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Hamas accepts 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal by mediators: Report

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Gaza War

The state-run channel Al-Qahera News, citing unnamed Egyptian sources, reproted the plan calls for Israeli forces to reposition themselves near the border to facilitate humanitarian aid entering Gaza.

The proposal includes a temporary halt to military operations for two months, during which a prisoner-hostage exchange would take place, according to the report. The deal envisions the release of 10 Israeli hostages alive and the return of 18 bodies, in exchange for an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners.

The sources stated that Hamas views the plan as the best available option to protect Gaza’s population from military escalation as well as a possible first step toward a permanent resolution.

Israeli media also reported Monday that Tel Aviv is reviewing Hamas’ response to a ceasefire proposal.

Israeli Channel 12, citing an Israeli diplomatic source, noted Hamas accepted the proposal “to prevent Israeli forces from entering Gaza City.”

According to Israeli estimates, around 50 captives remain in Gaza, including 20 believed to be alive, while Israel is holding more than 10,800 Palestinians in its prisons under dire conditions, with rights groups reporting deaths due to torture, hunger and medical neglect.

Israel has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

Report: Safe house linked to Mossad uncovered in Tehran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Police

The source said that officers from a central Tehran police station, acting on public reports and conducting field investigations, identified the location on Nosrat Street near Enghelab Square, in downtown the capital.

The site was reportedly being used to assemble drones for Mossad operatives.

During the search, several small drones and UAVs were also seized. Authorities confirmed that investigations into the case are still ongoing.

Iranian authorities have in recent weeks found several other workshops  where drones were made to help the Zionist regime with its recent aggression against Iran.

Iran reaffirms opposition to any geopolitical change in Caucasus

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Abbas Araghchi

His remarks came as President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Armenia to deepen bilateral ties.

Araghchi noted that Armenia and Azerbaijan’s recent joint statement confirming the inviolability of borders and respect for sovereignty has temporarily eased Iran’s geopolitical concerns. However, he stressed that Tehran continues to closely monitor developments, particularly the planned route connecting Nakhchivan to mainland Azerbaijan through Armenia.

The minister highlighted that while countries are free to build infrastructure on their own soil, Iran’s concern is the possible use of such projects as a pretext for foreign military involvement.

He said Armenian officials, including Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, had assured Tehran that no US troops or private security companies would be allowed into Armenia under this project.

Araghchi revealed that Armenia firmly rejects the word “corridor,” viewing it as a challenge to sovereignty, while the agreement describes the route simply as a “road”, possibly with a railway, to remain fully under Armenian jurisdiction.

He reaffirmed Iran’s support for regional mechanisms such as the “3+3” format, bringing together Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey, and Russia.

“Iran’s policy is clear”, he said. “Regional problems must be solved by regional countries themselves.”

Pezeshkian in Armenia to discuss US presence in Caucasus, ink deals

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Heading a high-level delegation, Pezeshkian arrived in Yerevan on Monday on the first leg of an official two-nation trip which will also take him to Belarus.

During his two-day stay in Armenia, Pezeshkian is scheduled to hold talks with the country’s prime minister and president and sign documents for bilateral cooperation. He will also meet the elites and Iranian expats and attend a meeting with economic actors.

Speaking before departure for the trip, the president said the expansion of relations with the neighboring and allied countries are among Iran’s macro priorities.

“During this visit, important memoranda of understanding and agreements will be signed, opening new horizons for preparing the appropriate economic and social ground in the country, which will be beneficial to the progress and advancement of our dear nation.”

He added Iran has always tried to maintain and improve the highest level of political, economic, cultural and social cooperation with the friendly and neighborly countries, particularly Armenia.

The Iranian president explained that the North-South will be among the key topics of discussions as it can provide new opportunities for the development of bilateral cooperation.

Pezeshkian expressed Iran’s serious concern about the presence of American firms in the region, stating, “Past experience showed that some of these companies have carried out unexpected and undesirable actions under the guise of commercial activities.”

“For this reason, we will have serious discussions regarding the concerns and challenges related to this issue.”

On August 8, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a US-brokered peace agreement in Washington, under which a transport corridor linking Azerbaijan to its landlocked exclave Nakhchivan is to be established.

Under the deal, Armenia granted exclusive rights to the United States to develop a corridor in its southern province of Syunik, which borders Iran, to connect Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan.

Iran has long opposed the idea, saying it would change the geopolitical order of the Southern Caucasus and would restrict Iran’s ability to use transport networks in the region.

Pointing to the objectives of his visit to Belarus, Pezeshkian said the two countries have in recent years managed to improve relations in the social, economic, cultural, and scientific fields.

It is expected that Tehran and Minsk would also accelerate cooperation in areas such as transfer of technology, agriculture, industry and social issues, the Iranian president added.

“It is noteworthy that Belarus has consistently taken principled and firm positions in international forums in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including by condemning the Israeli attacks on our country and the acts of aggression in Gaza.”

The president noted Iran enjoys high capacities for cooperation with countries in alignment with the Islamic Republic on many strategic issues.

Amnesty slams Israel for ‘deliberately starving’ Gazans

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IFP Media Wire
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Gaza War

In a report quoting displaced Palestinians and medical staff who have treated malnourished children, Amnesty said: “Israel is carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip.”

The group accused Israel of “systematically destroying the health, wellbeing and social fabric of Palestinian life”.

“It is the intended outcome of plans and policies that Israel has designed and implemented, over the past 22 months, to deliberately inflict on Palestinians in Gaza conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction – which is part and parcel of Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,” Amnesty said.

Israel has killed nearly 62,000 Palestinians and turned Gaza into rubble since it launched its military offensive on October 7, 2023. Campaigners and rights organisations have called it a war of vengeance and identified Israeli actions as a genocide.

