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Iran president condemns US’ veto of UNSC resolution on Gaza war

Washington decision to veto yet another UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip indicates US is responsible for the continuation of war crimes against Palestinians, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed.

Palestine PM calls for international investigation into Israeli crimes against women, children

The Palestinian Authority prime minister has demanded an international probe into Israeli “crimes” against women and children in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

Leading rights experts warn Israeli invasion would turn Rafah into ‘graveyard’

An Israeli ground offensive on Rafah would turn the Gaza border town packed with refugees into a “graveyard”, the heads of leading humanitarian and human rights organisations have warned .

UN agency halts food deliveries to north Gaza due to ‘complete chaos, violence’

The United Nations food agency has paused delivering aid to northern Gaza, citing Israeli gunfire as well as “complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order” in the besieged area.

US vetoes another UN resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

The US has vetoed a United Nations security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the third time, arguing that it would undermine negotiations over a hostage agreement.

Famine unfolding in Gaza amid Israeli war: Report

A massive famine is unfolding in the besieged Gaza Strip amid a deadly Israeli offensive on the Palestinian enclave, the government media office has warned. More than 29,000 people have fallen victim to the Israeli onslaught against Gaza so far.

Iran FM urges the UN chief to force Israel to stop Gaza genocide

The Iranian foreign minister has sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, once again reminding the organization of its onerous task in the face of the Israeli regime’s "genocide" in the Gaza Strip.

Saudi FM believes Iran does not want a broader war

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on tensions in West Asia, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said his country was "concerned" about a regional war. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud added he doesn't believe that Tehran wants a broader conflict.

Palestinian women and girls raped and sexually assaulted in Israeli detention: UN experts

UN experts have decried reports of rape and sexual assault of Palestinian women and girls held in Israeli detention.

Iran’s UN envoy rejects as baseless US allegations about weapons smuggling to Yemen

Iran has roundly dismissed as "unfounded" US accusations that Tehran is transferring arms and ammunition to Yemen, stressing that Washington is abusing the UN Security Council podium to pursue its short-sighted political objectives.

Israel’s economy shrinks by a fifth: Report

Israel’s economy has faced one of the biggest contractions in the its history in the fourth quarter of last year due to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, a report from the Central Bureau of Statistics has revealed.

Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel in row over president’s Gaza comments

Brazil has recalled its envoy to Israel, and Tel Aviv says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not welcome in the occupied territories, in a diplomatic rift after Lula compared Israel’s military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust.

26 EU members warn against Israel’s military action in Rafah, Gaza

Nearly all member states of the European Union have warned Israel against going ahead with its planned ground offensive in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, which is packed with Palestinian refugees.

US drops opposition on Gaza ceasefire: Report

US President Joe Biden’s administration has reportedly changed its position to a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and proposed a UN resolution calling on Israel to cancel its planned military operation in the besieged enclave’s last refuge for displaced civilians.

Yemen’s Houthis claim hit British ship, downed US drone

The Houthi group has announced it hit a British cargo ship that is believed to be significantly damaged and shot down a US drone over its territory as the Yemeni group continued to target ships in the Red Sea demanding an end to Israel’s war on Gaza.

Gaza war unmasks rights advocates: Iran

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated that Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip plucked the mask from the face of self-proclaimed champions of human rights. More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

Israel says to expand military operations in Rafah, 29k Palestinians killed

Israeli soldiers will expand military operations in Rafah if hostages held by Hamas are not returned from the Gaza Strip by the start of Ramadan, war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has stated. More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza so far.

US Senate rewards Israel for killing Palestinians in Gaza: Iranian spokesperson

The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry has deplored the US Senate's approval of a $14-billion aid package to Israel, stressing the decision shows Washington rewards the regime for massacring Palestinian civilians amid the conflict in Gaza.

Brazil’s president compares Israel’s war on Gaza with Holocaust

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accused Israel of committing “genocide” against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and compared its war on the enclave with Adolf Hitler’s campaign to exterminate Jewish people.

Hamas says media coverage of Gaza war part of fight against Israel

A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has praised media’s role in defeating Israel’s narrative of the Gaza war, stressing that media coverage is part of the fight against the regime.

Netanyahu to lose office once Gaza war ends: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be able to retain power once the Gaza war is over, Ynet media outlet wrote, citing anonymous sources within the prime minister's Likud party.

Gaza war may cost Israel billions of dollars: Report

Israel’s attacks on Gaza are expected to cost its economy billions of dollars, according to studies on the financial aspect of the conflict.

Israeli military, intelligence believe Hamas will survive offensive

Even if Hamas is dismantled as a military force, the movement will survive as "a guerrilla group", a document circulated from Israel's military leaders to government officials has warned, according to an Israeli Channel 12 report.

Hamas says negotiations cannot be held while hunger ravaging Gazans

A Hamas official has threatened to suspend ceasefire talks with Israel unless urgent aid is brought into the north of the besieged Gaza Strip, where aid agencies have warned of a looming famine.

Millions of protesters show solidarity with Gaza in demonstrations across globe

Millions of demonstrators have poured into the streets in over 120 cities around the world in response to a call out of London for a second International Day of Solidarity with Gaza.

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