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UN watchdog says Iran 'sharply increased' stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium
IAEA inspectors have reportedly carried out 'daily inspections' of Iran's nuclear facilities, as officials indicate the agency is facing pressure from Israel's close European allies
The moment an Israeli drone targeted a vehicle on the Hermel–Al-Qasr Road, resulting in the death of one person and the injury of another.
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❗️Israeli forces fire flare bombs near Aita al-Shaab, in southern Lebanon.
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❗️Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office:
"The release of 590 to 594 prisoners from Gaza is expected tonight, and preparations are underway to receive them."
❗️Local sources report that a Palestinian farmer was injured by Israeli bullets, east of Al-Maghazi, central Gaza Strip.
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WATCH | Israeli media censors the audience's heckling during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest military graduation speech, as he shows a photo of the Bibas family.
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BREAKING | Military spokesman for Hamas's Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida:
"The Qassam Brigades decided to hand over the bodies of the following Zionist prisoners tonight:
1- Tsahi Idan
2- Ohad Yahalomi
3 - Itzik Elgarat
4- Shlomo Mantzur."
⭕️ According to the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office, 60 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli prisons since the start of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza on 7 October, 2023.
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Biden, Blinken, Austin referred to ICC over 'intentionally aiding' Gaza genocide
Washington has targeted the ICC with sanctions over its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense chief
❗️Jordan's King Abdullah II informed Syria's self-appointed President Ahmad al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Julani) during their meeting in Amman today that he strongly condemned the Israeli strikes on Syria, according to a palace statement. The two countries also concurred on the importance of coordination to enhance border security and tackle the persistent issues of arms trafficking and widespread drug smuggling.
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❗️BREAKING | Palestinian Red Crescent:
"We cannot respond to the dozens of pleas from families trapped in Nour Shams Camp (Tulkarem, occupied West Bank) amid simultaneous [Israeli] demolition operations."
❗️Al Jazeera correspondent:
"Huge explosions heard in the Gaza Strip after Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier."
❗️Hamas spokesman Dr. Abdul Latif al-Qanou:
○ "The release of the seventh batch of prisoners will occur simultaneously with the resistance delivering the remains of the Zionists, along with the corresponding women and children, through a new mechanism that ensures the occupation’s commitment to implementation. The exchange process date will be announced in due course."
○ "The Egyptian mediators have guaranteed this, and we are committed to working with them to complete the agreement and hold the occupation accountable."
○ "No proposal has been offered to the movement regarding the second phase, despite our readiness and eagerness to move forward to complete all stages of the agreement."
❗️Statement by Hezbollah:
"Hezbollah's Secretary-General, His Eminence Sheikh Naim Qassem, met with the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, prior to their departure from Lebanon, in the presence of the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic in Beirut, Mojtaba Amani, where the latest developments on the local, regional, and international fronts were discussed."
⭕️ At an event for the American Jewish Committee in Washington, Trump's envoy to the region Steve Witkoff claimed that “Lebanon, by the way, could actually mobilize and come into the Abraham Peace Accords, as could potentially Syria. So, so many profound changes are happening.”
He said that recent setbacks for factions with 'ties to Iran' in both countries could pave the way for normalization with Israel, suggesting a possibility for these nations to eventually join the Accords, much like the ongoing efforts to bring Saudi Arabia into the fold.
Bypassing Hormuz: Saudi Arabia’s pipeline push in Yemen’s Al-Mahra
Through the use of Salafi extremists, Saudi Arabia seeks to revive a strategic oil pipeline through Yemen’s Al-Mahra to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and gain hegemony over its Arab neighbors. But fierce local resistance and international power struggles could derail Riyadh's ambitions.
By Mawadda Iskandar
Deadly Israeli strikes hit eastern Lebanon as drones continue flying over capital
Three people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the previous night, with Tel Aviv blatantly violating the ceasefire yet claiming otherwise
CCTV footage captures the moment an Israeli armored vehicle crashes into a Palestinian-owned shop in the occupied West Bank.
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❗️The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reports that the Israeli raid on the vehicle in Hermel resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another.
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❗️Israeli army:
"Earlier today (Wednesday), a projectile launch that fell inside the Gaza Strip was identified. A short while ago, the IDF struck several launch posts in the area where the projectile was fired from."
❗️Reports that an Israeli raid targeted Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, a short while ago.
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❗️Palestinian youth Hamed Nazzal was killed by Israeli forces near the northern checkpoint of Qalqilya, occupied West Bank.
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Lebanon’s leaders: ‘cowards and slaves.’
The country’s top officials—who regularly bellow about 'sovereignty'—did not even bother to show up to Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral. Were they following orders from the US embassy in Beirut?
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❗️BREAKING | Israel bombs a vehicle on the road to the Lebanese town of Al-Qasr, north of Hermel, near the Lebanese-Syrian border.
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❗️Israeli army:
"Overnight, IDF, ISA, and Israel Police forces conducted counterterrorism activities in Judea and Samaria, during the activity, 19 wanted individuals were apprehended and seven guns were confiscated.
In Kafr Aqab, IDF and Israel Border Police forces conducted an activity to search for weapons, during which they located six guns and apprehended one wanted individual.
Additionally, in Nablus and Sinjil, the forces apprehended three wanted individuals and confiscated a gun. In the area of Jenin, three wanted individuals were apprehended, and in Qalqilya, Immatain, and Balaa, the forces apprehended eight wanted individuals and terrorist funds were confiscated.
The IDF and security forces will continue to act to thwart terrorism throughout Judea and Samaria to ensure the security of the citizens of Israel."
BREAKING | Palestinian Prisoners' Organizations:
"The General Authority for Civil Affairs informed us of the martyrdom of prisoner Raafat Adnan Abdel Aziz Abu Fnouna (34 years old) in the [Israeli] occupation's prisons. He was a resident of Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, and he died at Ramla Prison Hospital."
❗️Self-appointed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa leaves Jordan after talks with King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II.
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❗️An Israeli military bulldozer overturned while attempting to enter the town of Kfar Kila, south Lebanon.
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Hamas, Israel reach deal to solve Gaza truce crisis
The Egyptian-sponsored agreement will see Hamas hand over four bodies in exchange for over 600 Palestinians whose release was previously delayed by Israel
Palestinian newborns die of extreme cold in Gaza as Israel hinders entry of tents, mobile homes
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinian families are exposed to harsh winter weather due to Israel's destruction of nearly all buildings in Gaza