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⭕️ A Hamas delegation led by Mohammed Darwish met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Doha to discuss the ceasefire negotiations, Israeli violations of the agreement, and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
This includes Israel's delay of the implementation of the humanitarian protocol, blocking the entry of essential supplies like tents, mobile homes, fuel, and heavy equipment, and obstructing infrastructure reconstruction.
Darwish reaffirmed Hamas' commitment to the ceasefire, stating the movement is “fully prepared to complete the process” while urging Israel to adhere to all terms of the agreement. He also emphasized Russia’s role in supporting Palestinian rights, calling on Moscow to help prevent any attempts at “imposing a new reality through blockade or forced displacement.”
Bogdanov reiterated Russia’s firm stance in support of Palestinian rights, backing the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement and unrestricted humanitarian aid to Gaza. He stressed Moscow’s opposition to any forced political solutions and pledged continued Russian efforts to advocate for Palestine on the international stage.
❗️Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz:
"The claim that this is a stray bullet from the funeral of a Hezbollah operative that was held in a nearby village is completely unacceptable.
We will not allow the reality of firing on the residents of the north for any reason and we will respond to any violation of the ceasefire.
Any threat and harm to the security of the residents of the north will be met with a heavy hand."
❗️RT correspondent Saed Swerki:
"Martyrdom of citizen: Muhammad Khaled al-Dahdouh (20 years old), resident of Al-Zeitoun, as a result of a drone strike near the Kuwait Junction, south of Gaza City."
❗️Palestinian resistance fighters target an Israeli vehicle with a Molotov cocktail during a raid on the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, occupied West Bank.
(Palestine Today)
❗️Local sources in Lebanon are reporting that three Syrian HTS-led security forces were killed by Lebanese local fighters after illegally crossing into Lebanon. Their bodies were discovered in the Qasr area, Hermel, north east Lebanon, and were retrieved by the Lebanese Red Cross.
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❗️Israeli army statement:
"Earlier today, a gunshot hit on a parked vehicle was identified in the area of Avivim. No injuries were reported.
The shot most likely originated from Lebanese territory. IDF troops are scanning the area and the incident is under review.
Any fire toward Israel from Lebanese territory constitutes a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon."
Women, children killed in US airstrikes targeting Ansarallah leadership in Yemen
US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz claimed the bombings 'targeted multiple Houthi leaders and took them out'
❗️Israeli Apache helicopters fly over Jenin coinciding with the time of Iftar, occupied West Bank.
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❗️Israeli army:
"Three new 'Adir' aircraft, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, landed at the Israeli Air Force's Nevatim Airbase last week (Thursday)."
❗️Photos of some of the destruction caused by Israeli occupation forces in Tulkarem, occupied West Bank.
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⭕️ Nine Israeli army reservist soldiers and their platoon commander were dismissed from their combat roles for opening fire toward Gaza while listening to a reading of the Purim Scroll of Esther on Friday, the military announced on Sunday afternoon.
The nine soldiers will be confined to a military base for 28 days, restricting their movement but stopping short of a prison sentence.
Additionally, the company commander overseeing the platoon commander received a formal censure in his record.
❗️AFP from the White House:
"The United States killed several key Houthi leaders in its strikes on Yemen."
⭕️ Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, Major General Hossein Salami, reiterated today that Tehran does not control Ansarallah in Yemen, pushing back against western, Gulf, and Israeli narratives that frame the group as an Iranian "proxy."
“If we attack anywhere or support anybody, we will unequivocally announce it,” Salami asserted, adding that “Iran has no role in setting the national policies of any faction within the resistance front, including the Ansarallah movement in Yemen.”
Salami also warned that any attack on Iran would be met with a “devastating” response, reaffirming Tehran’s readiness to defend itself against growing threats.
His remarks come as the US launched brutal airstrikes on Yemen, killing at least 31 people and injuring over 100.
The strikes followed former US President Donald Trump’s demand that Iran end its support for the "Houthis."
IRGC chief vows ‘devastating response’ to any US, Israeli attack on Iran
Donald Trump renewed his threats against Tehran while announcing Washington’s deadly attack on Yemen, which killed and injured at least 132 people
❗️World Food Programme:
○ "No food has entered Gaza since the 2nd of March, and all border crossings remain closed.”
○ "The prices of some basic food items in Gaza have risen by more than 200%.”
○ "We urge all parties to prioritize humanitarian needs and allow aid to enter Gaza.”
❗️An Israeli airstrike targeted a house in the southern Lebanese village of Ainata, around an hour ago.
Local sources are saying that this is a response towards the stray bullet.
❗️Israel's Channel 13:
"The dismissal of the Shin Bet chief is expected to be a major political shock in Israel."
⭕️ According to the Israeli Prime Minister's office, Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and plans to present a draft resolution this week to terminate his service.
Extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir welcomed the decision, saying he had long demanded Bar’s dismissal and that it was "better late than never."
BREAKING | In response to 47 US airstrikes carried out overnight, Yemeni Armed Forces announces that it targeted US aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its accompanying warships in the northern Red Sea.
