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❗️Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem:
○ "We informed the mediators that we will look into the occupation's claims regarding Sheri Bibas' body."
○ "We will inform the mediators of the results we reach after examining these claims."
○ "The occupation deliberately bombed sites where Israeli prisoners were located more than once."
○ "There may be an unintended error due to the overlapping of bodies due to the occupation's bombing."
❗️Despite Israel's obstructions, 40,000 worshipers performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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❗️Israeli settlers attack Palestinian property in the village of Kafr Qaddum, occupied West Bank.
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BREAKING | Military spokesman for Hamas's Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida:
"The Qassam Brigades decided to release the following Zionist prisoners tomorrow, Saturday, 22 February, 2025:
1- Eliya Maimon Isaac Cohen
2- Omer Shem-Tov
3- Omer Wenkert
4- Tal Shoham
5- Avera Mengistu
6- Hisham al-Sayed"
Israel launches overnight strikes on north Lebanon border crossing
Several people were injured, and multiple homes were damaged by the Israeli attack, which Tel Aviv said targeted a Hezbollah supply route
❗️Yedioth Ahronoth reports that the Shin Bet has arrested three suspects for allegedly assisting in planting explosive devices on buses in the Tel Aviv area, among them Jewish Israelis.
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❗️Director General of the Government Media Office in Gaza:
"The Israeli occupation has violated the ceasefire agreement more than 350 times."
❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
The body of the woman we received yesterday is that of a Gazan woman, not that of Sheri Bibas.
❗️Israeli military claims in a statement that it targeted crossing points on the Lebanon-Syria border used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons into Lebanon, calling it a "violation" of the ceasefire agreement.
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❗️BREAKING | Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes from Lebanese airspace on areas near Homs, west of Syria.
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❗️Israeli War Minister Israel Katz orders an increase in the intensity of "operations" in the occupied West Bank in response to the attempted Tel Aviv operation.
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Iran is considering moving its capital from Tehran to Makran on the Gulf of Oman coast, more than 1,000 km to the south, reviving a decades-old idea. The move aims to address Tehran’s severe congestion, water scarcity, pollution, and land subsidence. President Masoud Pezeshkian has backed the plan, calling for a shift to the south. Supporters highlight Makran’s access to open waters and economic potential, while critics cite high costs, logistical challenges, and strategic concerns. Some argue Tehran’s problems can be solved without relocation.
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❗️Footage showing the aftermath of the explosion of the third bus in Bat Yam.
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BREAKING | Simultaneous explosions on three buses in several areas in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, in a suspected resistance operation.
The buses were empty and there were no injuries.
France imposes new delay on release of Lebanese 'resistance icon' Georges Abdullah
Georges Abdullah has been in French jail for four decades and is the longest-held prisoner in western Europe
Israeli army to 'intensify' West Bank assault after multiple explosions rock Tel Aviv
A month-long Israeli military offensive has created the largest mass displacement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since 1967
❗️Israeli bulldozers and vehicles in Jenin Camp, occupied West Bank.
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❗️Statement by Hamas:
"The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, is surprised by the uproar caused by the occupation following its claim that the body of detainee Sheri Bibas does not match DNA tests. Hamas rejects the threats made by Benjamin Netanyahu as part of his attempts to improve his image before Zionist society and amid internal Israeli disputes.
The movement stresses the importance of proceeding with the implementation of the agreement’s obligations on all levels.
We in Hamas reaffirm our seriousness and full commitment to all our obligations, as demonstrated by our conduct in recent days. We have no interest in withholding or retaining any bodies.
We have received the occupation’s claims and allegations from the mediators and will thoroughly investigate them, announcing the results transparently. There is also a possibility of an error or mix-up in the bodies, potentially caused by the occupation’s targeting and bombing of the location where the family was present alongside other Palestinians.
We will inform the mediators of the results of our examination and investigation. At the same time, we call for the return of the body that the occupation claims belongs to a Palestinian woman killed during the Zionist bombing."
❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video statement on X:
"The State of Israel bows its head in mourning for two young children, innocent infants, brothers—Ariel and Kfir Bibas, of blessed memory—and for Oded Lifshitz, of blessed memory, one of the founders of Kibbutz Nir Oz.
