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Iran condemns Washington’s sanctions on ICC, says US shielding Israeli crimes

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmail Baqaei, has strongly condemned the United States for imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), slamming it as a blatant misuse of power intended to protect the Zionist regime from facing justice for its criminal actions.

Israel torturing Palestinian workers to death: Report

Palestinian workers arrested during the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 were abused by Israeli prison guards, with some of them tortured to death or disappeared, according to testimonies collected by a Palestinian trade union.

Dozens of parties To ICC condemn US sanctions against global tribunal

US President Donald Trump's decision to sanction the International Criminal Court increases the "risk of impunity" for serious crimes, 79 parties to the global tribunal have announced in a joint statement.

Pentagon chief says US ‘very long way away’ from deploying soldiers in Gaza

US President Donald Trump is a long way off from deploying American soldiers to the Gaza Strip, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated.

Dozens of British MPs ink motion in parliament condemning Trump’s Gaza proposal

Pressure is mounting on UK Prime Ministet Keir Starmer's government to explicitly oppose US President Donald Trump's declaration that Washington will "own Gaza" and that Palestinians have no alternative but to leave without the prospect of returning.

UN officials condemn Trump’s Gaza plan

United Nations officials have condemned the idea of deporting people from the Gaza Strip, noting it’s strictly prohibited under international law, after President Donald Trump announced the US will seize the Palestinian territory and resettle its war-weary population.

Iran strongly rejects US plan to cleanse, own Gaza

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baqaei, says the US president's idea regarding possessing Gaza and forcibly relocate the people of Gaza to Egypt and Jordan, is in line with the Zionist regime's plan to eradicate Palestine.

Trump claims US will ‘take over’ and ‘own’ Gaza

United States President Donald Trump has stated that Washington will “take over” and “own” the Gaza Strip after resettling Palestinians elsewhere under an extraordinary redevelopment plan that he claimed could turn the enclave into “the Riviera of the Middle East”.

Amnesty slams US for hosting Israeli PM despite ICC warrant

Amnesty International has criticized the US for hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with his army's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.

Five Arab states oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza in letter to US

Five Arab foreign ministers and a senior Palestinian official have sent a joint letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio opposing plans to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, as suggested by U.S. President Donald Trump in late January.

Authorities in Gaza say death toll close to 62,000 as missing being added

Authorities in the Gaza Strip have updated the death toll from Israel’s war on the blockaded enclave to 61,709, having added thousands who were missing and are now presumed dead.

UN Rapporteur: Gaza situation reached unprecedented levels not seen in modern history

Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, has warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip has reached unprecedented proportions not seen in modern history.

Hamas: Israel delaying Gaza relief, reconstruction deal

The Palestinian group Hamas says Israel is delaying the implementation of relief and reconstruction agreements in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli bombing continued for more than 15 months until a ceasefire took effect on January 19.

Netanyahu delays sending negotiation team to Qatar ahead of meeting with Trump: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided not to send a negotiation team to Doha for talks on the second phase of a ceasefire accord until after he met with US President Donald Trump, according to a report by the Walla news outlet.

Arab countries reject Trump’s Gaza displacement plan

A six-nation Arab ministerial meeting in Egypt's Cairo firmly refuted the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and reiterated a demand for the implementation of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.​​​​​​​

Hamas releases three Israeli captives in exchange for over 180 Palestinians

The Palestinian movement Hamas has freed three Israeli captives in two separate handovers in exchange for the release of more than 180 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. This is the latest stage of a gradual prisoner exchange under a ceasefire accord reached after 15 months of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Nearly half a million people return to north Gaza following truce: UN

The United Nations has reported that "nearly half a million people have returned to northern areas of the Gaza Strip" since the ceasefire took effect.

Only 4% of Israelis believe objectives of Gaza war met: Poll

A survey released Friday showed that only 4% of Israelis believe the goals of the war in the Gaza Strip have been fully achieved, despite the return of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to the northern part of the besieged enclave.

Gaza ceasefire ‘at risk’ if UNRWA forced to stop aid operations

Israel’s forcible shutdown of the UN’s humanitarian work in the Palestinian territory would put the ongoing ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas at risk, the United Nations Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) at the head of the ban has warned.

Rebuilding Gaza could take 10-15 years: Trump’s Middle East envoy

US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy has estimated that rebuilding the war-torn Gaza Strip could take 10 - 15 years, highlighting the vast destruction caused by Israel's relentless bombardment over the last 15 months.

Israeli war on Gaza costs nearly $42bn: Report

The cost of Israel’s war on Gaza has reached $42 billion, averaging $83.8 million per day, according to a report.

Hamas confirms death of military chief Mohammed Deif

Hamas has confirmed the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif – believed to be one of the key architects of the October 7 attacks against Israel.

Eight Gaza captives, including five foreigners, released by Hamas as part of ceasefire deal

The Israeli army has announced eight captives, including three Israelis and five foreign nationals, held in the Gaza Strip have been released in the third phase of a ceasefire agreement between Tel Aviv and Hamas.

Trump vows to deport foreign Hamas sympathisers on college campuses in crackdown on ‘anti-Semitism’

US President Donald Trump has pledged to deport foreign university students involved in pro-Palestinian rallies, prompting an outcry from free speech and Muslim advocacy organisations.

US says Israel “model ally”, fully supports right to defend itself

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held an introductory call Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz to discuss bilateral ties, according to a spokesman.

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