The attack involved 18 ballistic and cruise missiles along with drones in a coordinated strike by Yemen's missile, air, and naval forces.
Military spokesman Yahya Saree warned that all US warships in the Red and Arabian Seas would remain targets in response to ongoing aggression, while also reaffirming their naval blockade on Israeli vessels until humanitarian aid reaches Gaza.
This operation comes after 47 US air raids struck multiple Yemeni governorates, including Sanaa, Saada, Al Bayda, and Marib, killing and injuring dozens in a series of massacres.
❗️Gaza Ministry of Education:
○ "We have reopened dozens of schools and established educational centers and learning hubs across various governorates in the Gaza Strip."
○ "Around 13,000 students and nearly 800 staff members were killed during the war, and 90% of school buildings were destroyed."
○ "We are collaborating with the Red Crescent, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and other organizations in an effort to rehabilitate schools and resume the educational process in Gaza."
○ "We have held educational meetings in various directorates across Gaza, including western Gaza, to discuss the progress of the educational process."
❗️An explosive device blew up in the eastern neighborhood of Jenin, occupied West Bank.
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❗️US Representative for the state of South Carolina, Nancy Mace, shares selfies and photos from Israel amidst South Carolina's weather crisis.
While the US state grapples with dangerous storms, winds, damaging hail, and tornado warnings, US Representative Nancy Mace has shared photos of herself in Israel, captioned "The Holy Land. 🇮🇱."
In response to criticism, she claims the images are old.
❗️The head of the Islamic jurisconsults of the Sultanate of Oman, Ahmad al-Khalili:
○ "We strongly condemn the brutal aggression by Zionism and its allies against proud Gaza and blessed Yemen, and we wholeheartedly stand in solidarity with the heroes of the resistance in both countries."
○ "We affirm our absolute confidence that this aggression will only increase the courage, strength, and pride of these two heroic peoples until Almighty Allah's victory and decisive triumph are achieved."
❗️Israeli occupation forces storm the occupied West Bank village of Burin, south of Nablus.
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❗️Gaza Municipality:
○ "We warn of the dangers of halting energy and fuel supplies due to the continued closure of crossings by the occupation and the prevention of essential energy and fuel sources needed to operate basic services and facilities, as well as the occupation’s threat to stop the pumping of Mekorot water. The continuation of these arbitrary measures threatens to worsen the situation and cut off means of life and water in the city."
○ "The Mekorot line currently supplies the city with about 70% of its daily needs, and if the water supply from this line is cut off, it could lead to a severe thirst crisis in the city, threatening human life and causing a deterioration in public health and the spread of diseases."
○ "We call on UN organizations to urgently intervene and save human life in the city, pressuring the occupation to respect international laws and treaties and ensure the provision of energy and water sources without obstacles."
❗️Israeli Army Radio:
“The army is investigating a shooting attack on a car in the town of Avivim (near the Lebanese border) and is examining whether it was targeted from inside Lebanon.”
Israeli occupation forces arrested a Palestinian while he was herding sheep in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), occupied West Bank.
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⭕️ Turkiye has called on the European Union to unconditionally lift sanctions on Syria ahead of an international aid conference in Brussels.
Ankara, which fully backs Syria’s new authorities following Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in December, sees this as essential for a "peaceful transition," according to its foreign ministry.
The EU will host its ninth international conference on Syria on Monday, marking the first time representatives of the new interim government have been invited.
(AFP)
❗️Israeli settlers hold celebrations on Shuhada Street (Martyrs Street) in central Hebron, occupied West Bank, under the protection of occupation forces.
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❗The Government Media Office in Gaza in response to an Israeli army infographic released yesterday, which claims that those killed in yesterday’s massacre in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, were Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives:
○ "The photo identified as that of martyr Bilal Abu Matar in the Israeli army's statement is not his."
○ "If the personal photo does not belong to the individual, then how accurate is the supposed information about him?"
○ "The full name listed for martyr Mahmoud Aslim in the statement is incorrect and actually belongs to another person who is still alive."
○ "The individual named in the statement as Suhaib al-Najjar was never part of the team and was not among the martyrs of the massacre—so where did the occupation army and its propagandists get his name from?
○ "The name listed for martyr Mohammed al-Ghafeer is incorrect."
○ "If the occupation army and its intelligence services do not even know his full name, how can they claim to have detailed information about him?"
○ "The person named as Mustafa Hammad and described in the statement as a journalist and activist was never part of the team and has no connection to relief work or journalism."
○ "Some of the names that were circulated on social media were later proven to be incorrect."
○ "The occupation army relied on collecting these inaccurate names and data, attaching false accusations and allegations to them in its statement."
○ "The Zionist-Nazi occupation army deliberately and premeditatedly committed the crime in Beit Lahia against the relief and media team accompanying it."
○ "The occupation bombed them twice after tracking them and was fully aware of their humanitarian mission, which was documented by its surveillance drones and spy cameras stationed near the crime scene."