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Hamas says Biden has blood of Gaza children on hands

A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has stated US President Joe Biden’s hands are soaked in the blood of Palestinian children in Gaza.

IRGC: Revenge awaiting Israel for assassination of military advisor

The spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has stressed Iran will respond appropriately to Israel over the assassination of a senior military advisor in Syria.

Hamas remains ‘resilient’ on battlefield despite Israeli war: US think tanks

Palestinian group Hamas has proved to be “resilient” on the battlefield despite suffering losses in the Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip, US-based war monitors say.

Yemen’s Houthis hit Israel-bound ship, other targets

Yemen's Houthis have announced striking a ship heading towards the occupied territories as well as targets lying within those territories in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli soldiers round up stripped Palestinian men and children at stadium

Israeli soldiers have rounded up dozens of Palestinians in an open field of a stadium in Gaza, stripping them and tying their hands behind their backs, according to photos and video footage shared on local media.

UN official warns Gaza has become a ‘human chessboard’

Gemma Connell, with the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, has described Gaza as a "human chessboard" in which thousands of people, displaced many times already, are on the run again while there is no guarantee a destination will be safe.

Expert: Zionist regime’s assassination of IRGC cmdr. to poke Iran

An Iranian expert has warned of Israel's efforts to drag Iran into a direct confrontation with the US in the wake of the Gaza war.

Iran security chief: US, Israel both losers in Gaza war

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says Israel and the US as its biggest supporter are the two losers in the current war in Gaza.

Israel pushes for “voluntary migration” for Palestinians in Gaza: Report

An Israeli newspaper has reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for plans to implement "voluntary migration" of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to other countries. Hundreds of thousands of Gazans have been subject to forced displacement inside Gaza since Israeli war on the enclave in early October.

Report: Protracted war with Hamas could cause food crisis in Israel

The Food Industries Association of Israel (FIAI) has warned that a dragged-out war with Hamas may threaten Israel's food security if the Israeli government fails to implement a clear strategy to prevent such a scenario.

Netanyahu booed inside Israeli parliament by families of Hamas-held captives

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been heckled and booed by the families of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during an address to parliament.

Hamas calls on ICC to hold Israel accountable over ‘crimes’ in Gaza

Palestinian group Hamas has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to overcome political pressure and hold Israel accountable over its “crimes” in the Gaza Strip.

Egypt proposes detailed ceasefire plan in Gaza

Egypt has proposed an extensive plan for a ceasefire and post-war situation in the Gaza Strip that includes the full withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from the besieged enclave and a new technocratic government in both Gaza and the West Bank.

Israel’s actions in Gaza echo Srebrenica, Rwanda massacres: UN rapporteur

Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine, has stated that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip are not much different from recent massacres in other parts of the world such as Srebrenica in Bosnia and those committed in Rwanda.

Hamas leader says fighters smashing Israeli army, will not surrender

The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip has stressed the Palestinian resistance movement has inflicted heavy losses on the Israeli soldiers in the besieged enclave and will not give in to the regime’s conditions.

Iran rejects US accusation of role in Indian Ocean tanker attack

Tehran has dismissed the US allegation of Iran's involvement in a recent drone strike on a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani stressed the Islamic Republic plays a pivotal role in maritime security.

Pope deplores ‘desperate humanitarian situation’ in Gaza in Christmas message

Pope Francis on Monday voiced concern over the humanitarian condition in the Gaza Strip which has been under Israeli's attacks for two and a half months and prayed for an end to the war which is "devastating the lives of people in Israel and Palestine".

At least 70 killed in Israeli raid on Gaza refugee camp

An Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in central Gaza has killed at least 70 people, Palestinian health officials have confirmed, warning the toll was likely to rise.

Yemen’s Houthis caution US militarization in Red Sea endangering maritime navigation

Mohammed Abdul-Salam, a spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi group, has warned that the Red Sea will become a “flaming battleground” if the United States and its allies stick to their “aggressive behavior” and fuel tensions in the strategic maritime route.

Israeli PM says intensifying military operations in Gaza as Palestinians death toll nears 21k

As the death toll among Palestinians in Gaza is approaching the 21,000 mark, Israeli prime minister says the army troops are "intensifying" operations inside the Gaza Strip.

Iran vehemently rejects involvement in targeting Israeli interests in West Asia

Spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has dismissed claims of Tehran's involvement in targeting the Israeli interests in the region.

Iran’s president sends message to Pope, hopes Gaza massacre would end in New Year

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has, in a message to the Pope, hoped for an end to the Israeli aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip in the New Year.

WHO decries ‘decimation’ of health system in Gaza as death toll nears 21k

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned the health system in Gaza is being destroyed as Israel intensifies its aerial and artillery strikes on the besieged Palestinian territory.

Report: Some Israelis caught in crossfire on October 7

An investigation published by the New York Times has outlined in-depth details of Hamas' attack on Kibbutz Be'eri in early October, a community in southern Israel.

France, Spain, Italy leave US-led coalition against Yemen

In a major setback to a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect passage of Israeli-owned and Israel-bound merchant vessels against Yemen's military operation, France, Spain and Italy have officially withdrawn from the alliance.

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