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"Even the fish in the sea are thanking us."
A man boasts and cheers about the death of what he claims to be at least 9,000 Alawites in Syria.
He is seen wearing a sweatshirt with the Ukrainian coat of arms, a 'tryzub' trident, which is a symbol used by Ukrainian nationalistic groups such as the Azov Brigade.
Hamas showing ‘flexibility’ in Gaza ceasefire talks with Washington
As Israel threatens a return to war in Gaza, Washington is looking to negotiate a separate deal with Hamas to release US citizens held in Gaza
❗️Director of Field Hospitals in Gaza :
○ "The health system is suffering from a severe deterioration due to the ongoing shortage of medicines, medical supplies and essential equipment."
○ "The continued closure of the crossings exacerbates the crisis, threatening the lives of thousands of patients who need urgent care."
○ "There is an urgent need to introduce field hospitals and advanced diagnostic equipment."
❗️US President Donald Trump's Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler on X:
"I want to be CRYSTAL CLEAR as some have misinterpreted. Hamas is a terrorist organization that has murdered thousands of innocent people. They are BY DEFINITION BAD people. And as @ POTUS has said, not a single Hamas member will be safe if Hamas doesn’t RELEASE ALL HOSTAGES IMMEDIATELY."
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
○ "9 martyrs (5 recovered martyrs, 4 new martyrs) and 16 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 24 hours."
○ "There are still a number of victims 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 48,467 martyrs and 111,913 injuries since 7 October 2023."
Tel Aviv announces Syrian Druze allowed to work in Israeli-occupied Golan
The Jerusalem Post called it a 'radical move' aimed at justifying Israel's illegal occupation of Syrian territory
❗️Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR):
72 hours since the escalation of revenge operations [by government forces] in the coast and its mountains. More than 40 sectarian massacres that claimed the lives of more than 973 citizens as a preliminary toll.
❗️Reports of clashes between HTS-led government forces and former Syrian army cells around Bahlouliya, overlooking Lake Mashqita, in Latakia.
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❗️Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades announces "targeting a Zionist military jeep east of Qalqilya city" in the occupied West Bank.
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❗️Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen:
"I have now signed an order to cut off electricity to the Gaza Strip immediately.
Enough with the talk, it's time for action!"
Israel to establish 'migration administration' to facilitate ethnic cleansing of Gaza
Finance Minister Bezael Smotrich said US President Trump's plan to rebuild Gaza as the 'Riviera of the Middle East' was 'taking shape'
❗️Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says ISIS is expanding along the border with Syria.
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❗️Self-appointed interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Julani) issues decree to form an "independent" national committee to investigate and uncover the facts regarding the "events" that took place along the Syrian coast.
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Government forces indiscriminately shell Syrian coast in ‘phase two’ of deadly operation
At least 830 Alawite civilians have been killed since last week in numerous massacres, which came as part of a violent government crackdown on former Syrian army cells
"From the Speicher Massacre of 2014 to the Syrian coastal massacres of 2025, the criminal is one."
Lebanese citizens in Martyrs' Square stand against the massacres taking along the Syrian coast.
❗️Dr. Hussam Abu Safia’s Lawyer:
○ "From the moment of his arrest, Dr. Hussam Abu Safia was transferred to Sde Teiman detention center and placed in isolation for 14 days."
○ "He is being held in Ofer Prison, west of Ramallah, and has undergone harsh interrogations."
○ "During interrogations, he was subjected to abuse, torture, and brutal assaults."
○ "He was unaware of his mother’s passing and asked whether his martyred son’s body had been transferred from the hospital for burial."
❗️Hamas Statement:
○ "We reaffirm our full commitment to the ceasefire agreement, the implementation of what has been agreed upon, and our readiness to immediately begin negotiations for the second phase."
○ "The occupation continues to renege on the agreement and refuses to start the second phase, exposing its intent to evade and stall."
○ "Netanyahu is obstructing the implementation of the agreement for purely personal and political reasons, with no real concern for the release of captives or the feelings of their families."
○ "The agreement was brokered by mediators and witnessed by the world, which necessitates holding the occupation accountable for its implementation, as it is the only path to securing the captives' return."
○ "We reject attempts to pressure Hamas while the occupation remains unaccountable despite its violations. The language of blackmail and threats of war will not be effective—negotiations and adherence to the agreement are the only viable paths. Anything else is mere manipulation of the captives' fate."
○ "The occupation’s continued stalling and deception will not provide it with cover to evade its commitments. Instead, it will deepen its isolation and further expose the falsehood of its narrative before the world."
