Gaza Strip

Iranian FM: Resistance axis has another element of surprise in store for the Zionists

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahain has demanded the Israeli regime immediately stop the war on Gaza. Otherwise, Amirabdollahian warned, Zionist regime and the US will be responsible if the war expands and the situation spirals out of control.

Rafah crossing opens for first time since start of Gaza war

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7.

Iranian commander: Millions ready across world to rush to Palestinians’ rescue

Millions of people from all over the world are ready to help Palestinians against the Israeli regime’s unabated weeks-long bombardment if Palestine’s neighboring countries allow them to get into the occupied territories, the chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says.

US, Israel weighing peacekeepers for Gaza Strip: Report

US and Israeli officials are seeking an international peacekeeping force for Gaza should Israel successfully remove Hamas from power, Bloomberg has reported, suggesting that American forces could take part in the deployment.

Iran asks UN to stop Israeli ‘killing machine’ in Gaza following refugee camp carnage

Tehran has condemned in the strongest terms Israel's deadly raid on the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip which has killed and injured hundreds of Palestinians.

Israeli army says making ‘significant’ achievements in Gaza, but ‘paying a heavy price’

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has stated the Israel Defense Force is making “significant” achievements during the ground operation in the Gaza Strip, but that it is also “paying a heavy price".

Israel claims killed top Hamas commander in strike on Gaza refugee camp; Palestinians deny

The Israeli military has claimed that it had taken out a top Hamas commander — who was one of the leaders of the October 7 attack on Israel — in a raid on the Jabalya refugee camp. But the group stressed that Israel’s claims that Hamas’ leaders were present in the refugee camp is “baseless and a lie”.

Pentagon: US personnel attacked 27 times in Iraq and Syria in recent days

Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder says there have been 27 attacks against US troops in Iraq and Syria in October, blaming the strikes on bases housing US forces in the Middle East on Iran-backed proxies. Tehran Denies directing armed groups in such attacks but has warned Israel's crimes against the people of Gaza and US support for Tel Aviv could “ricochet far-reaching consequences".

Hamas says to free some foreign hostages within days

The armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas has announced that it will release some foreign hostages from the Gaza Strip in the coming days, without offering more specifics.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Gaza Strip under total communications blackout

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 8,500 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Israel has crumbled: Iran’s foreign minister

Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amirabdollahian, met Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, in Qatar on Tuesday, and said the definitive result of the battle between the resistance front and Israel is the decisive victory of the Palestinian nation and resistance.

Iran calls for seizing “last political opportunities” to stop Israel’s war on Gaza

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Tuesday, urging the world leaders and global organization to snatch the “last political opportunities” to put an end to the Israeli regime’s act of aggression against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Israel has dropped over 18,000 tons of explosives on Gaza: Report

Palestinian officials in the Gaza Strip say Israel has dropped more than 18,000 tons of explosives on the besieged territory in its ongoing war of aggression.

Leaked document discloses Israel plans total transfer of Gaza inhabitants into Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula

Israel has plans to force Palestinians living in the small besieged territory of the Gaza Strip to relocate to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, according to a document leaked from the Israeli Intelligence Ministry.

OIC says Israel ‘butchering’ Gazans

Israel’s relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip – facing an alarmingly dire humanitarian situation – constitutes war crimes and a flagrant violation of international law, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has announced, describing Tel Aviv’s conduct as “butchering” thousands of Palestinian people in the besieged enclave.

Hamas says ready for prisoner exchange with Israel

The Palestinian group Hamas has announced it is ready to conclude a deal on swapping prisoners with the Israeli side.

Putin blames West for Middle East crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blasted the West for the crisis in the Middle East, where Israel is bombing the Gaza Strip. He stated that the "ruling elites of the US" and their "satellites" stood behind the killing of Palestinians in the besieged enclave, and behind conflicts in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

Israel rules out Gaza ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has categorically rejected the idea of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, equating any pause in hostilities to a victory by Palestinian group Hamas.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Dozens killed in Israeli raids on Gaza refugee camp

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 8,500 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Conflict in Middle East could deliver a dual shock to commodity markets: World Bank

The World Bank warns that an escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas could cause oil prices to sharply increase.

Hamas releases video of captives calling for prisoner exchange

Hamas' armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, has released a video of the prisoners held by their members in Gaza. The hostages call for a prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel.

Iranian, Vatican FMs urge political solution for Gaza war

Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Vatican have jointly called for a political solution to the ongoing crisis in Gaza.

IRGC commander: Israel doomed to failure

The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the surprise operation staged by the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas three weeks ago against the Israeli regime shattered the regime’s illusion of invincibility, adding the regime will definitely lose in the ongoing battle.

Iran says Israeli crimes in Palestine death of humanitarian values in US, European statesmen’s lexicon

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli atrocities against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, arguing that moral and humanitarian values apparently have no place whatsoever in the lexicon of the US statesmen and their European allies.

Israeli attacks destroyed over 200 schools, 47 mosques in Gaza: Report

The Israeli air strikes on Gaza have destroyed 47 mosques and seven churches, razing over 200 schools in the besieged sliver, according to the government in Gaza.

Latest news