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Britain, Canada, Australia recognise Palestinian statehood

The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia have formally recognised Palestinian statehood, even as Israel plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank and intensify its war on the Gaza Strip.

Hamas releases ‘farewell photo’ of 47 Israeli hostages amid Gaza war

Palestinian group Hamas has released a photo showing 47 Israeli captives, announcing it was taken at the start of Israel’s latest military offensive in Gaza City.

Qatar files complaint to International Civil Aviation Organization over Israeli aerial attack

Qatar has submitted an official letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) condemning Israel’s air attack in Doha, which targeted the residential premises of Hamas political bureau members and resulted in casualties.

Criminal complaint filed against German Chancellor, FM for aiding Israel’s genocide in Gaza

A group of lawyers filed a criminal complaint against German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his key ministers on Friday, accusing them of aiding and abetting Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli army to flood Gaza City with explosive-laden robots: Report

The Israeli military is preparing to deploy an “unprecedented” number of explosive-laden, remote-controlled vehicles into Gaza City, according to a report by Walla news outlet.

79,000 Israelis left occupied territories in 2024, outnumbering newcomers: Official figures

Around 79,000 Israelis left the occupied territories last year, a figure significantly up from a year earlier, amid rising regional tensions over Tel Aviv’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip.

Syria’s president says negotiations with Israel could lead to results ‘in days’

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has stated that security talks with Israel are a “necessity” and could lead to results in the “coming days”.

EU proposes suspension of trade concessions with Israel over war in Gaza

The European Commission, the European Union’s main executive body, has presented a much anticipated and delayed proposal to “suspend certain trade-related provisions of the Association Agreement between the EU and Israel” in response to Tel Aviv’s war on the Gaza Strip.

Top aid groups urge world leaders to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza

The heads of more than 20 aid agencies working in Gaza have called on world leaders to “urgently intervene” in the Gaza war, following the first-ever determination by a United Nations commission that Israel is perpetrating genocide in the devastated territory.

Netanyahu says Israeli army started ‘intensive operation in Gaza City’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Tel Aviv court Tuesday that the military had launched an “intensive operation in Gaza City”, public broadcaster KAN reported.

Iranian daily criticizes “weak” Islamic response to attack on Qatar

Khorasan newspaper has described the outcome of a recent meeting in Doha as “disappointing,” arguing that the Islamic world once again failed to show a unified and practical response to Israeli aggression.

Trump warns Hamas against using Israeli hostages in Gaza as ‘human shields’

United States President Donald Trump has warned Hamas against moving the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip above ground to hinder Israel’s military campaign, renewing his call for their release.

Dozens of Israeli economists warn Gaza reoccupation to spark ‘severe economic crisis’

Dozens of leading economists have warned that a full military reoccupation of the Gaza Strip would push Israel into an unprecedented economic downturn.

Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel committing genocide in Gaza

The United Nations top investigative body on Palestine and Israel ruled on Tuesday that Tel Aviv is guilty of the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip, in the most authoritative pronouncement to date.

Doha summit slams Israel’s attack against Qatar

An emergency summit of Arab and Islamic countries' leaders held in Doha has condemned Israel’s “cowardly” aerial attack on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, but the participants made no promises of concrete action.

Stronger Islamic unity most effective response to Israel: Iran’s president

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has emphasized that enhancing unity and cohesion among Muslim countries is the most effective way to confront the ongoing atrocities committed by the Israeli regime.

Britain bans Israelis from military academy over Gaza war

A prestigious British defence academy has banned Israeli students due to the war in the Gaza Strip.

At least 20,000 Israeli soldiers injured in Gaza, half treated for mental health: Report

At least 20,000 Israeli soldiers have been injured since the start of the war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, with over half of them suffering from mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.

Hamas calls on Arab, Muslim states to impose political, economic boycott on Israel after Doha attack

The Palestinian group Hamas has denounced Israel’s strike on Doha as a “deliberate attempt” to assassinate its negotiating delegation and a “grave violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty, urging Arab and Muslim states to impose a political and economic boycott on Israel.

Iran reaffirms support for Qatar, Muslim nations amid regional tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared Iran’s solidarity with Qatar and Muslim nations in the face of a grave threat to the region.

Qatar PM condemns Israel’s attack, appreciates Arab, Islamic support

Arab and Islamic states have condemned Israel’s “barbaric” attack on Qatar and will support Doha in the measures it will take to safeguard its sovereignty, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has stated.

Israeli military carries out its latest ground incursion in southern Syria

Israeli soldiers have carried out a ground operation in Syria’s southeastern Deraa province, Syria’s state news agency reported, the latest incursion in the neighbouring country as it also continues air raids against Damascus in various locations.

Former Israeli army chief admits to 200k Palestinian casualties during Gaza war

Former Israeli army commander Herzi Halevi has stated that more than 200,000 Palestinians have been killed or wounded in Tel Aviv's war on the Gaza Strip, and that "not once" during the genocide has the military been constrained by legal advice.

Iranian president to travel to Qatar, New York Monday        

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to travel to Qatar to participate in an emergency summit of Islamic countries’ leaders and, afterward, will go to New York to attend the UN General Assembly meeting.

Poll: 75% of Israelis approve of attacks targeting Hamas in Qatar

A large majority of Israelis, 75 percent, approve of Tel Aviv’s attack on the Qatari capital Doha, despite widespread international condemnation.

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