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Syria’s HTS fight against the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
The clash occurred on Lebanese border, in which the PFLP were targeted by the HTS-forces who run Syria’s new government.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has launched a military campaign to destroy resistance groups in the northern West Bank
PA President Mahmoud Abbas orders an operation to purge areas like Jenin of resistance groups. This has led to the PA security forces killing Palestinian resistance fighters, raiding homes and arresting others. They are dismantling explosive devices planted to confront Israeli forces. The operation is carried out in order to ensure Israel doesn’t need to do its own dirty work.
Wes Streeting, MP for Ilford North, who has not called for a ceasefire in Gaza, is advocating for the dismissal of pro-Palestinian doctors from the NHS.
It has been reported that his office expenses have been funded by prominent Israel lobbyists Trevor Chinn and Jonathan Mendelsohn.
Israel announced the closure of its embassy in Ireland over policies it calls anti-Israel
The Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that Tel Aviv would be closing its embassy because of “the actions and antisemitic rhetoric used by Ireland against Israel are rooted in the delegitimization and demonization of the Jewish state”.
Mohammed Balousha, a Gaza journalist known for capturing footage that exposed one of many crimes by Israel, has been killed.
His footage revealed that the Israeli Occupation Forces, forced families to evacuate Al Nasr Hospital, abandoning their premature babies in the intensive care unit.
Despite pleas, Israel refused to release the infants, who were later found decomposed by Mohammed Balousha.
Iraq’s Major General Yahya Rasool threatens preemptive strikes to stop an Al-Qaeda insurgency
The Iraqi spokesperson for Baghdad’s commander in chief states that the US have allocated 10 million dollars HTS leader Abu Muhammed Al-Jolani and states that if Al-Qaeda linked groups head towards Iraq, his army will strike preemptively.
Israeli enter Syrian territory and celebrate the beginning of their new occupation
Israel has seized more territory in Syria, meeting no resistance from the new HTS-led government in Damascus, which has allowed Israeli media to come and report in their nation’s capital, while also vowing not to enter a new war. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers set their sites on new territory, resting assured that no Syrian resistance to them will emerge for now.
Dutch court refuses request to halt arms sales to Israel
Ten pro-Palestinian organisations filed a bid to block Dutch arms sales to Israel, but the Hague district court rejected the case. The court found "no reason to impose a total ban on the export of military and dual-use goods" and concluded that "sufficient" measures are already in place to ensure the Netherlands' compliance with international law. As a result, the request was dismissed.
The rejection comes after a recent ruling by the ICC in The Hague, which resulted in arrest warrants being issued for both Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
From unleashing almost 2,000 explosive munitions within a week to occupying more territory in the Golan Heights, MintPress News explores Israel's activities in Syria following the fall of Syria's Bashar Al-Assad.
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From CNN interviews to glowing profiles, Western outlets are working overtime to frame Al-Qaeda’s Abu Mohammad al-Jolani as Syria’s new, diversity-friendly leader.
Read Alan's full investigation via the following link: https://www.mintpressnews.com/from-terrorist-to-freedom-fighter-how-the-west-rebranded-al-qaedas-jolani-as-syrias-woke-new-leader/288820/
Druze residents of Hader, a community in the Quneitra Governorate in the Golan Heights, have called for annexation to Israel, saying they would rather to be governed by Israel than by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
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Israel assassinated the last orthopaedic doctor in northern Gaza
The murder of Dr. Saeed Joudeh was later followed by the assassination of a senior nurse, Kareem Jaradat, which is part of an Israeli plot to completely dismantle any semblance of a health sector that remains in northern Gaza.
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Former Qatari PM Hamad al-Thani advises the new Syrian government "not to get preoccupied" with fighting Israel now
After Assad was overthrown, the Qatari billionaire took to X to offer advice to the Syrian rebels. He urged them to refrain from "focusing on Israeli threats and violations." Instead, he suggested they pursue "legal means" through the United Nations.
While conceding that such efforts "might not actually get anywhere," he suggested that it would at least be "taken into account" by the international community.
As Israel's attacks on the region continue, the question of Israel’s “right to exist” is once again at the forefront.
Here are three examples of prominent figures exploring the question in an intelligent manner.
