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Israel says Hamas-held captives shot while waving white flag

Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly killed by Israeli soldiers on Friday did everything in their power to demonstrate that they posed no threat, including holding a white flag, the chief of the general staff of Israel’s so-called Defense Forces (IDF) has announced.

Hezbollah says Israel failed to achieve its goals in war with Hamas

The Israeli army has achieved nothing in its war on Gaza and has instead drawn the ire of the international community, spokesman for the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Haji Mohammad Afif, has stated in an exclusive interview with RT.

Israeli military says accidentally killed 3 Israelis held hostage in Gaza

Israel’s so-called Defense Forces has confirmed that three Israeli captivates in the Gaza Strip were mistakenly identified as a threat and shot dead by the army troops.

Khaled Mashaal: Hamas prepared for long battle

The armed wing of Hamas is prepared for a long war with Israel, the Palestinian group's former Chief and senior leader Khaled Mashaal told a Turkish newspaper.

Yemen says struck two Israel-bound ships

The Yemeni Army  announced it has targeted two Israel-bound container ships in waters off the country’s coast, the latest of their operations to support Palestinians who are under attacks by Tel Aviv.

Poll: Half of Israelis disapprove of Netanyahu’s performance as PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity continues to fall amid the Gaza war, with the latest opinion poll revealing that over half of Israelis want former Defense Minister Benny Gantz to become premier.

Iran: Israel plans to deport Palestinians to neighboring countries

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has warned of Israel's plot to deport Gaza-based Palestinians to other states after trapping them in the southern part of the enclave.

Half of Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza are imprecise “dumb bombs”: US assessment

Nearly half of the air-to-ground munitions that Israel has used in Gaza  have been unguided, otherwise known as “dumb bombs”, according to a new US intelligence assessment.

Israel cancels Mossad head’s Qatar trip to restart hostage talks

Israel has canceled a planned trip to Qatar by the head of its foreign intelligence service, Mossad, to restart negotiations on a possible second hostage release deal, a source familiar with the negotiations told CNN.

World Bank says Gaza economy operating at 16% of its capacity

The economy in the Gaza Strip was operating at only 16% of its productive capacity amid the military actions in the Palestinian enclave in October, the World Bank announced in a report.

Israeli opposition leader: Netanyahu lying over Gaza war

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of persistently lying and evading responsibility while Israeli soldiers are being killed in the Gaza Strip.

Israel says to continue Gaza war, 18,600 Palestinians killed so far

Israel will continue its war against the Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip regardless of the absence of international support, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has said. Over 18,600 Palestinians have died so far in Israeli war on Gaza.

British MPs call on UK government to halt arms exports to Israel over war crimes

Over a dozen British MPs have urged the UK government to halt its arms exports to Israel, stressing they fear Britain is complicit in Israeli atrocities being committed against Palestinians in Gaza.

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.

Over 90 people killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon since early October: Beirut

At least 94 people have died and 406 been injured in Lebanon as a result of the Israeli aggression against southern Lebanon between October 8 and December 5, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

IRGC chief says Israeli military can’t withstand prolonged war in Gaza

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has stated Israel cannot withstand a prolonged onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Erdogan says Israel to pay heavy price if Hamas members targeted in Turkey

Israel would pay a very heavy price if it targets Hamas members in Turkey, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned.

Israeli PM says impossible to bring all hostages back in tense meeting

During a meeting with the families of captivates held in the Gaza Strip and other members of the war cabinet on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that "currently, it's not possible to bring them all back", referring to the hostages.

Flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater ‘a good idea’: Israel

Israel’s so-called Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi commented on reports that Israel aims to flood Hamas’s tunnel network in the Gaza Strip, saying “It’s a good idea.”

Iran FM calls for prosecution of Israeli leaders for “war crimes” in Gaza, West Bank

The Iranian foreign minister has called for the prosecution of the Israeli officials for “the war crimes and crimes against humanity” perpetrated by the Israeli army in Gaza and the West Bank.

Israel says expanding its ground operations to whole of Gaza strip

Israel is expanding its ground operations to the whole of the Gaza Strip, the so-called Israeli Defense Forces announced.

Yemen targets two Israeli ships in Red Sea: Armed force spokesman

The Yemeni armed forces announced that they have targeted two more Israeli ships in the Red Sea, as they say the battle against Israel and the United States will continue until attacks on the Gaza Strip come to a full stop.

Lebanese PM: Israel causing climate crisis through bombings, phosphorus weapons

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati blamed Tel Aviv for the country's climate crisis on Saturday, saying the Israeli army's use of bombings, particularly phosphorus weapons, has caused irreparable damage to more than 5,000 square meters of agricultural land and forests.

Israel planning global assassination campaign against Hamas: Report

Israeli spies are preparing to assassinate Hamas leaders living in Lebanon, Turkey, and Qatar once the war with the Palestinian group is over in Gaza, officials have told the Wall Street Journal. The operation was reportedly planned more than a month ago, but postponed so that hostage negotiations could take place.

Non-Aligned Movement calls on OPCW to bar Israel’s use of chemical weapons

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has shed light on the crimes being committed by Israel during its onslaught on Gaza and supported the Palestinian Authority’s request to launch a probe into the possible use of chemical weapons by Tel Aviv.

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