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Several aid groups warn Israel is ‘erasing northern Gaza’

Dozens of aid groups have warned that “northern Gaza Strip is being wiped off the map” by Israeli soldiers amid an ongoing campaign to ethnically cleanse the area of its Palestinian population.

Oman decries west’s double standards on Israeli atrocities in Gaza, Lebanon

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman has deplored the double standards adopted by Western countries regarding Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

French NGO files complaint against Macron for “complicity in Israel’s war crimes” in West Asia

A French non-governmental organization has filed a complaint against President Emmanuel Macron at the United Nations top court for complicity in Israel's "war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes of genocide" in the Gaza Strip.

Italy says imposed strict restrictions on arms exports to Israel amid regional tensions

Italy has imposed the strictest restrictions on weapons exports to Israel among its allies, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated.

US threatens Israel with military aid suspensions over Gaza

The Joe Biden administration has told Israel to take immediate measures to address the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip or risk cutting off access to key US military assistance.

American officials attend meetings at Israeli prison accused of ‘horrific’ torture: Report

Officials from the US main humanitarian agency attend daily meetings on an Israeli military site that also hosts a notorious prison for Palestinians where torture reportedly runs rampant, the Guardian has reported.

UNICEF warns situation for Gaza children getting worse daily

The situation for children in the Gaza Strip is "worsening" with each passing day, with growing food, water, and medicine shortages compounded by ongoing Israeli attacks and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid, a UNICEF spokesperson has warned.

Iran says impunity encouraging Israel to commit further crimes in West Asia

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned Israel's recent deadly attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip, saying the assurance of 'impunity' is one of the main factors emboldening the regime to continue its crimes in the region.

Report: Israel considering plan to starve Gazans to death

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in order to starve out hundreds of thousands of Palestinians unwilling or unable to leave their homes, according to a report.

‘Burned and charred bodies’ as Israel strikes tents at Gaza hospital

An Israeli air raid on tents for displaced Palestinians inside a hospital complex in the Gaza Strip has killed at least four people and wounded more than 70, many of them critically, as Israel’s genocide in the besieged enclave continues.

Pezeshkian to Macron: Iran supports any proposal to restore regional security, stability

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a phone conversation with his French counterpart, has stated Tehran will support any proposal aimed at restoring peace to the region, calling on the European states to compel the Israeli regime to end its genocidal wars in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

90% of children in Gaza suffered from food poverty: Report

Over the past 12 months, 90% of children in the Gaza Strip have suffered from “food poverty", according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS).

Nicaragua severs relations with Israel

Nicaragua has formally severed diplomatic ties with Israel, saying the regime is committing “genocide” and military aggression in the Palestinian territories.

UN inquiry accuses Israel of ‘extermination’, ‘war crimes’ in Gaza

A United Nations inquiry has found Israel guilty of "extermination" and war crimes over its destruction of medical system in the Gaza Strip.

Iran parliament chief: Israel cannot compensate for strategic defeats through assassinations

The Iranian parliament speaker emphasized that the Israeli regime must understand that it cannot compensate for its strategic defeats through airstrikes and assassination operations, stating that this regime is powerless against the peoples of Palestine and Lebanon.

Iran spokesman condemns Israel for frequent attacks on medical centers

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says that Israel’s repeated assaults on hospitals and other medical centers in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria showed the regime’s blatant disregard for international laws and conventions.

Iran FM urges collective efforts to halt Israel in letters to peers

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has called for collective diplomatic action to halt the Israeli regime’s atrocities against the innocent people of Gaza and Lebanon, secure a ceasefire, and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Many killed, injured in Israeli strike on Gaza school

An Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip killed and injured several people on Thursday, with the toll likely to rise, Palestinian medical officials say.

Biden, Netanyahu discussed diplomatic solutions in Lebanon and Gaza: White House

US President Joe Biden has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the need for diplomatic solutions to conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, the White House announced Wednesday, with the two leaders agreeing “to remain in close contact over the coming days both directly and through their national security teams.

Israeli footage of strikes on Gaza shows ‘unprecedented rates of civilian harm’: Investigation

Airwars, an investigative war monitor, has analysed hundreds of clips of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) over the past year. The footage was geolocated and linked to incidents in which Palestinians had publicly reported that civilians were injured or killed.

Gaza’s death toll from Israeli attacks exceeds 42,000

At least 42,010 people have been killed and 97,720 wounded in Israeli military attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the besieged enclave’s Health Ministry reported on Wednesday.

‘No Place is Safe in Gaza’: UN Chief

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the nightmare in the Gaza Strip is entering a horrific second year, adding that the enclave has effectively become a no safe zone.

Report: White House’s distrust of Netanyahu’s government growing

The White House has lost trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in recent weeks as Tel Aviv carries out multiple wars across West Asia, according to a report.

Lebanon seeing “the same patterns” and “methods of warfare” as Gaza: UN

Officials from the United Nations say they fear Lebanon could suffer the same fate as the Gaza Strip where the Israeli year-long war has taken the lives of 42,000 Palestinians so far, turning the enclave into ruins.

President Pezeshkian slams US, Europe for staying silent on Israeli genocide

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has lashed out at the United States and European states for supporting the “savage” regime of Israel which is committing massacres in West Asia.

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