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes .

Nearly one million Palestinians in Gaza City, many of whom have been displaced multiple times in the past two years, face forced displacement as Israel has intensified its attacks on the enclave’s main urban centre.

Israel, while heavily restricting aid allowed into the Gaza Strip, has repeatedly rejected claims of deliberate starvation.

More than 260 Palestinians, including over 110 children, have died of malnutrition during the war due to the Israeli blockade. The enclave – home to 2.1 million people – had already been under an Israeli land, air and sea blockade since 2007, but since the war began, Israel has tightened it, at times stopping all aid from entering and now allows only a trickle of supplies into the Strip.

Hamas needs to be ‘confronted and destroyed’ for Gaza hostage release: Trump

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IFP Media Wire
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Hamas

“We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

“The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success will be,” he added.

Trump cited his previous diplomatic record, claiming he “negotiated and got hundreds of hostages freed and released into Israel (and America).” He also asserted he “ended 6 wars, in just 6 months” and “OBLITERATED Iran’s Nuclear facilities.”

According to Israeli estimates, around 50 captives remain in Gaza, including 20 believed to be alive, while Israel is holding more than 10,800 Palestinians in its prisons under dire conditions, with rights groups reporting deaths due to torture, hunger and medical neglect.

Israel has killed more than 61,900 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave and brought it to the verge of famine.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

Zelensky rejects Trump’s peace terms ahead of White House meeting

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IFP Media Wire
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Russia Ukraine War

Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday that Zelensky “can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight.”

According to the US president, a settlement would require “no getting back… Crimea” and “no going into NATO by Ukraine.”

The Ukrainian leader made a post on X an hour and a half later, again stressing his unwillingness to compromise to end hostilities.

Not Ukraine, but “Russia must end this war, which it itself started. And I hope that our joint strength with America, with our European friends, will force Russia into a real peace,” he insisted.

Zelensky then declared that “I am confident that we will defend Ukraine.”

“Of course, Crimea should not have been given up then, just as Ukrainians did not give up Kiev, Odessa, or Kharkov after 2022,” he added.

Crimea officially became part of Russia in 2014 after the peninsula’s population overwhelmingly supported the move in a referendum.

Despite refusing to make concessions, the Ukrainian leader thanked Trump for the “invite” to the White House and insisted that he and the US president “share a strong desire to end this war quickly and reliably.”

Zelensky is coming to Washington following Friday’s summit in Alaska between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump, at which both leaders underlined their commitment to resolving the Ukraine conflict.

Putin reiterated after the talks that eliminating the underlying causes of the fighting is the key to any settlement. According to the Russian side, for lasting peace to be achieved, Ukraine should renounce its aspiration for NATO membership, demilitarize, and recognize the current territorial realities; including the status of Crimea, as well as of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, the latter four of which voted to join Russia in 2022.

Israeli military mulls recruiting Jewish youth from abroad amid soldier shortage

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IFP Media Wire
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Israel Army

The broadcaster said the army is exploring outreach to Jewish communities in the diaspora to convince young people to join its ranks.

The move comes as the military struggles with a shortfall of 10,000 to 12,000 troops, driven largely by the refusal of ultra-Orthodox Jews, or Haredim, to serve.

Haredim, who account for about 13% of Israel’s population of 10 million, reject compulsory service, saying they dedicate their lives to Torah study and warning that integration into secular society would erode their religious identity.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to advance legislation granting blanket exemptions for Haredim has drawn resistance from the coalition and opposition lawmakers alike, with critics denouncing the plan as discriminatory.

According to the Army Radio, the military intends to target major Jewish communities abroad, particularly in the US and France, with the aim of adding around 700 recruits each year.

The shortage has compounded wider problems for Israel’s armed forces, including equipment deficits and a reserve system strained by months of fighting in Gaza. Many reservists have reported psychological trauma and exhaustion linked to the war.

In July, the Israeli daily Maariv reported senior commanders had, for the first time, admitted to the scale of the depletion, estimating a gap of about 7,500 soldiers. Battalion leaders cited crushing workloads, with some signaling plans for early retirement.

Meanwhile, Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza, led by Hamas’ military wing Al-Qassam Brigades, continue to release near-daily footage of operations targeting Israeli forces in ground battles that have raged since Oct. 27, 2023.

Israel has killed more than 61,900 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

Iranian vice president warns of fragile situation after US-Israeli aggression

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Mohammad Reza Aref

“We are not even in a ceasefire; it is merely a halt in fire…we must be prepared at any moment to face confrontation”, he said.

While underlining Iran’s strategy of pursuing dialogue and negotiations, he expressed doubts over sincerity on part of the US.

“Our concern is whether they even believe in negotiations at all”.

Aref went on to say that what the US dictates, under the name of Western civilization and human rights, is that everyone must simply say ‘yes’ to whatever they demand.

He reiterated that the Western approach to human rights and civilization is essentially one-sided compliance with their dictates.

Israeli economy contracts by 3.5 pct in Q2: Report

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IFP Media Wire
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The business sector saw the most significant decline, contracting at an annualized rate of 6.2 percent in the second quarter, after expanding by 4.4 percent in the first quarter.

Private consumption spending fell by 4.1 percent in the second quarter, following the same decline rate in the first quarter. Investment in fixed assets such as buildings and equipment also dropped sharply, down 12.3 percent.

The bureau said the growth figures were strongly affected by a 12-day war between Israel and Iran in mid-June, which disrupted economic activity.

Data from the bureau showed that Israel’s GDP expanded by 3.4 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter.

In July, the Bank of Israel set its GDP forecast for 2025 at 3.3 percent, down from 3.5 percent in its previous forecast in April.

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