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Israel Moves Forward with 764 New Homes in West Bank Settlements
JERUSALEM: Israel has given final approval for the construction of 764 housing units in three settlements in the occupied West Bank, Finance Minister...
Israel to Restore Aid Access via Jordan Crossing Amid Ceasefire Tensions
JERUSALEM: Israel will reopen the Allenby Crossing on the Jordanian border to humanitarian aid trucks bound for Gaza on Wednesday, an Israeli official...
Hamas Rejects Terms for Second Phase of Gaza Truce
GAZA CITY: Hamas said on Tuesday that the Gaza ceasefire agreement cannot move into its second phase unless Israel stops what it described...
Israel Records Highest Journalist Deaths Worldwide This Year, Says RSF
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reported on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalist deaths worldwide this year, with 29...
Mass Celebrations in Syria Mark One Year Since Assad’s Ouster
Tens of thousands of Syrians flooded the streets on Monday to mark the first anniversary of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, celebrating the...
Israel Conducts New Airstrikes on Lebanon
Israeli forces launched new airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday, targeting Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, the Israeli military said, just a day after...
Next Phase of Gaza Operation Set to Begin Soon
US President Donald Trump indicated on Wednesday that the next stage of his administration’s Gaza plan is expected to commence soon, even as...
Lebanon and Israel Meet for First Direct Talks in Decades
Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives met for the first direct talks in decades on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The...
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Key Iranian Officials Targeted in U.S.–Israel Coordinated Strikes
Several of Iran’s most senior leaders have been killed in what Tehran described as “unprovoked and unwarranted” airstrikes carried out by Israel and...
Iran Mourns as Khamenei Martyred in Joint U.S.–Israeli Air Strikes
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been assassinated following large-scale strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to...
Tensions Rise as Iran Targets US and Israeli Military Bases
Tensions across the Middle East have dramatically escalated following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, triggering a wave of retaliatory missile...
