Russia blasts Biden attempt to link Putin with Hamas

US President Joe Biden’s comments linking Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the atrocities committed by Palestinian group Hamas were unworthy of his office, the Kremlin has announced. Hamas says its recent military operaiotn inside Israel, was a reaction to Tel Aviv's relentless violence against Palestinians and desecraton of the Al-Aqsa mosque.

US to hold Iran ‘accountable’ for providing military support to Russia, Hamas: Biden

US President Joe Biden used his address to the American people Thursday night to claim Tehran would be held accountable for supporting both Moscow and Palestinian group Hamas. Iran has vehemently denied any involvement in recent Hamas' military attack on Israel, while rejecting claims of transferring drones to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.

US confirms American contractor died during drone alert on Iraqi base

A US civilian contractor suffered a “cardiac episode” and died while personnel were taking cover from a suspected drone attack on al-Asad Airbase in Iraq on Wednesday, Pentagon Press Secretary Brg. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters on Thursday night.

Pentagon says US warship shot down missiles and drones near Israel

The American destroyer USS Carney has shot down three missiles and several drones launched from the territory of Yemen controlled by Houthi fighters, the Pentagon has announced.

Israeli raids on Gaza can trigger regional war: Hamas

The head of the Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas' Politburo Ismail Haniyeh has sounded a stern warning concerning continuation of the Israeli regime's atrocities against the Gaza Strip. Haniyeh says continued Israeli strikes could lead to a regional conflict.

US to divert artillery shells for Ukraine to Israel for Gaza war: Report

Washingtin will give Israel tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells that were originally set aside for Ukraine, Axios has reported. The Israeli military reportedly told the Pentagon that it needed the shells to prepare for a ground invasion of Gaza.

Rafah crossing preparing to open for aid delivery Friday morning: Egypt

The Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will be opened from the Egyptian side to deliver humanitarian aid to the coastal enclave on Friday morning, Egyptian security officials at the border crossing told CNN.

Russia-North Korea relations have reached ‘strategic level’: Lavrov

Relations between Russia and North Korea have now soared to new heights, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated during his landmark two-day trip to Pyongyang.

Berlin readies German elite forces for possible Gaza operation: Report

The German government has decided to deploy some of the nation’s top Special Forces units to Cyprus as it prepares for potential crisis situations in Israel, Gaza and the whole Middle East, the tabloid Bild has reported, citing security sources.

Israeli soldiers kill seven in West Bank, including four children

Israeli troops have killed seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank overnight and Thursday morning, including four children.

White House’s Muslim staff afraid to discuss Israel: Report

Several staff members of the administration of US President Joe Biden, in particular those with Muslim backgrounds, are worried about retaliation if they question Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip, HuffPost has reported.

Report: Biden tells Netanyahu US “fully supports Israeli ground operation in Gaza”

US President Joe Biden has reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington is “fully in support” of Tel Aviv’s plans to launch a ground invasion of the besieged Gaza Strip.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators invade US Capitol

Scores of pro-Palestinian protesters staged a sit-in protest in the US Capitol, demanding that the US back a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Police have arrested multiple demonstrators who refused to leave the building.

Hamas: Evidence shows flames, sound explosion of Gaza hospital bombing matches previous Israeli missiles

Palestinian group Hamas announced in a statement that Tel Aviv is “trying to evade its responsibility for the crime of bombing the al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City, while hundreds of people were sheltering there after being displaced due to Israeli aggression”.

Hezbollah confirms three fighters killed in Lebanon

Hezbollah has confirmed that three of its members were killed in southern Lebanon while “they were engaged in fighting”. Israel’s military had previously announced they struck a squad of Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon with a drone.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: ‘Dozens of deaths, injuries’ reported as Israeli jets hit central, northern, southern Gaza

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 3,700 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Israel will continue to deny responsibility for Gaza hospital attack: Palestinian ambassador to UN

The Palestinian ambassador to the UN has stated that Israel will deny again and again that it is behind the attack on al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, which authorities in Gaza say killed at least 500 people and injured hundreds more.

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.

US vetoes UNSC resolution for humanitarian pause in Gaza war aimed at relief delivery

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution proposing a humanitarian pause in the Gaza conflict for the delivery of aid to the enclave. The American ambassador to the UN said more time was needed for on-the-ground diplomacy to take place.

President Raisi says every drop of Palestinian blood brings Israel closer to downfall

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has stated the Israeli regime is only accelerating its demise by killing innocent Palestinian women and children in the Gaza Strip.

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.

Iran strongly condemns Israel’s strike on Gaza hospital

Iran has strongly condemned an Israeli air raid on a hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday night that killed at least 500 civilians.

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