Israel waging war of starvation on Gazans: Hamas

A senior official of the Palestinian group Hamas says Israel is waging a war of starvation on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the closure of crossings to the besieged territory has worsened the food crisis and a few aid convoys that enter the enclave cannot meet the public demands.

Israeli investigators say Hamas did not premeditate music festival attack, some killed by friendly fire

Israel's investigation into the Hamas 7 October attack has determined that the group likely did not know about the music festival that was targeted before the attack was launched.

No deal on release of hostages: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated there is still no deal to release some of the hostages captured by Hamas during the armed group's October 7 attacks on Israel.

Zelensky’s top aide criticizes slow delivery of Western weapons

Mikhail Podoliak, the most senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has stated that the delivery of Western arms to Kiev should  happen much faster.

Israel headed for sharp economic downturn amid Gaza war: Report

Israel’s economy will contract 5% in the fourth quarter of this year amid rising geopolitical and security risks due to the conflict with Palestinian group Hamas, credit rating agency S&P has reported.

Top EU official says the bloc may postpone Ukraine membership decision

Brussels might not initiate formal membership talks with Kiev at next month’s summit and could reschedule the matter for March 2024 instead, Reuters has reported, citing an unnamed senior EU official.

Majority of Palestinians believe they can’t coexist with Israel: Poll

A significant majority of Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip say that they don’t envision a future where they can coexist peacefully alongside Israel, according to the findings of a survey.

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