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The Cradle is an online news magazine covering West Asian geopolitics from within.
❗️Hamas:
"The government of the terrorist Netanyahu—who is wanted by the International Criminal Court—continues to deepen the humanitarian catastrophe it created in the Gaza Strip by committing a blatant war crime: imposing collective punishment on over two million Palestinians through starvation and the denial of basic necessities, now for the seventh consecutive day.
The consequences of this crime extend beyond our people in Gaza to also include the occupation’s captives held by the resistance, who are suffering the same deprivation of food, medicine, and care as our people.
The war criminal Netanyahu bears full responsibility for the repercussions of this brutal siege and blockade, as well as for his disregard for the fate of his captives in Gaza.
We call on Arab nations and the United Nations to take immediate action to end this barbaric crime of starvation and blockade imposed by the occupation on our people in Gaza and to hold the fascist war criminals accountable for their ongoing crimes against humanity."
❗️Israeli occupation forces arrest a driver and throw his vehicle in a valley in the town of Surif, north of Hebron, occupied West Bank.
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⭕️ A new Gallup poll reveals that US support for Israel has dropped to a record low, with only 46% of Americans expressing support for Israelis. This marks a decline from last year's 51%, which was previously the lowest recorded level, matching a similar drop in 2001.
Meanwhile, sympathy for Palestinians has reached a record high of 33%, rising six points from the previous year. As a result, the gap between support for Israelis and Palestinians has narrowed to just 13 points—the smallest margin since 2001. That year, 51% of Americans sympathized more with Israelis, while 16% backed Palestinians.
In 2022, the divide was significantly wider than today at 55% in favor of Israelis versus 26% for Palestinians.
❗️The Media Committee in Jenin Camp, occupied West Bank:
○ "47 days of aggression on Jenin, and for the second week of Ramadan, the occupation prevents the call to prayer and prayers in the camp’s mosques."
○ "The occupation army continues its assault on Jenin city and its camp for the 47th consecutive day, resulting in 31 martyrs and dozens of wounded."
○ "Occupation forces have turned some homes inside and around the camp into military outposts, using them to monitor the movements of residents in the area."
○ "Occupation bulldozers have caused massive destruction in Jenin Camp, especially in the Al-Samran neighborhood, along with the ongoing burning and destruction of residents' homes."
○ "Twenty thousand displaced people, estimated to be 90% of the camp’s residents, are entering the second week of Ramadan displaced from their homes, after being forcibly removed under threat of arms."
○ "Several families still in the camp are suffering from a severe shortage of food and basic supplies for children."
○ "The occupation has deprived more than 2,000 students of education due to school closures and has denied hundreds of families access to healthcare services in the camp."
○ "The Israeli assault has caused damage to 503 homes and facilities, either partially or completely, in Jenin Camp."
○ "199 residents of Jenin and its camp have been arrested and detained by the occupation, with dozens more subjected to field interrogations."
○ "The occupation forces have carried out 427 raids on homes in Jenin and its camp over the 47 days of aggression."
"They threw gas canisters at us."
A displaced child from Jenin, occupied West Bank, recalls his experience trying to recover his belongings from his home inside Jenin Camp.
❗️Israeli occupation forces block the roads leading to the Jenin Governmental Hospital, occupied West Bank, preventing patients from arriving there.
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❗️Marwan Shahda, head of the local government of the Syrian Christian village of Mazraa, was found killed with a machete.
Local sources report that HTS-led forces murdered him.
❗️At least 8 Injuries reported after an Israeli drone targeted a bulldozer in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza.
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❗️Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem:
○ "The Hamas leadership delegation, headed by Mohammad Darwish, head of the movement's leadership council, arrived at the Egyptian capital, Cairo.”
○ "The delegation will hold talks with the Egyptian leadership on the proceedings and decisions of the Arab Summit and ways to implement its decisions, and the second phase of the ceasefire agreement.”
❗️Director of The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR):
"In the ‘Coastal Fitna’ battle, the number of casualties is horrific, with the death toll currently surpassing 400 people. 193 civilians were killed in several massacres along the Syrian coast and in the mountains of Latakia, including Jableh, Baniyas, and Hama. Over 200 fighters, including 90 from internal security forces and Ministry of Defense units, were targeted systematically at checkpoints in several Syrian regions."
❗️Israeli military vehicles are stationed at the entrance of the government hospital in Jenin, occupied West Bank, during the ongoing aggression on the city and its camp.
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Update | Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports "333 citizens killed and executed in cold blood" along Syria's coast and in the mountains so far, describing it as "collective revenge."
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❗️Director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) Rami Abdulrahman:
"Today, we are reporting at least 304 documented civilian deaths in Baniyas, Jableh, and their surrounding areas, as well as in the countryside of Qardaha and Latakia. Additionally, there are reports of other massacres that will be documented in the coming hours."
