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Israel partially withdrawing military forces from Lebanon as deadline expires

Israel is pulling its troops out of southern Lebanon as the deadline for their withdrawal under a fragile ceasefire accord has passed.

Israel says its soldiers will stay in five locations across southern Lebanon

The Israeli military announced that it will keep soldiers stationed in five locations in southern Lebanon beyond the withdrawal deadline. This decision comes after Lebanese President Michel Aoun expressed concerns that a complete withdrawal might not be achieved.

Israeli gunfire kills woman in Lebanon border town

Israeli soldiers have killed a woman in a southern Lebanese border town as residents tried to return home ahead of the ceasefire deadline between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah.

Palestinians burn shirts after release from Israeli jails

Israel's decision to force released Palestinian prisoners to wear shirts featuring a Star of David logo and the phrase 'we will not forget or forgive' in Arabic has sparked outrage and been slammed as a 'racist crime.'

Hamas says will release Israeli captives as planned under Gaza ceasefire accord

Palestinian group Hamas announced Thursday that it will release Israeli captives as planned under a Gaza ceasefire accord.

Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital boss tortured in Israeli jail: Lawyer

The director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital has been subjected to various forms of intense torture and inhumane treatment in an Israeli military prison, his lawyer has told Al Jazeera.

Israel murdered majority of record number of journalists slain in 2024: Report

A record number of journalists were killed in 2024, with Israel responsible for more than two-thirds of those deaths, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has announced in its annual report.

Hamas says committed to Gaza ceasefire accord, Israel not fulfilling its obligations

Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to the ceasefire agreement and prisoner exchange deal with Israel, saying Tel Aviv is failing to uphold its commitments, holding it responsible for any complications or delays.

Yemen’s Houthis warn they are ready to attack Israel if Gaza war continues

Yemen’s Houthis have announced they are ready to attack Israel if it reneges on its ceasefire accord with the Palestinian group Hamas and resumes military operation in the Gaza Strip.

Iran calls on UN to take ‘firm’ stance against US displacement plot for Gaza

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has stated that the United Nations, particularly its Security Council, must adopt a “firm” position against the US-Israeli scheme aimed at forcibly displacing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Trump suggests cancelling Gaza ceasefire accord on Saturday if all hostages not freed

US President Donald Trump has proposed the cancelation of the Gaza ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas if all the hostages in the Strip are not released by Saturday at noon.

Riyadh condemns Netanyahu’s remarks on Palestinian relocation to Saudi Arabia

Riyadh has strongly condemned the recent statements of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who had called for the displacement of Palestinians to Saudi Arabia.

Israeli air attack kills six in Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire

An Israeli air attack has killed six people and wounded two in eastern Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah.

Hamas, Israel launch fifth prisoner swap under Gaza ceasefire accord

Tel Aviv released dozens of Palestinian prisoners after the armed group Hamas freed three Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip.

Lebanon files UN Security Council complaint against Israel over ceasefire violations

Lebanon lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council against Israel over its continued violations of a ceasefire accord and UN Resolution 1701.

Israel building military bases in Syria buffer zone: Al Jazeera

The Israeli military is building military bases in the demilitarised buffer zone with Syria, according to satellite images seen by Al Jazeera’s Sanad verification unit.

Israeli police open criminal investigation into Netanyahu’s wife: Report

A criminal probe has been opened by the Israeli police into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, over allegations that she sought to intimidate a witness and interfere in the office abuse cases against her husband, The Times of Israel daily has reported.

UN condemns Israel’s ‘criminal actions’ in West Bank

Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, condemned Israel’s “criminal” actions in the West Bank.

Netanyahu delays sending negotiation team to Qatar ahead of meeting with Trump: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided not to send a negotiation team to Doha for talks on the second phase of a ceasefire accord until after he met with US President Donald Trump, according to a report by the Walla news outlet.

Hamas releases three Israeli captives in exchange for over 180 Palestinians

The Palestinian movement Hamas has freed three Israeli captives in two separate handovers in exchange for the release of more than 180 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. This is the latest stage of a gradual prisoner exchange under a ceasefire accord reached after 15 months of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

WhatsApp confirms Israeli spyware company targeted dozens of its users

An official at Meta’s popular WhatsApp chat service has confirmed that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted 90 of its users, including journalists and members of civil society.

Only 4% of Israelis believe objectives of Gaza war met: Poll

A survey released Friday showed that only 4% of Israelis believe the goals of the war in the Gaza Strip have been fully achieved, despite the return of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to the northern part of the besieged enclave.

Israeli war on Gaza costs nearly $42bn: Report

The cost of Israel’s war on Gaza has reached $42 billion, averaging $83.8 million per day, according to a report.

At least two killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon

At least two people were killed after Israel launched a wave of attacks on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in its latest breach of a fragile ceasefire accord with Hezbollah.

Eight Gaza captives, including five foreigners, released by Hamas as part of ceasefire deal

The Israeli army has announced eight captives, including three Israelis and five foreign nationals, held in the Gaza Strip have been released in the third phase of a ceasefire agreement between Tel Aviv and Hamas.

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