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Israel says 12k missiles fired by Hamas since early October

At least 12,000 missiles have been fired by Hamas from the Gaza Strip at Israel since October 7, Israeli Government Spokesman Eylon Levy has stated.

Hamas says to free Israeli captives only if demands are met

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has stressed it will never buckle under the pressure of incessant Israeli attacks on Gaza to release Israeli captives it took in early October unless its demands are met.

Russia says Israel cannot carry out ‘collective punishment’ of Gazans

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated it is unacceptable that Israel is using Hamas’s October 7 offensive as justification for a collective punishment of Palestinians in Gaza. He has called for international monitoring of the situation on the ground in the besieged strip.

WHO confirms almost 450 attacks on health services in Gaza, West Bank since early October

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has confirmed nearly 450 attacks on health services in Gaza and the West Bank since Oct. 7. He cautioned "now the work of the health workers is impossible".

Yemen blocks Israel-bound ship in Red Sea, forces it to turn back

The Yemeni Armed Forces blocked the passage of a merchant vessel bound for the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories as it was sailing in the Red Sea, after declaring a decision to block the passage of all ships heading toward Israeli ports in support of the Gaza Strip.

Hamas part of Palestinian political landscape: PA premier

The Hamas group is part of the Palestinian political landscape, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh stated Sunday.

Iran calls on EU to adopt measures to stop Israel’s attacks against Gaza

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian urged the European Union to work for a permanent end to Israeli atrocities towards the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Iran’s Raisi: U.S. primary supporter of killing of women, children in Gaza

Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi's official social media account on X reacted to America's decision to veto a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

US has not given any deadline to finish Gaza operation: Israel

Israel’s national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi says the United States has not set any deadline for Tel Aviv to complete military operations in the Gaza Strip.

US approves emergency sale of tank ammunition to Israel amid Gaza war

US President Joe Biden’s administration has circumvented congressional authority over military aid to Israel by granting emergency approval for selling $106.5 million of tank ammunition needed for Tel Aviv’s escalating war on Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian rallies on rise across US

Cities across the United States have seen hundreds of protests since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, according to a tracker from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).

US, Israel clueless on Gaza conflict: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated the United States and Israel are clueless about how to either continue the war in the besieged Gaza Strip or negotiate a ceasefire.

Yemen says to strike all ships in Red Sea en route to Israel

The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree has warned that the military units will prevent the passage of all ships bound to the occupied Palestinian territories in the Red Sea, stressing that they will become a legitimate target if they pass the country’s territorial waters.

Over 5k Israeli soldiers wounded and ‘disabled’ in Gaza fighting: Report

More than 5,000 Israeli soldiers have been wounded in fighting in Gaza since 7 October, while Israeli officials are warning of a looming mental health crisis, according to a report.

UNICEF warns Israeli restrictions on aid delivery death sentence for Gaza children

The United Nations children's agency has strongly slammed Israel's complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, which is under a war since early October, calling it a death sentence for children in the coastal territory.

‘People are starving’: WFP says humanitarian operation in Gaza Strip ‘collapsing’

The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced its ability to supply basic necessities to the people in Gaza is on the verge of collapse amid escalating Israeli attacks.

Iran says US veto of ceasefire resolution showed Washington’s role in Gaza genocide

Tehran has strongly condemned the US veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the move once again showed Washington’s leading role in the genocide of Palestinians in the besieged enclave.

Hamas condemns US veto at UNSC, describing it as “immoral and inhumane position”

Hamas has condemned the United States' decision to veto the Gaza ceasefire draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council on Friday, describing it as an “immoral and inhumane position".

Hamas says over 100 mosques, three churches destroyed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza

More than 100 mosques and three Christian churches have been destroyed as a result of Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian movement Hamas has announced.

UN chief: Gaza facing humanitarian disaster, ceasefire a necessity

Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip which he says is grappling with a disastrous situation due to Israeli blockade and bombardments.

US vetoes UNSC resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza Strip

The US has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate "humanitarian ceasefire" in the besieged Gaza Strip which has been under massive Israeli siege and bombardments since early October.

Israel even outdoes Daesh: Iran’s FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated Israel’s genocide, use of banned weapons and continuation of the blockade on the Gaza Strip are proofs the Zionist regime outdoes the Daesh terrorist group.

Saudi Arabia rules out Arab military intervention in Gaza conflict

Arab nations will not consider military intervention in the Gaza war as a means to persuade Israel to end its military operation, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan stated on Friday.

Hamas says resistance to last until cessation of Israeli aggression, occupation

Hamas' Politburo Chief, Ismail Haniyeh, has said resistance is going to last until the cessation of Israel's crimes and complete elimination of Palestine's occupation.

IMF warns Gaza war to ‘severely depress’ Palestinian economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stern warning about the economic impact of Israel’s Gaza war on the regional economic outlook, and stressed that the onslaught on the besieged enclave is expected to "severely depress" the Palestinian economy.

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