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Iranians pay tribute to slain film maker Dariush Mehrjui

Iranian cinema stars on Wednesday joined crowds of mourners for the funeral procession in Tehran of acclaimed film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadi Far, who were murdered days ago in Karaj, near the capital Tehran.

Biden tells Netanyahu Gaza hospital attack done by Palestinians

US President Joe Biden has backed the Israeli claim that Palestinians were responsible for the attack on al-Ahli al-Arab hospital in Gaza. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has rejected as baseless the claim.

Iranians protest outside French, UK embassies after Gaza hospital carnage

Thousands of Iranian demonstrators have gathered in front of the French and British embassies in the capital Tehran to voice their outrage over the Israeli regime's massacre of hundreds of civilians in an attack on a hospital in Gaza City.

US responsible for Gaza hospital massacre: Hamas

The United States is responsible for the deadly Israeli attack on the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza which killed at least 500 civilians, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has stated.

‘Fabrication of lies‘: Palestinian Islamic Jihad rejects Israel accusation over Gaza hospital attack

Palestinian Islamic Jihad has described as “lies” the Israeli army’s accusations that the Islamic group was responsible for a deadly strike on a hospital in Gaza.

Jordan cancels planned summit with Biden and other Middle East leaders after Gaza hospital strike

Jordan has canceled a planned Wednesday summit between United States President Joe Biden and the leaders of Egypt and the Palestinian Authority after an Israeli raid on a hospital in Gaza killed hundreds of people, the country's foreign minister announced.

At least 500 killed in Israeli raid on Gaza hospital: Health Ministry

The Palestinian health ministry in the Gaza Strip has confirmed at least 500 people, mainly women and children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.

Over 100 US lawmakers calls on Biden administration to sanction Iran for supporting Hamas

A bipartisan group of 113 congressional lawmakers have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to “hold Iran accountable” for its role in supporting Hamas after the Palestinian group's attack against Israel which has so far killed 1,400, according to a new letter obtained by the CNN. Washington has announced there is no concrete evidence of Iranian involvement in the Hamas attack from Gaza, after denials issued by Tehran.

Israeli soldiers killed Al Jazeera journalist without justification: UN

Israeli soldiers used “lethal force without justification” when they shot and killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank, violating her “right to life”, according to a new report by a UN-mandated investigative body.

UNSC rejects Russian resolution on humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, citing “failure to condemn Hamas”

The United Nations Security Council has rejected a Russian resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire of the war between Israel and Hamas because the draft did not get the required minimum number of votes to be passed.

31 humanitarian staff killed, Gaza hospitals on the brink of collapse: UN office

The number of humanitarian staff killed while on duty in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31, after an Israeli airstrike killed seven civil defense members on Monday, according to a statement from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday.

Hamas says holding at least 200 hostages captured during Israel attack

Hamas is holding between at least 200 and 250 hostages captured in the attacks against Israel, according to Abu Odaida, the spokesperson of Hamas' military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Gaza death toll hits 3,000

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 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 3,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Palestine media office: At least 371 massacres committed by Israel since start of Gaza war

Palestine’s government media office issued a statement, saying that since the beginning of the war, Israel has committed at least 371 massacres against Palestinian families, who have had their homes bombed while they were still inside, without warning.

24 hours of water, fuel left in Gaza before catastrophe sets in: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its latest warning about the increasingly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, saying there were only 24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left in the enclave before a real catastrophe .

Israel to be gone soon: Ayatollah Khamenei’s aide

The Zionist regime will be gone soon and the Palestinian nation will be victorious in the final battle to liberate Palestine, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has predicted.

Urgent need for ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza: UN Human Rights Office

There is an urgent need for a pause in hostilities to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, the United Nations Human Rights Office has announced.

“Gaza is being strangled”: UN relief agency head

Addressing the dire situation in the Gaza Strip, Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, emphasized Gaza is rapidly running out of water and electricity, and the population faces severe shortages of food and medicine.

President Abbas: Hamas “not representing Palestinian people”

In his first clear and stark denouncement of Hamas' military operation against Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the armed group's actions and policies “do not represent the Palestinian people", reports say.

Palestinian health officials call for world medical relief as Gaza death toll nears 2,700

Israel’s military air raids have killed at least 2,670 people and wounded 9,600 others since October 7, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza has confirmed, calling for uregent international aid.

Israel says not interested in war with Hezbollah

Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant  has said that Tel Aviv was not interested in waging war on its northern front and that Israel will keep the situation along the border as it is.

Rafah crossing will be open: US secretary of state

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has promised that the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt "will be open" after meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Hamas still holding 155 hostages: Israeli military

Hamas is holding 155 captivates after its surprise attack on Israel, the so-called Israel Defense Forces confirmed.

One million Palestinians displaced in Gaza following Israel’s bombardment: UN

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has confirmed more than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli bombardment of the besieged enclave last week.

Hezbollah says attacked Israeli-occupied territories in response to killing of Reuters journalist

Hezbollah launched missiles at the occupied-territories on Sunday in response to the recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon that killed a Reuters journalist and two elderly civilians, the Lebanese movement announced in a statement.

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