Israel says Gaza war to drag on for ‘many more months’

Israel’s top military commander has warned that the war in the Gaza Strip will likely drag on for “many more months” because a long and determined fight will be required to "completely destroy" the Palestinian group Hamas and prevent it from "quickly becoming a threat again".

Hamas says Biden has blood of Gaza children on hands

A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has stated US President Joe Biden’s hands are soaked in the blood of Palestinian children in Gaza.

IRGC: Revenge awaiting Israel for assassination of military advisor

The spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has stressed Iran will respond appropriately to Israel over the assassination of a senior military advisor in Syria.

Hamas remains ‘resilient’ on battlefield despite Israeli war: US think tanks

Palestinian group Hamas has proved to be “resilient” on the battlefield despite suffering losses in the Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip, US-based war monitors say.

Turkish parliament body approves Sweden’s NATO bid

The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has finally approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid.

Yemen’s Houthis hit Israel-bound ship, other targets

Yemen's Houthis have announced striking a ship heading towards the occupied territories as well as targets lying within those territories in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Israel seeking to ramp up military spending: Report

Israel is likely to boost its military spending by more than $8 billion next year as the war in the Gaza Strip continues, Bloomberg has reported.

Russian defense chief says military fulfilled main goal of 2023 in Ukraine war

Thwarting Ukraine’s counteroffensive was the Russian military’s main goal in 2023 and it has been successfully fulfilled, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has claimed.

Israeli soldiers round up stripped Palestinian men and children at stadium

Israeli soldiers have rounded up dozens of Palestinians in an open field of a stadium in Gaza, stripping them and tying their hands behind their backs, according to photos and video footage shared on local media.

Azerbaijan says expelled two French diplomats

Two employees at the French embassy in Baku were declared personae non gratae for engaging in activities contrary to their diplomatic status, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry confirmed, adding that the two diplomats were asked to leave the country within 48 hours.

UN official warns Gaza has become a ‘human chessboard’

Gemma Connell, with the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, has described Gaza as a "human chessboard" in which thousands of people, displaced many times already, are on the run again while there is no guarantee a destination will be safe.

Number of candidates for Russian presidential election tops 30

More than 30 people are seeking nomination as candidates for the post of Russian president, the campaign will definitely be competitive, Russian Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova told TASS in an interview.

US strikes Iraq after three American troops wounded in attack

The US military carried out air raids in Iraq after a drone attack that left three American soldiers wounded, one critically, officials have announced.

Israel pushes for “voluntary migration” for Palestinians in Gaza: Report

An Israeli newspaper has reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for plans to implement "voluntary migration" of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to other countries. Hundreds of thousands of Gazans have been subject to forced displacement inside Gaza since Israeli war on the enclave in early October.

Report: Protracted war with Hamas could cause food crisis in Israel

The Food Industries Association of Israel (FIAI) has warned that a dragged-out war with Hamas may threaten Israel's food security if the Israeli government fails to implement a clear strategy to prevent such a scenario.

Ukraine air force claims to have destroyed Russian ship in Crimea attack

Ukraine’s air force claims it has destroyed a Russian navy ship in an air strike on a base in Crimea, saying it suspects the vessel was carrying drones for use in Moscow’s war against Kyiv.

Iranian president, FM say Israel to pay heavy price for assassinating IRGC military advisor

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have vowed that the Israeli regime will definitely pay the price for killing a senior military advisor with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria.

Netanyahu booed inside Israeli parliament by families of Hamas-held captives

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been heckled and booed by the families of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during an address to parliament.

Russian central bank discloses most ‘painful’ sanctions against Moscow

The seizure of Russian assets, including funds belonging to millions of private investors, and restrictions on international payments have been the most “painful” sanctions imposed by Western states over the Ukraine conflict, the head of the Russian central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, told RBK in an interview on Monday.

Hamas calls on ICC to hold Israel accountable over ‘crimes’ in Gaza

Palestinian group Hamas has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to overcome political pressure and hold Israel accountable over its “crimes” in the Gaza Strip.

Egypt proposes detailed ceasefire plan in Gaza

Egypt has proposed an extensive plan for a ceasefire and post-war situation in the Gaza Strip that includes the full withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from the besieged enclave and a new technocratic government in both Gaza and the West Bank.

Israel’s actions in Gaza echo Srebrenica, Rwanda massacres: UN rapporteur

Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine, has stated that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip are not much different from recent massacres in other parts of the world such as Srebrenica in Bosnia and those committed in Rwanda.

Hamas leader says fighters smashing Israeli army, will not surrender

The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip has stressed the Palestinian resistance movement has inflicted heavy losses on the Israeli soldiers in the besieged enclave and will not give in to the regime’s conditions.

Iran rejects US accusation of role in Indian Ocean tanker attack

Tehran has dismissed the US allegation of Iran's involvement in a recent drone strike on a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani stressed the Islamic Republic plays a pivotal role in maritime security.

Pope deplores ‘desperate humanitarian situation’ in Gaza in Christmas message

Pope Francis on Monday voiced concern over the humanitarian condition in the Gaza Strip which has been under Israeli's attacks for two and a half months and prayed for an end to the war which is "devastating the lives of people in Israel and Palestine".

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