❗️Israel abducted 12-year-old Tuqa Ghazawi from Al-Thawri neighborhood, occupied Jerusalem, yesterday after leaving school. She appeared before court on Friday morning, facing charges related to drawing the Palestinian flag. Her detention has been extended until next Monday.
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❗️Hamas:
"The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) values the decision of our brothers in Ansarallah, led by Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, to grant the Zionist enemy a four-day ultimatum before resuming naval operations aimed at imposing a blockade on the occupation’s ports, should its fascist government continue to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid and goods into the Gaza Strip.
This courageous decision, which reflects the deep bond of our brothers in Ansar Allah and the brotherly Yemeni people with Palestine and Jerusalem, is an extension of their blessed support and steadfast backing throughout the past fifteen months of genocide in the Gaza Strip.
We call on the international community and the United Nations to take urgent action to stop the crime of starvation imposed by the occupation government against innocent civilians in Gaza by closing crossings and preventing the entry of humanitarian aid and relief.
We also urge our Arab and Islamic nations to take effective steps to break the siege on their brothers in Gaza and to work through all possible means to thwart the occupation’s fascist plan to starve them and deprive them of their right to life."
❗️The Alawite baby, Qamar Yazan Khalil, along with her entire family, has been murdered by HTS-led forces in Baniyas, Syria.
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❗️Local sources in Syria to Al Mayadeen:
"72 people were killed in a massacre committed by armed factions against the people of the village of Al-Sanobar in the Jableh area in the Latakia countryside."
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces ambushed by former Syrian army cells on the Baniyas road in the coastal city of Tartous, western Syria.
Residents of the village of Al-Tuwaim in the countryside of Hama are burying the victims of the massacre in their village in mass graves due to the large number of those killed.
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❗️US President Donald Trump on Truth Social:
"I am proud to appoint Michel Issa as our United States Ambassador to Lebanon. Michel is an outstanding businessman, a financial expert, and a leader with a remarkable career in Banking, Entrepreneurship, and International Trade. I have no doubt that he will serve our Country with Honor and Distinction. Congratulations Michel!"
A source close to Donald Trump's inner circle informed L'Orient-Le Jour that Issa is both a close friend of Trump and a regular golf companion.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Issa, who resides in New York, was born in Beirut. He pursued economics at the University of Paris X and later built a career in banking, working at institutions such as the Union of Arab and French Banks, Chase Manhattan Bank, Banque Indosuez, and Crédit Agricole. His profile also highlights his passion for automobiles, tennis, and golf. In 1999, he shifted from banking to the automotive sector, acquiring dealerships for Porsche, Audi, and Volkswagen.
❗️An Israeli droned targeted a vehicle in the southern Lebanese district of Bint Jbeil, earlier today, killing one person and injuring another.
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❗️Israeli bulldozers uproot and destroy olive trees around the village of Madama, south of Nablus, occupied West Bank.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
○ "7 martyrs (1 martyr recovered, 6 new martyrs) and 8 injuries arrived at 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 48,453 martyrs and 111,860 injuries since 7 October 2023.”
“Guys please stay with me on the livestream, I beg you please stay with me. Chechnyan HTS-forces have broken down the entrance of our apartment and are searching it. My whole family is here, please stay with us.”
Alawite doctor Kanana Ali from the coastal Syrian city of Baniyas attempts a desperate live broadcast, asking people to stay with her as she and her family are trapped in their house in Jableh.
Unfortunately, the live stream ends at some point as her phone battery dies. Her fate remains unknown.
❗️Al-Mayadeen correspondent in Syria:
Residents do not dare to leave their homes due to the ongoing massacres committed by Syrian and foreign militants.
❗Undersecretary of the Ministry of Endowments in Gaza:
“The occupation destroyed more than 1,119 mosques out of 1,244 mosques in the Gaza Strip, at a rate of up to 90%.”
❗️A video taken in Tulkarem Camp, occupied West Bank, shows the damage and destruction caused by Israeli occupation forces. Today marks the 40th day of their ongoing invasion of the camp.
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"Our mujahideen brothers are killing everyone in sight ... the goal is the Alawites, inshallah ... nobody leave the house."
A circulating voice note by an HTS militant warns Sunnis to be careful because their "brothers" from Uzbekistan and Turkestan (who are now part of Syria's new armed forces) are making no distinction between Sunnis and Alawites, and killing everyone.
Sectarian violence sweeps Syria as western-backed security forces rampage in Alawite towns
Social media is awash with videos of HTS-led Syrian government forces executing unarmed Alawites in cold blood
Yemen gives Israel four-day ultimatum to stop blocking Gaza aid
Sanaa says it is ready to reimpose a blockade on Israeli-linked ships in regional waters if the ceasefire violations continue