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Saudi Crown Prince calls Israel’s war on Gaza as ‘genocide’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip a “genocide,” making the first such announcement. His statement came during the opening…
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Arab-Islamic summit on Israeli wars in Gaza, Lebanon kicks off in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Arab-Islamic summit kicked off on Monday afternoon, November 11, in the Saudi Arabia‘s capital Riyadh to discuss Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. The summit, led by…
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Gazans dig through rubble by hand for bodies, survivors amid fresh Israeli attack
Gaza: Much rattled, Mohammed Alloush, a Palestinian man from Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, rushed to his relatives’ house on Sunday to see what had happened after it was attacked by…
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Netanyahu admits Israel’s role in pager, walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah
Jerusalem, Nov 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time admitted that Israel was behind the pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah in September that left at least 39 people…
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‘Not accurate’: Qatar denies claims of withdrawing from Gaza ceasefire mediation
Doha: Qatar has denied media reports claiming that it has withdrawn from mediating a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, describing the circulating reports as “not accurate.” This comes after several media outlets,…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Israeli airbase, downing of US MQ-9 drone
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said that it has launched a “ballistic missile” toward Nevatim Airbase in Israel, and has shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen’s Al-Jawf province. “In support…
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Al Jazeera Investigative Unit wins two Lovie Awards for their ‘October 7’ film
Al Jazeera Investigative Unit (I-Unit) won a Gold award and a People’s Choice award for their film “October 7 – Al Jazeera Investigations” at the 14th Annual Lovie Award winners of 2024,…
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Close to 70 pc of those killed in Gaza are women, children: UN
The UN Human Rights Office on Friday, November 8, said that close to 70 percent of those killed in the ongoing war in Gaza Strip are women and children, describing it as…
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Israel passes law to deport families of Palestinian attackers
The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has passed a controversial law that allows the deportation of family members of Palestinians involved in attacks against Israelis, including Israeli citizens. The new law, presented by Israeli Prime Minister…
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Palestinian man killed by Israeli army in West Bank
Ramallah: A 22-year-old Palestinian man was killed by Israeli army gunfire during an ongoing military operation in Tulkarm in the northern West Bank, according to Palestinian medical sources. The Palestinian Red Crescent…
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Israel sentences renowned Jerusalem mosque imam to 3 years in jail
Sheikh Jamal Mustafa, a renowned imam of a mosque in Jerusalem’s Issawiya neighbourhood, has been sentenced to three years in prison by an Israeli court for alleged incitement in one of his…
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Israel dropped over 85,000 tonnes of bombs on Gaza since Oct 2023
Since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on October 7, 2023, Israel have dropped more than 85,000 tonnes of bombs on the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Environment Quality…
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Palestinian killed after injuring 2 Israelis in West Bank attack
Ramallah: A Palestinian man was killed after injuring two Israelis in a ramming and stabbing attack near a settlement in Ramallah, central West Bank, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources. The Palestinian…
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Hezbollah fires 120 rockets at Israel, causing injuries
Jerusalem: Hezbollah fired about 120 rockets at northern and central Israel, causing injuries and damage, according to Israeli sources. Around 50 rockets launched from Lebanon within 15 minutes struck multiple locations in…
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Netanyahu sacks Defence minister Gallant amid ongoing Gaza war
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday evening that he was removing Defence Minister Yoav Gallant from his position and replacing him with Israel Katz, citing a “crisis of trust”…
