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100 days of Gaza war ‘staining humanity’: UN

A top UN official has stated that the Israeli war on Gaza was staining humanity, as the conflict in the besieged territory moves into its 100th day.

Civilians displaced from northern Gaza will not be allowed back while war  continues: Netanyahu

Israel will not allow displaced residents of northern Gaza to return while the war is ongoing, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday.

Suez Canal tolls rise by 300%: Report

The cost of transporting cargo through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, a major waterway for global shipping, have surged over 300% since November, amid Houthi strikes on commercial vessels thought to be Israel-linked, Sky News has reported, citing data analyzed by global logistics company DSV.

4k Israeli soldiers disabled in Gaza war: Report

At least 4,000 Israeli soldiers have become disabled since the beginning of the war against the Gaza Strip in early October, with estimations suggesting that the number could rise to 30,000, according to a report.

Palestinian fighters still present in northern Gaza: Report

Israeli military advance in northern Gaza continues to face stiff resistance from Palestinian fighters despite extensive Israeli operations in the area.

CIA giving Israel intel on Hamas leaders, hostages in Gaza: Report

The CIA has been providing intelligence to Israel on senior Hamas leaders and captives held in the Gaza Strip, according to a New York Times report quoting unnamed US officials.

Analyst: U.S. strikes on Yemen come with go-ahead from Saudi Arabia

An Iranian foreign policy expert says the United States’ recent attacks on Yemen were carried out with the green light from certain regional countries, particularly Saudi Arabia.

Scenes of “utter horror” in northern Gaza with corpses left on streets, people starving: UN

Martin Griffiths, the man in charge of the UN’s relief operations in Gaza, has painted a dire picture of conditions in the besieged strip, saying his colleagues have witnessed "scenes of utter horror".

Gaza daily deaths exceed all other major conflicts in 21st century: Report

The killing of civilians in Gaza is at a scale unprecedented in recent history, monitoring groups have reported, as Israel continues to pound the besieged enclave more than three months into the war.

US, UK pound Houthi targets in Yemen

The United States and the United Kingdom launched air strikes against Houthi targets, including "logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage" in Yemen late on Thursday, following a spate of attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea region.

ICJ genocide case against Israel: South Africa argues “no armed attack” can justify breaching genocide convention

The International Court of Justice has begun its hearing in the proceedings brought up by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Iran urges ICJ to impartially handle Zionist regime’s war crimes accusations

Nasser Kanaani, Spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has called upon the International Court of Justice to handle accusations against the Zionist regime in the Gaza war with impartiality.

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for halt to Houthi attacks in Red Sea

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution demanding Yemen’s Houthis end strikes on ships in the Red Sea and free the Japanese-operated Galaxy Leader that was seized last year.

PA chief Abbas ejects proposals to relocate Gazans in meeting with Blinken

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza and rejected any attempt to relocate Palestinians from the strip in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah, according to a readout of the meeting reported by the official Palestinian news agency WAFA.

Poll: Arabs view Hamas October attack on Israel as ‘legitimate resistance operation’

Nearly 90 percent of Arabs view the Hamas-led attack against Israel on 7 October as a "legitimate resistance operation", according to a new poll published by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies on Wednesday.

“It’s a horrific situation across board”: WHO citing food scarcity in Gaza

The food situation in Northern Gaza is "absolutely horrific", according to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than three months into the Israeli military campaign against the Palestinian territory.

Health Ministry: Staff inspected cases resulting from Israeli use of banned weapons in Gaza

The spokesman for the Health Ministry in Gaza has says that medical teams have examined cases resulting from Israel’s use of internationally prohibited non-conventional weapons.

Yemen Houthis say targeted US naval vessel in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis say they have targeted a US navy ship in the Red Sea, using a large number of ballistic and naval missiles.

11 Palestinians killed every hour in Gaza war: Palestine’s UN envoy

Eleven Palestinians have been killed every hour in the Gaza conflict that began in early October, Palestinian envoy to the UN Riyad Mansour has stated.

Iran voices full support for South Africa move against Israel at ICJ

Iranian Foreign Ministry has, in a statement, thrown Tehran's full support behind the South African government's action against Israel at the International Court of Justice, over its "crimes in Gaza and the West Bank."

Analysis shows US media’s pro-Israel bias in Gaza war reporting

An analysis by The Intercept of major media coverage, including that of The New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times, has revealed a persistent bias against Palestinians in their reporting on Israel's conflict in the Gaza Strip.

UK sending warship to Red Sea for anti-Houthi patrols

British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has stated the warship HMS Richmond is “on its way to the Red Sea to ensure the UK maintains a formidable presence in the face of attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis”.

US Senate Democrats challenge Biden’s arms sale proposal to Israel: Report

Over a dozen Senate Democrats announced their intention to oppose US President Joe Biden’s proposal to bypass congressional review of arms sales to Israel.

Hamas leader calls on Muslim states to supply weapons to Palestinian fighters

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh has urged Muslim countries to supply arms and military equipment to Palestinian fighters as the war in the besieged Gaza Strip rages on.

US, Israel hamstrung by resistance of Gazans: Iran Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated the resistance of Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip has frustrated the United States and Israel.

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