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❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office responds to the latest Qassam Brigades video:
○ We will continue to work tirelessly to return all our hostages and achieve all war goals.
○ A cruel propaganda clip in which our hostages were forced to engage in psychological warfare.
○ Israel will not back down due to Hamas propaganda.
❗️Palestinians in north Gaza prepare for a large iftar near Kamal Adwan Hospital.
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❗️Throughout the day, local sources across south Lebanon reported that Israeli jets were heard flying low.
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❗️Israeli occupation forces storm the city of Jenin, occupied West Bank, for the 40th consecutive day.
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Hamas confirms 'no talks underway' on Gaza ceasefire as phase one ends
Israel repeatedly delayed the start of talks for phase two of the ceasefire and is pushing to 'extend' phase one by an additional six weeks
WATCH | Qassam Brigades release a video of Israeli captives with the following caption:
"Get everyone out and do not separate families. Do not destroy all our lives."
❗️Palestinian Red Crescent:
"A child was injured by the occupation forces’ bullets during clashes in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus."
❗️An explosion was heard in Nour Shams Camp, occupied West Bank.
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❗️Israeli bulldozers continue to destroy homes in Nour Shams Camp, Tulkarem, occupied West Bank.
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⭕️ The UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported that since the start of Israeli war on Lebanon, 310 children have been killed and over 1,500 injured in Lebanon. The findings were shared by UNICEF’s Deputy Representative in Lebanon, Ettie Higgins, during a weekly UN press briefing in Geneva.
The crisis has led to severe food insecurity, with 51% of children under two in Baalbek and Bekaa suffering from hunger, double the rate from a year ago. The living conditions for families have worsened, with 80% needing urgent aid and many cutting back on healthcare and education expenses. Access to essential resources like water, medication, and heating has also been limited.
UNICEF noted a decline in international aid, with only 26% of its 2025 funding appeal met. The war has left 500,000 children out of school, and many schools are now being used as shelters for displaced people.
❗️Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa:
○ “The Egyptian plan to rebuild Gaza is ready for implementation and we have reviewed it."
○ “We want the Palestinians to remain in Gaza by empowering them and rebuilding the Strip."
○ “We have decided to establish a committee to provide services and coordinate efforts in the Gaza Strip."
○ “Our joint plan with Egypt will ensure that the residents of the Gaza Strip are not displaced."
Trump 'eases restrictions' on US military attacks abroad, 'broadens' range of targets
Washington reportedly wants to use the law to expand its illegal war against Yemen
❗️The Media Committee in Tulkarem Camp:
○ “16,000 displaced people from Tulkarem and Nour Shams camps are welcoming Ramadan away from their homes.
○ “The aggression against the city of Tulkarem and its camp continues for the 34th consecutive day, while the brutal assault on Nour Shams camp persists for the 21st day, amid systematic destruction.
○ “The ongoing occupation assault on Tulkarem has resulted in 13 martyrs, dozens injured and arrested, and massive destruction of homes and infrastructure."
○ “11,000 displaced people were forced to evacuate their homes from Tulkarem camp, and 5,000 from Nour Shams camp."
○ “For weeks, Tulkarem and Nour Shams camps have been subjected to destruction and arson of homes to carve out roads for the occupation and erase large parts of the camp’s landmarks."
○ “The occupation deliberately carried out explosions and gunfire to terrorize residents while forcing them to evacuate their homes in the Haret al-Nasr neighborhood of Nour Shams camp."
○ “The occupation deployed large bulldozers towards Al-Manshiya neighborhood in Nour Shams camp to demolish homes and conduct leveling operations as part of its ongoing assault."
○ “Amid the aggression on Tulkarem, Palestinian Authority security forces continue to pursue and arrest resistance fighters, the latest being the wanted Kamal al-Khatib from Izbat Abu Khmeish."
○ “We call on the people of Tulkarem and the entire West Bank to support the displaced families from the camps as they spend Ramadan in shelters."
⭕️ The US State Department informed Congress on Friday of its intent to sell Israel around $3 billion in weapons.
The proposed arms sales were presented to Congress as an emergency measure, bypassing the usual review process by the House and Senate’s foreign relations committees.
The State Department stated that it submitted three separate sales to US Congress for approval.
One deal amounts to $2.04 billion for 35,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 heavy bombs and 4,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads
The second sale, valued at $675.7 million, includes 201 MK 83 1,000-pound bombs, 4,799 BLU-110A/B 1,000-pound bombs, and 5,000 JDAM guidance kits, with deliveries projected for 2028.
The third deal, estimated at $295 million, covers D9 Caterpillar bulldozers and associated equipment. Deliveries of these bulldozers, which are used by the Israeli army, are expected to begin in 2027.
❗️Israeli drones fly low above Al-Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza.
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PKK declares immediate ceasefire in 46 year conflict with Turkiye
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan called for the group to disband after 40 years of fighting the Turkish state
UPDATE | 4 Palestinian injuries by Israeli occupation bullets reported during clashes in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, occupied West Bank.
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❗️Two injured Palestinians were transferred to hospitals a short while ago during violent clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, occupied West Bank.
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❗️Israeli settlers burn a Palestinian car near the town of Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, occupied West Bank.
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WATCH | Palestinians prepare for a large iftar, in Rafah, southern Gaza.
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❗️Qassam Brigades publish this photo with the caption:
"Coming Soon...
This is really inhumane
Time is running out..."
❗️Israeli occupation forces storm the villages of Madama and Burin, south of Nablus, occupied West Bank, and destroy and vandalize photos, memorials, and drinking fountains dedicated to killed resistance fighters.
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Washington greenlights $3bn 'emergency' arms package for Israel
The Trump White House has approved nearly $10 billion worth of weapons for Israel in the span of two weeks
❗️This is how Israeli occupation forces assaulted Yahya al-Blasi, a Palestinian with special needs, in Al-Fawar Camp, occupied West Bank.
They chased after him, shoved him to the ground, kicked him, pointed a gun at him, and pushed him around.
❗️Israeli occupation forces assaulted Yahya al-Blasi, a person with special needs, in Al-Fawar Camp, occupied West Bank.
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⭕️ In the early hours of February 28, while Volodymyr Zelensky was visiting Washington, Kiev launched an attempted attack on a gas station servicing the TurkStream pipeline.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were used in the attack but were intercepted and destroyed at a safe distance from the facility.
❗️Israeli occupation forces deploy massive bulldozers to Nour Shams Camp in Tulkarem,occupied West Bank, to demolish, according to local sources, at least 14 homes.
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Israel pushes for Russia to keep Syria bases, wants Damascus 'weak, divided': Report
Israel is lobbying the US to allow Russian military bases to stay in Syria in a bid to counter Turkish influence
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
○ “23 martyrs (21 martyrs recovered, 2 new martyrs) and 23 injuries arrived in the Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 48 hours.”
○ “A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them.”
○ “The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 48,388 martyrs and 111,803 injuries since 7 October 2023.”
❗️Israeli bulldozers are currently demolishing homes in Nour Shams Camp, Tulkarem, occupied West Bank.
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