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Israeli Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted unanimously to close Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, a government statement said on Sunday.

Israel weighing sharing power with US, Arab states in postwar Gaza: Report

Tel Aviv could offer to share control over the Gaza Strip with the US and a coalition of Arab nations, after the current devastating war against the besieged enclave ends, the New York Times has reported, citing officials.

Over half of Israelis prefer captive swap to Rafah attack: Poll

More than half of Israelis prefer a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, including a hostage swap, to a military operation in the city of Rafah in Southern Gaza Strip, a new survey showed.

Turkey says to join S. Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza war before ICJ

Ankara will join South Africa in its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on Wednesday.

Colombia says to break diplomatic relations with Israel amid Gaza war

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has stated he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its actions in the Gaza Strip which has so far killed over 34,500.

Israelis rally in Tel Aviv demanding return of Hamas-held captives, clashes reported

Thousands of Israelis, including families of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, rallied in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach a prisoner swap deal with the Hamas group. The Israeli police have arrested at least 5 protesters during the rally.

Israel scrambling to prevent ICC arrest warrants for Gaza war crimes

Tel Aviv has launched a major campaign to prevent the International Criminal Court (ICC) from issuing arrest warrants for top Israeli officials over war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Israel hit zones in Gaza it had declared ‘safe’: Report

The Israel army troops have been bombing areas in southern Gaza, previously designated as safe zones, according to an NBC News investigation.

Hamas video shows US, Israeli captives alive in Gaza

Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday published a video of two hostages, American-Israeli Keith Siegel and Israeli Omri Miran held in the Gaza Strip, showing footage of them urging the Israeli government to make a deal to secure their release.

Israelis demand release of Gaza captives, early elections

Tens of thousands of people on Saturday held protests across the occupied Palestinian territories, demanding the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and calling for early elections.

Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for strikes on UK oil tanker, U.S. drone

The Yemen-based Houthi group announced on Saturday that they had launched missile attacks, hitting a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shooting down a U.S. drone in northern Yemen.

Aid groups targeted despite sending location to Israeli military: Report

Aid groups working in the Gaza Strip were hit by Israeli strikes even after coordinating with the Israeli army, an investigation by the New York Times (NYT) has revealed.

Hamas says ‘serious’ about captives’ release but not without ceasefire in Gaza

Palestinian group Hamas has announced it remains committed to achieving an agreement with Israel to end the war on the Gaza Strip, but only if its conditions including a lasting ceasefire are met.

Hezbollah launches deepest attack inside Israel since outbreak of Gaza war

The Lebanese group Hezbollah says it has launched drone attacks on Israeli bases north of the city of Acre in retaliation for the killing of one of its fighters, marking the deepest attack into Israeli-occupied territories since the Gaza war began.

Israeli opposition leader calls on Netanyahu to resign over failures to predict Hamas attack

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down, following the resignation of the military intelligence chief over failures to predict the Hamas military operation on October 7, 2023.

About 85 percent of Israelis have little or no trust in government: Poll

The public opinion poll by Israel’s Yediot Ahronoth media outlet and the Institute for Freedom and Responsibility of Reichman University suggests 85 percent of Israelis have little or no trust in their government.

Israel pledges to increase ‘military pressure’ on Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the Israeli military will increase “pressure” on Hamas in a bid to secure the release of captives in the Gaza Strip. More than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's onslaught against the besieged enclave since early October last year.

Qatar says will conduct a “comprehensive evaluation” of its mediation role in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has expressed concerns over the current state of international mediation efforts led by Doha to help reach an agreement on the release of hostages and a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah conducts missile and drone attack on Israel’s military facility, several soldiers injured

The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for an attack on a military facility in northern Israel that wounded at least 14 soldiers. The group has stated the raid was carried out in retaliation for Israeli strikes that killed Hezbollah members.

Palestinian detainees subjected to ‘sexual violence’ by Israel: UNRWA

A report from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on the treatment of Palestinian detainees found that in “most” reported incidents, the Israeli army forced males, both men and boys, to “strip down” to their underwear.

Israeli attacks in Lebanon kill three including Hezbollah commander

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed three people including a Hezbollah field commander, Lebanese security sources said, an uptick in violence after at least a week of relative calm in more than half a year of hostilities.

No ceasefire deal without Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, return of displaced: Hamas

The Palestinian group Hamas has insisted that it will not agree to the release of any hostages without the Israeli army's complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes across the besieged enclave.

Netanyahu’s government ‘existential threat’ to Israel: Lapid

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has labeled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government as an “existential threat” to Israel.

Hundreds of rights organizations demand end to Israel arms transfers

More than 250 humanitarian and human rights organizations worldwide have called for ending weapons transfers to Israel amid the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip.

UK says will not suspend weapons exports to Israel

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has confirmed London will not suspend arms exports to Israel after the killing of seven aid workers in an airstrike on Gaza last week, as he insisted the UK would continue to act within international law.

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