In Assuta Hospital, Tel Aviv, an Israeli settler attacked a Palestinian prisoner who was receiving treatment while blindfolded and restrained to a hospital bed.
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49% of children in Gaza wish for death
A survey conducted by the Community Training Centre for Crisis Management (CTCCM) in collaboration with the War Child Alliance revealed that 49% of children in Gaza wish for death as a result of the geoncide and the profound trauma they have endured.
Helen Pattinson, CEO of War Child UK, stressed the gravity of the situation, noting, "In addition to the destruction of hospitals, schools, and homes, there is a trail of psychological damage that has left deep, invisible wounds on children who bear no responsibility for this war."
Israel murders Gazan grandfather who captured hearts around the world
Khaled Nabhan, who became well known after a video emerged of him holding his dead granddaughter, kissing her eyes and calling the “the soul of my soul”. He was killed today in an Israeli airstrike against Nuseirat refugee camp.
Elon Musk has criticized the federal funding for the F-35 program, labeling it as “the worst military value for money in history.”
He is preparing to push the government to reduce spending on what he considers wasteful projects like this when Trump is in power, and to shift focus towards using drones.
Video footage shows journalist James Longman advising rebels in Damascus, Syria, about the ISIS logo on their uniforms.
One of the rebels attempts to explain that the emblem does not represent ISIS, while the man wearing it is seen quickly removing the symbol.
Iraq’s Major General Yahya Rasool threatens preemptive strikes to stop an Al-Qaeda insurgency
The Iraqi spokesperson for Baghdad’s commander in chief states that the US have allocated 10 million dollars HTS leader Abu Muhammed Al-Jolani and states that if Al-Qaeda linked groups head towards Iraq, his army will strike preemptively.
Bolivia’s former President, Evo Morales, denounces the US regime change operation in Syria
Morales points out the hypocrisy of calling designated terrorist organisations “rebels” and backing them to seize control of Syria, which has destabilised the country.
Drones were spotted flying over the US’s Ramstein air base in Germany
While the drone operators are yet to be identified, German authorities have allegedly ruled out that those flying the drones were amateurs.
Der Spiegel magazine said that drones were also sighted over locations belonging to German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and chemicals group BASF.
Israeli settlers have conducted Jewish religious rituals in areas recently occupied by the Israeli army in southwestern Syria.
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Taking advantage of Syria’s instability, Israel pushes its borders into the Golan Heights and beyond, fulfilling long-held ambitions to redraw the map of the region.
Read Robert's full news brief via the following link: https://www.mintpressnews.com/inside-israels-brazen-syria-land-grab-a-decades-old-plan-comes-to-life/288826/
According to Israeli media, after the Israeli military dropped nearly 1,800 bombs on approximately 500 targets in Syria, dismantling the country’s air defenses, Syria could now potentially serve as a base for launching attacks against Iran.
The Israeli military command has stated that they have eliminated the majority of Syrian air defense capabilities.
The UK government issued a “special mission” certificate to Israel’s military chief to avoid arrest
During Israeli army chief of staff Herzi Halevi’s trip to the UK, it has now been revealed that he was issued a certificate that granted him diplomatic immunity so that he couldn't be arrested. This is now being viewed as an indictment of the British government, who felt the need to issue such diplomatic immunity.
Turks visit new Syrian territory
Hakan Fidan, the Turkish Foreign Minister, and Ibrahim Kalın, director of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), have made their first official visit to Damascus since the Turkish-sponsored HTS takeover of the country and Israeli invasion.
Death "imminent" for 96% of children in Gaza
A survey conducted by the Community Training Centre for Crisis Management (CTCCM) in collaboration with the War Child Alliance found that 96% of children in Gaza believe death is imminent. Shockingly, nearly half of these children actually expressed a desire to die due to the extensive and overwhelming trauma they have endured.
Helen Pattinson, CEO of War Child UK, emphasised the severity of the situation, calling Gaza "one of the most horrifying places in the world to be a child."
The Israeli flag is raised over Jabal Al-Sheikh in Syria, representing the beginning of a new occupation of land
Israel immediately violated the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria by invading the buffer zone and seizing more Syrian territory. This occurred in conjunction with hundreds of airstrikes across the country. So far the new Syrian government has refused to even comment on the issue, as its representatives continue to talk about Iran as their enemy.