All three were brutally murdered in Hamas captivity during the first weeks of the war.
The cruelty of Hamas monsters knows no bounds.
Not only did they abduct the father, Yarden Bibas, the young mother, Shiri, and their two little children, but in an act of unimaginable cynicism, they did not return Shiri alongside her small, angelic children. Instead, they placed the body of a Gazan woman in the coffin.
We will act decisively to bring Shiri home, along with all our captives—both the living and the fallen—and we will ensure that Hamas pays the full price for this cruel and malicious violation of the agreement.
May the sacred memory of Oded Lifshitz, Ariel Bibas, and Kfir Bibas be forever engraved in the heart of the nation.
May their blood be avenged—by God, and by us."
⭕️ The city of Jenin, occupied West Bank, enters its 32nd day of the ongoing Israeli invasion, with Jenin Camp experiencing its worst destruction since the Second Intifada. Residents continue to face forced displacement, along with arrests and abuse. According to local sources, at least 26 people have been killed, and 100 homes have been demolished since the start of the assault.
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⭕️ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of not returning Sheri Bibas' body and instead placing a Gazan woman's body in the coffin. The Israeli military confirmed receiving the bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas but stated that the third body was not their mother.
Netanyahu has vowed to retrieve Sheri Bibas' body and warned Hamas of consequences for allegedly violating the agreement. Hamas has not officially responded, but a source cited by Reuters suggested Bibas' remains might have been mixed with rubble after an Israeli airstrike. Hebrew media reports indicate that the release of living captives is still expected on Saturday.
❗️US President Donald Trump:
High tariffs will be imposed on any BRICS country that seeks to target the US dollar.
WATCH | Footage captures the moment Israeli warplanes strike Akkar, north Lebanon.
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❗️Lebanon: Al-Mayadeen correspondent:
An Israeli raid targeted an area near Wadi Khaled in Akkar, north Lebanon.
⭕️ Israeli police says five explosive devices were planted south of Tel Aviv, three of which exploded, and two have been dismantled so far.
According to Israel Hayom,
security estimates indicate that the bombs were timed to explode at 9:00 am tomorrow, but due to an error, they exploded at 9:00 pm instead.
Israeli War Minister Israel Katz has instructed the army to intensify its aggression on the occupied West Bank in response, PM Netanyahu has ordered an offensive operation, and Transport Minister Miri Regev ordered the suspension of buses and train services.
Meawhile, the police blames the Shin Bet and army for failing to prevent the entry of explosives from the West Bank.
A statement by Qassam Brigades' Tulkarem branch saying that "the revenge of the martyrs will not be forgotten as long as the occupier is present on our land" has been interpreted by some as claiming responsibility.
But online users and analysts are hinting at a possible false flag operation to justify more brutal attacks on the West Bank. The Arabic written on the explosive devices found by the authorities is full of mistakes.
Israelis on social media are calling the attempted attacks a 'second 7 October.'
❗️Qassam Brigades - Tulkarem (occupied West Bank):
"The revenge of the martyrs will not be forgotten as long as the occupier is present on our land.
— Joint room of the Tulkarm Brigade.
It is a jihad of victory or martyrdom."
❗️Video released by Israeli pages claiming to show the perpetrator of the bus bombings.
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❗️According to a spokesman for the Israeli police, multiple reports have been received of explosions involving several buses in Bat Yam. Police forces are at the scenes, searching for suspects and investigating the incidents. Bomb disposal units are also scanning for additional suspicious objects.
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A Quds Brigades fighter performed the “T” hand gesture during the exchange of Oded Lifshitz’s body and the bodies of the Bibas family, as part of the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap.
This gesture, popularized by former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, signifies that any Israeli soldier who crosses the border will enter standing (vertically) but leave dead (horizontally), as a tribute to the Lebanese resistance leader.
❗️Former Israeli National Security Council chief Meir Ben-Shabbat:
It would have been better to establish a buffer zone in southern Lebanon, devoid of people, under Israeli control through intelligence and firepower, but we didn't do that.