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Israel threatens to destroy Starlink

Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Kahri has vowed that Tel Aviv will use "all means at its disposal to fight” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s planned provision of Starlink internet access to the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu tells Israelis Gaza war will be ‘long and difficult’

The Israeli military has launched the “second stage” of war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address, while warning settlers to prepare for a long struggle ahead. More than 8,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war on Gaza so far.

Israel recalls diplomats from Turkey

All Israeli diplomatic staff have been called back from Turkey following Turkish criticism of Israel's current military operations in Gaza. The order comes as pro-Palestine protests continue in Turkey with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stating Ankara is making preparations to proclaim Israel a “war criminal”.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Gaza death toll tops 8,000

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 8,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Families of Israeli captivates fearful as military expands ground operation

A group lobbying for the families of Israeli hostages being held by Palestinian resistance movement Hamas say they are racked with anxiety that Israel’s expanded ground operation will put the hostages in more danger.

Iranian president: Zionist regime has failed to make genuine gains since October 7                                                

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the Israeli regime's failure during its Friday evening attack on Gaza was the second victory the Palestinian resistance scored after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

Russia says Gaza destruction would be disaster for decades

A ceasefire and humanitarian programs are needed in the Gaza Strip to save the population, which has been blockaded without water, electricity, and food, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview with the Belarusian news agency BELTA on Saturday. He warned that if the besieged enclave is destroyed, it will create a catastrophe for many more decades.

Israel says Gaza war entering ‘new phase’

Israel has “moved on to a new phase in the war", Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Saturday, adding that ground operations in Gaza will continue “until new orders are given".

Iran, Qatar urge stronger support for Palestinians against Israeli onslaught

The Iranian president has called for further international support for Palestinian people, who are being massacred and displaced by the Israeli regime.

Iranian schoolgirl dies at ICU after weeks in coma

An Iranian girl student who had passed out after suffering a drop in blood pressure on the way to school in early October in Tehran, has passed away.

Hamas says US ‘entering battle’ in Gaza Strip

A senior member of Hamas has stated that the Palestinian group was surprised by America’s reaction to recent violence in the Gaza Strip, suggesting Washington could enter the fight after it sent thousands of troops and a pair of aircraft carriers to the region.

Ex-Iran FM: Israel facing desperation, confusion

A former Iranian foreign minister says the Israeli regime is suffering from desperation and confusion in the face of the resistance front’s strategic victory.

Hamas says its fighters foiled Israel’s ground incursion into Gaza Strip

Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, has announced they have “foiled an Israeli ground incursion into Beit Hanoun and the east of Bureij”, adding that “violent clashes” have taken place in the Gaza Strip.

Iran FM tells UN chief Tehran backs any political solution to Israeli genocide in Gaza

Iran’s foreign minister, in a meeting with Secretary General of the United nations António Guterres, voiced Tehran’s support for any political solution that would put an end to the Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

UN overwhelmingly approves resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Palestine war

The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution on Friday that calls for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in the face of strident objection from Washington and Tel Aviv.

Experts fear Ukraine will run out of ammunition in 2024

The Ukrainian military will run out of ammunition next year, and Kiev’s Western backers won’t be able to fully restock it until 2025, European military experts told Le Monde. With Russian arms production in full swing, Moscow is better prepared for a war of attrition, the analysts warned.

US troops attacked 20 times in Iraq, Syria in recent days: Pentagon

US forces have been attacked 20 times throughout Iraq and Syria since October 17, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder has confirmed in a statement.

Iran’s former FM warns of Israel’s plot to drag US into war against Iran

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warns that Israel is bent on expanding the war it’s waged on Gaza.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Israel says its ground forces inside Gaza Strip

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 7,700 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Israel says Gaza’s largest hospital a Hamas command center, Palestinians reject

In what appears to be a significant attempt to prepare public opinion ahead of a major ground offensive inside Gaza, the Israeli army has claimed that the besieged strip’s largest hospital, Al Shifa, is the site of a major Hamas command and control center. Palestinian groups have denied the claim.

Hamas says cannot free captives until Israel-Gaza ceasefire

An official with the Palestinian group Hamas has stated the group that rules Gaza cannot release the Israeli hostages it is holding until a ceasefire is agreed in the continuing conflict, according to Russia’s Kommersant newspaper.

Israel could be committing war crimes: UN agency

Both sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict could be committing war crimes, Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), has warned, while referring to the ongoing conflict between the two sides in Gaza.

Iran, Russia invest $38bn on North-South Corridor 

Iran and Russia have so far invested 38 billion dollars to boost shipping lines for the North-South transport corridor which links Asia to Europe. 

Five cheetahs spotted in protected park in central Iran 

Five Asiatic cheetahs have been spotted in a protected area in the Iranian central province of Semnan, an official said. 

US carries out air raids in Syria

US forces have launched multiple airstrikes on unspecified military installations in Syria, the Pentagon confirmed on Friday, claiming the operation was a response to recent attacks against American outposts by armed groups “affiliated with Iran.” Tehran has denied any involvement in the recent attacks on American bases in Iraq and Syria.