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Israel airstrikes: Hezbollah announces death of four members
Tel Aviv: The Hezbollah group has announced that four of its operatives were killed during the early hours of Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon‘s Matmoura. The militant group based…
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Hamas says Biden’s comments on Gaza peace talks ‘misleading’
Gaza: Hamas has called US President Joe Biden’s statements about the movement backing away from the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip “misleading”. Hamas said in a statement on Tuesday that it…
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Bassem Youssef’s X account disappears after pro-Palestine post
Prominent Egyptian American comedian Bassem Youssef’s X account, which had more than 11 million followers, has been removed. The link to Youssef’s X page, now reads that “this account doesn’t exist”. The reason for…
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20 Palestinians killed in Israeli fresh airstrike on Gaza school
In yet another act of military aggression in war-torn Gaza, Israel’s airstrike on a school killed at least 20 Palestinians and injured dozens in the city on Tuesday, August, 20. The incident…
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Hamas criticises new Gaza ceasefire proposal as favouring Netanyahu’s conditions
Gaza: Hamas has criticised the new ceasefire proposal for Gaza, presented in Doha last week, as catering to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conditions, particularly his refusal to agree to a permanent…
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Nearly 3 mn doses of polio vaccines delivered to Gaza since Oct 2023: Israel
Jerusalem: Nearly 3 million doses of polio vaccines have been delivered to the Gaza Strip since the onset of the Hamas-Israel conflict in October 2023, according to Israeli authorities. A total of…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 40,099: Health authorities
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip hit 40,099, Gaza-based health authorities said on Sunday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 25…
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Hezbollah drone flies over, films Netanyahu’s residence: Report
The Lebanese group Hezbollah’s drone is suspected to have infiltrated northern Israel to film Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, located 37 km south of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast. According…
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Blinken heads to Tel Aviv as ceasefire talks resume in Cairo
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Tel Aviv on Sunday as part of Washington’s diplomatic push to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. This is his ninth…
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Gaza ceasefire talks to resume on Wednesday in Cairo: Egyptian sources
Cairo: Negotiations on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip will reportedly resume on Wednesday in Cairo. The delegations of the three mediators — Egypt, Qatar, and the US…
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Hamas accuses Israel of obstructing Gaza ceasefire efforts
Gaza: A senior Hamas official has accused Israel of obstructing all efforts to finalise a Gaza ceasefire agreement. “The Israeli occupation continues to obstruct all efforts to complete any ceasefire agreement,” Sami…
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10 killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon
Beirut: Ten people were killed and three displaced Syrians injured early Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in southern Lebanon, according to official and military sources in Lebanon. The…
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Results of Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha not in line with Biden’s proposal: source
Gaza: The results of the Gaza peace negotiations between Israel and the US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha are not in line with US President Joe Biden’s proposal presented to Hamas…
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Filipinos advised to leave Lebanon immediately over war fear
Manila: Filipinos staying in Lebanon have been advised to leave the Middle East country as early as possible as tension escalates due to the threat of an all-out war between the Iran-backed…
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IDF orders mass evacuation in southern Gaza
Tel Aviv: Even as indirect peace talks between Hamas and Israel have envisaged an immediate ceasefire, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have ordered mass evacuation in southern Gaza. The Arabic language Spokesman…
