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Diplomats privately warn White House of growing fury against US in Arab world

The administration of US President Joe Biden has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel’s destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza “is losing us Arab publics for a generation”, according to a diplomatic cable obtained by CNN.

Iran president arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend OIC summit on Palestine

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to take part in an extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) with the issue of Palestine on the agenda.

Poll suggests most Israelis want to negotiate for hostages but continue fighting, over 11,000 killed so far

An increasing number of Israelis say the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should immediately begin negotiations with Hamas for the release of hostages held in Gaza – but should continue fighting while negotiating, a new survey suggested. More than 11,000 Palestinians have died in Israel’s strikes on Gaza so far.

Israeli soldiers close in on Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital, trapping thousands

Israel’s military has closed in on the front gates of Gaza’s biggest hospital, where thousands of injured and displaced people are trapped amid intensive Israeli bombardment.

Hamas, Israel in talks on release of hostages: Report

Palestinian group Hamas and Israel are negotiating two proposals for the release of captives in the Gaza Strip with one said to involve a small number of civilians and another that could involve some 100 of those being held, The New York Times has reported.

NATO says Russian victory against Ukraine ‘a tragedy’

Russia’s victory in the conflict with Ukraine would affect NATO’s security as well, the US-led bloc’s secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has stated. NATO will continue to support Kiev with weapons and ammunition to avoid such a “dangerous” outcome, he stressed.

Zelensky says Ukraine will fight against Russia without US

Ukraine will not stop fighting Russia until it takes back all the territories it considers its own, President Vlodymyr Zelensky told Reuters in an interview. Withdrawal of US support would hardly affect Kiev’s policies in this regard, he added.

Iran President: US preventing ceasefire in Gaza

Iran’s president says the United States is preventing a ceasefire from taking hold in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Palestinian rights groups urge ICC to investigate Israel war crimes in Gaza

Three Palestinian human rights groups have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel’s war crimes, including genocide, against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Food shortages affecting every single person in Gaza: WFP

All of the 2.3 million inhabitants in the Gaza Strip are lacking sufficient food and facing malnutrition, a World Food Programme official has said.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Health ministry says Gaza’s largest hospital suspended operations

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 11,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Health Ministry says 21 Gaza hospitals out of service as death toll exceeds 11k

21 hospitals in the Gaza Strip are out of service now. The Israeli military has bombed and shelled the grounds of several medical facilities in northern Gaza, while tanks have surrounded at least four health facilities where thousands of people have taken shelter.

Arab League demands “complete ceasefire” in Gaza ahead of OIC summit in Riyadh

The Arab League has demanded a “complete ceasefire” in Gaza, according to a statement by the Arab League. Islamic states are set to hold a summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.

If there is a hell on earth today, it’s name is northern Gaza’: OCHA

The spokesperson of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described life in northern Gaza as "hell on earth" as Israel deepens its blockade and bombardment.

Gazans facing ‘never-ending humanitarian nightmare’: UN head

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has described the situation in Gaza as “a never-ending humanitarian nightmare for civilians” as he once again reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire.

Seven fighters killed in Syria: Hezbollah

The Lebanese group Hezbollah has announced that seven of its members have been killed in an Israeli attack in Syria.

Gaza must choose own leadership: Islamic Jihad

Mohammad al-Hindi, deputy leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has slammed Israeli discussion of the future of Gaza as an attempt by the Israeli regime to extend its military presence there.

Iranian president to visit Saudi Arabia Saturday to attend OIC summit

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is going to travel to Saudi Arabia on Saturday to participate in the emergency summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as Tehran steps up its efforts to end the Israeli war on Gaza.

Israel’s war could set economy in Gaza, West Bank back decades: UN

Israel’s war could set the Palestinian economy in Gaza and the West Bank back decades, according to a new analysis by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Almost half of US Democrats disapprove of Biden’s response to Gaza war

A new survey shows a deep divide within the US Democratic Party on President Joe Biden’s response to the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Kremlin says EU won’t keep promises to Ukraine

The European Union promise of negotiations with Ukraine on eventual membership in the bloc is a shallow ruse, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed, using a ‘dangling carrot’ metaphor.

Palestinian health officials say Israel raided 3 Gaza hospitals

Israel has attacked three hospitals in Gaza, including the enclave’s biggest medical complex, resulting in what appears to be multiple casualties, the Health Ministry in the besieged territory has confirmed.

Iran asks IAEA to notify UN Security Council on Israeli threat to nuke Gaza

Mohammad Eslami, the director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), on Thursday wrote a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general, demanding the UN nuclear watchdog to inform the United Nations Security Council about dangers of possible use of nuclear weapons by the Israeli regime against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Over 50% of Gaza house units damaged by Israeli bombing: Report

The Israeli bombing on Gaza caused damage to more than 50% of the housing units across the Gaza Strip, local authorities confirmed on Friday.

Floods in Iran claim 2 lives, one missing

Heavy downpours in Iran have triggered floods in 13 provinces, which has so far left 2 people killed and another missing, the head of the country’s relief and rescue organization says.