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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.

Israel says expanded ground operation across northern and southern Gaza Strip

Israeli troops have expanded their ground operation in the southern and northern areas of the Gaza Strip and engaged in fierce battles over the weekend, Israel's so-called Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a news conference Saturday.

Gazans facing starvation: WHO chief

Residents in Gaza City are facing starvation and selling their possessions for food, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned.

Iran’s president: Hamas is an elected govt., represents people of Gaza 

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called for a referendum in Palestine so that the Palestinians decide their fate.

Saudis overwhelmingly say Arab countries should severe ties with Israel amid Gaza war

A new poll has found that 96 percent of Saudi nationals believe that Arab nations should cut ties with Israel in response to the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, and that the popularity of Hamas has grown significantly amid Israel's devastating military offensive on the embattled territory.

US ‘alert to risks’ of Houthi strikes on global economy

The director of the White House’s Economic Council Lael Brainard has stated that President Joe Biden’s national security team is very focused on Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea amid the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. Several shipping companies have announced they will pause all journeys through the Red Sea after a series of raids by Yemen’s fighters.

Two-thirds of Israelis want Gaza ceasefire agreement: Poll

Sixty-seven percent of Israelis are in favour of an exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli captives of Hamas that would bring about a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a Lazar Institute poll published by Israeli daily Maariv.

Iran says UNSC resolution on Gaza positive step, but insufficient

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has lauded as positive the United Nations Security Council resolution that demands immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip but stressed it is not enough for Palestinians in the besieged territory.

Iran Leader: U.S. shamelessly vetoed UN resolution on ceasefire in Gaza

The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has lashed out at the United States for blocking a UN Security Council resolution on the establishment of a ceasefire in Gaza.

Analysis shows Israel has dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs on Gaza

In the first month of its war on Gaza, Israel dropped hundreds of massive bombs, many of them capable of killing or wounding people more than 1,000 feet away, analysis by CNN and artificial intelligence company Synthetaic have suggested.

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