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35% of Americans say Israel committing genocide in Gaza Strip: Survey

Around 35 percent of Americans believe Israel is carrying out a genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll.

Israel planning ‘permanent army stations’ in Gaza: Report

Israel’s military has drafted plans to establish permanent outposts in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli officer has told Middle East Eye.

UN unable to end Gaza war: Iran president

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called for the reform of the United Nations and other global bodies, lamenting that they have failed to prevent the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 25,000.

Netanyahu’s remarks ‘destructive’ to hostage deal efforts: Qatar

Qatar has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he was heard in a leaked recording criticizing Doha’s mediation attempts between Tel Aviv and the Palestinian group Hamas aimed at securing the release of the remaining hostages being held in Gaza.

Thousands block main streets in Tel Aviv, demanding release of hostages in Gaza

Thousands of protesters closed two main streets in Tel Aviv late Wednesday, demanding an immediate deal between the Israeli government and Hamas for the release of captives held in the Gaza Strip.

Source: Hamas says ready for exchanging women and children hostages with Israel

Palestinian movement Hamas has announced its readiness for a potential deal with Israel on the release of women and children still held as hostages in the Gaza Strip, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Egyptian officials.

US opposes Israeli plans for ‘buffer zone’ in Gaza

The White House spokesman rejected plans by Israel to establish a "buffer zone" within the Gaza Strip and stressed such a proposal is at odds with the Biden administration's stated policy.

UN chief calls for immediate end to Gaza war, sending aid to Palestinians

António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary General called for an immediate end to Israel's war on Gaza and the dispatch of humanitarian aid to the encircled enclave.

Iran slams US for preventing UN from pressing for an end to Israeli war on Gaza

Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has denounced the United States for preventing the UN from fulfilling its duty to press for an end to Israel's ongoing "war of genocide" against the Gaza Strip.

Thousands flee Khan Younis as Israeli military surrounds southern Gaza city

Thousands of displaced Palestinians have fled Khan Younis in southern Gaza as the Israeli military announced it has surrounded the city amid further operations west of the area.

Hamas official hails South Africa for calling Israel to account “Gaza crimes”

The representative of Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in Tehran has hailed South Africa for dragging the Israeli regime before the International Court of Justice in the Hague over its "crimes in the Gaza war."

Iran’s Leader urges Muslim countries to cut off Israel’s vital arteries

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on the Islamic states to severe their political and economic ties with Israel, and cut off Tel Aviv's vital arteries.

21 Israeli soldiers killed in biggest single loss during Gaza conflict: Army

Twenty-one Israeli soldiers were killed and several others injured in combat in southern Gaza on Monday, Israel's military confirmed on Tuesday, marking the biggest single loss of life for Israeli troops during the war on Gaza.

Israel proposes new hostage agreement to Hamas: Report

The Israeli government has offered Hamas a pause in the fighting of up to 60 days so all the remaining captives can be released, Axios has reported, citing two unnamed officials.

Over half a million Gazans at risk of death from starvation due to Israeli attacks: Hamas

A senior official of the Palestinian movement Hamas has warned that more than half a million people face the risk of death from starvation in the besieged Gaza Strip after more than three months of Israeli genocide in the territory.

95% of those facing starvation across world are in Gaza: Report

Of the 600,000 people facing starvation globally, only five percent live outside of the Gaza Strip, according to figures from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).

PA official rejects Israel’s artificial island proposal for Palestinians

Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad Al Maliki has dismissed a proposal by his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz to create an artificial island off the coast of Egypt as an alternative homeland for Palestinians.

Global support for Israel plummets: Report

Support for Israel around the world has plummeted dramatically since its assault on the Gaza Strip began in early October, a new survey has found.

US calls on Israel to focus on eliminating Hamas leaders

Washington is seeking from Israel a transition from the wider ground operation in the Gaza Strip to targeted attacks on the leaders of the Hamas movement, US Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer has stated.

Iran says supports South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel over Gaza war

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated Tehran supports South Africa's "smart and historic" move to file a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its crimes against the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Intl. Committe of Red Cross warns Gaza situation ‘beyond catastrophic’ as death toll surpasses 25k

The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is reaching catastrophic levels, intensifying each day, Tommaso Della Longa, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' spokesperson (IFRC), has warned.

Israel ‘far from destroying’ Hamas in Gaza Strip: US intelligence agencies

A report by US intelligence agencies has concluded that Palestinian group Hamas has lost 20-30 percent of its fighters after months of Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip, meaning it is far from being destroyed.

US and Israel at odds over post-war Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to compromise with Washington on a potential two-state solution for post-war Gaza despite US President Joe Biden’s insistence the pair were in agreement after a phone call with Netanyahu, according to a post the Israeli premier wrote on X social media on Saturday.

Ministry: Gaza death toll nears 25,000

At least 24,927 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israeli war on 7 October, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. An additional 62,388 have also been wounded in the same time period.

Two mothers are killed in Gaza every hour: UN

Two mothers are killed in the Gaza Strip each hour in the 100-day conflict, estimates UN Women, the United Nations body to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women.

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