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US Senate blocks Ukraine, Israel funding bill

US Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel over a lack of border provisions in the measure.

British special forces secretly operated in Ukraine: Report

UK special forces were embedded with Ukrainian troops in the early days of the conflict, Declassified UK reported on Wednesday, citing the newly published book by Polish journalist Zbigniew Parafianowicz.

Gaza one of world’s ‘most dangerous places’: UN

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip is “getting worse each minute”, describing the strip as one of the most dangerous places in the world.

Erdogan says Israel to pay heavy price if Hamas members targeted in Turkey

Israel would pay a very heavy price if it targets Hamas members in Turkey, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned.

US officials believe military operation in Gaza could end by January

US officials expect the current phase of Israel’s ground invasion of the Gaza Strip targeting the southern end of the strip to last several weeks before Israel transitions, possibly by January, to a lower-intensity, hyper-localized strategy that narrowly targets specific Hamas fighters and leaders, multiple senior administration officials tell CNN.

Iran dismisses as baseless GCC claims over its nuclear and missile programs, PG islands

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected certain clauses within the final communiqué of the 44th summit of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council regarding Tehran's nuclear and missile programs as well as the trio islands in the Persian Gulf as "unacceptable".

Israeli army ‘taken by surprise’ in Gaza battlefield: Islamic Jihad

The Islamic Jihad resistance movement has announced Palestinian fighters have “taken Israel by surprise” on the battlefield across the Gaza Strip by inflicting heavy losses on the Israeli army.

Hamas raps US for repeating Israel’s allegations over “sexual violence”

Hamas has taken US President Joe Biden to task for waging a smear campaign against the Palestinian resistance movement following the surprise Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel in early October.

Israeli PM says impossible to bring all hostages back in tense meeting

During a meeting with the families of captivates held in the Gaza Strip and other members of the war cabinet on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that "currently, it's not possible to bring them all back", referring to the hostages.

Flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater ‘a good idea’: Israel

Israel’s so-called Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi commented on reports that Israel aims to flood Hamas’s tunnel network in the Gaza Strip, saying “It’s a good idea.”

Russia says still ready for talks with Ukraine

Moscow is ready to resolve the ongoing conflict with Kiev through diplomatic means at any moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He added Russia has never rejected such an option, and it was Kiev that withdrew from the talks in spring 2022.

Iran FM: U.S. cannot decide about post-war Gaza

The Iranian foreign minister says the United States is not the one to decide about the future of people in Gaza.

WFP warns Israeli war on Gaza to intensify ‘catastrophic hunger crisis’

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip will intensify the “catastrophic hunger crisis” for more than two million Palestinian civilians in the besieged enclave.

Persian Gulf leaders, Tukey president call for end to Israel’s war on Gaza

Leaders of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have jointly condemned Israel’s aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate end to the carnage.

Russian oil price cap has ‘largely failed’: Report

The price limit imposed by the G7 and EU states on Russian seaborne oil sales has essentially failed, Politico has reported, citing new research.

Iran FM calls for prosecution of Israeli leaders for “war crimes” in Gaza, West Bank

The Iranian foreign minister has called for the prosecution of the Israeli officials for “the war crimes and crimes against humanity” perpetrated by the Israeli army in Gaza and the West Bank.

Dangerous false narrative’: UNICEF dismisses claims of ‘safe zones’ in Gaza Strip

The so-called "safe zones" that the Israeli army claims exist in southern Gaza are a "dangerous false narrative", the spokesperson of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund has stated.

Gaza children face ‘slow-burning eradication’ of rights: Report

Save the Children announced on Tuesday that the ongoing crisis in Gaza is leading to the eradication of children’s rights caused by the Israeli-led blockade and climate change.

Situation in Gaza Strip ‘getting worse by the hour’: WHO

A World Health Organization official in Gaza said on Tuesday the situation in the enclave is "getting worse by the hour" as Israel has intensified its bombardment of Gaza, according to Reuters.

White House confirms US ‘out of money’ for Ukraine

The White House has made an urgent appeal to American lawmakers to approve additional aid for Ukraine, saying the country is “nearly out of time” as US agencies spend the last remaining funds from previous security packages.

Iran UN envoy rejects UK allegations against Tehran

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani categorically refuted the Uk envoy accusations regarding quote Tehran's destabilizing moves in the region through proxy groups.

Nowhere safe in Gaza for people ordered to evacuate: UN chief

There is nowhere safe to go in the Gaza Strip for the people ordered by Israel to evacuate, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stated in a statement.

President Raisi: Killing of Palestinian women, children to put an end to Zionist regime

The Iranian president says the Israeli regime’s rampage of unprecedented scale against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will drive the final nail in the coffin of the “fake Zionist regime.”

More “hellish scenario” to unfold if more aid doesn’t enter Gaza Strip: UN

A “more hellish scenario is about to unfold” if more humanitarian aid is not allowed to enter Gaza, UN humanitarian coordinator Lynn Hastings has warned.

Hamas says Israel’s threats to kill group leaders reflect political, military crises

A senior Hamas official has stated the resistance group is unfazed by Israel’s recent threats to assassinate its leaders and that making them reveals Tel Aviv’s political and military crises.

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