❗️An Israeli bulldozer demolishes a house under construction and an agricultural facility in the village of Faroun, south of Tulkarem, occupied West Bank.
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❗️The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reported today that the new Israeli army's Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, had authorized military plans to restart the war in the Gaza Strip if negotiations for a prisoner exchange and ceasefire collapse.
It further stated: "The plans approved by the Chief of Staff include intensifying air strikes, expanding the scope of ground movements, and re-evacuating the northern Gaza Strip of Palestinians, in addition to preparing to call up hundreds of thousands of reserve soldiers according to emergency orders."
"The Alawites have the right to live in their graves in peace."
The Al-Abq al-Tatawa'i volunteer group distributes sweets celebrating the massacres committed by government forces against Alawite civilians.
❗️Hamas Spokesman Dr. Abdul Latif al-Qanou:
○ "We have shown flexibility in dealing with the efforts of mediators and Trump's envoy, and we are awaiting the results of the upcoming negotiations to ensure Israel abides by the agreement and proceeds to the second phase."
○ "The negotiations conducted with Egyptian and Qatari mediators, as well as Trump's envoy, are centered on ending the war, withdrawal, and reconstruction."
○ "We have fully committed to the first phase of the agreement, and our priority now is to shelter and provide relief to our people while ensuring a permanent ceasefire."
○ "The movement has agreed to Egypt’s proposal for a community support committee and has approved its work in Gaza to strengthen our people's resilience and keep them on their land."
○ "Israel aims to force our people into migration by tightening the siege, closing crossings, and preventing humanitarian aid—but these are mere delusions."
○ "Israel's talk of military plans to resume fighting in Gaza and its decision to cut off electricity are failed options that pose a threat to its captives, who will only be freed through negotiations."
❗️Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem to Al-Manar:
○ We had a security exposure and some shortcomings, and we are conducting an investigation to learn lessons and hold people accountable.
○ We reached a ceasefire agreement, stopped the fire, and we still have capability.
○ The resistance is fine and continuing, but it was wounded and hurt and made great sacrifices.
○ The ceasefire agreement is the one announced and distributed, and there is no secret agreement or clauses under the table.
○ The entry of settlers into the Abbad site in south Lebanon is evidence that we are facing a large Israeli project from the ocean to the Gulf.
○ I tell the Israelis, if you remain at these points, this resistance will not let you continue there.
○ If the occupation continues, it must be confronted by the army, the people and the resistance.
❗️Footage from the town of Hammam Wasil in the Qadmus district in the Tartous countryside on the Syrian coast, where fires have been blazing and homes set aflame by drone strikes, tank shelling, and attacks carried out by government forces.
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❗️Syrian journalist Abdullah al-Ali:
"I was unable to communicate with any of the people of Hammam Wasel because they were all displaced from the village, according to what I learned from testimonies in the village’s vicinity.
The convoy that entered Al-Qadmus is the same one that continued on its way to Hammam Wasil. There was no vandalism in Qadmus. But things suddenly turned upside down in Hammam Wasil. There is talk of very extensive looting. The most dangerous thing is the burning houses and buildings for no reason (by security forces). Many appeals are coming from the neighbors of the area, but no one is listening. There are reports that other nearby villages are being subjected to the same looting and burning. This comes despite the decision to form an investigation committee by the transitional president, and despite Western statements condemning the massacres taking place in the region. The crime is still ongoing."
❗️Dozens of Palestinians break their fast at Beit Furik checkpoint east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank due to Israel's restrictions and deliberate obstacles.
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❗️Iran's Mission to the United Nations:
"If the objective of negotiations [with the US] is to address concerns vis-à-vis any potential militarization of Iran’s nuclear program, such discussions may be subject to consideration. However, should the aim be the dismantlement of Iran’s peaceful nuclear program to claim that what Obama failed to achieve has now been accomplished, such negotiations will never take place."
❗️Israel's Channel 12, citing Israeli officials:
"The next step after cutting off electricity to Gaza is cutting off water to the northern part of the Strip."
❗️Circulating video shows armed extremists bearing ISIS patches setting fire to forests in the town of Qardaha in northwestern Syria.
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❗️Syrian journalist Soumer Hatem:
The massacres have now extended to the village of Brabshbo in the Latakia countryside. The killing of civilians continues and they are being hunted down in the bushes.
❗️Ongoing shelling of the village of Taanita in the Tartous countryside by Syrian government forces.
Rural and mountainous areas are being targeted, where government forces say 'Assad regime loyalists/remnants' are taking refuge as clashes continue.
Some residents are issuing urgent distress calls in an attempt to escape the indiscriminate shelling.