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HTS-led Syrian forces clash with Lebanese army on border
The Syrian army pounded Lebanese border villages with heavy artillery attacks and rocket fire
⭕️ Director of the Government Media Office in Gaza, Ismail al-Thawabta:
○ "For the 16th consecutive day, the Israeli occupation has imposed a suffocating siege on the Gaza Strip by shutting down all border crossings since the start of the holy month of Ramadan."
○ "More than 10,000 aid trucks have been blocked from entering Gaza, as part of a systematic policy of starvation against the Palestinian people."
○ "The occupation has also denied entry to 850 fuel and cooking gas trucks, leading to a complete paralysis of the transportation sector, the closure of bakeries, and a total halt to humanitarian operations."
○ "This deadly blockade is a slow genocide against more than 2.4 million Palestinians in Gaza."
○ "We call on international mediators and the global community to take urgent action to immediately stop this crime."
❗️Yemeni Ministry of Health:
"The number of victims of the American aggression has risen to 151 martyrs and wounded, including women and children."
❗️Government Media Office in Gaza:
○ "The occupation has prevented the entry of more than 10,000 aid trucks into the Strip in a systematic starvation crime against our Palestinian people."
○ "The occupation also refused to allow the entry of 850 fuel and cooking gas trucks, leading to a paralysis of transportation, the closure of bakeries, and the complete disruption of humanitarian work."
BREAKING | Initial reports of a large explosion in Damascus, Syria.
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❗️Jenin Municipality Director, Mamdouh Assaf:
○ "Jenin has been under full occupation for 56 days, and 3,200 homes have been evacuated.“
○ "100% of the Jenin Refugee Camp has been leveled, and 85% of the streets in Jenin have been destroyed.”
○ "Life is completely disrupted in Jenin, and we have around 8,000 commercial establishments completely closed.”
○ "Entire neighborhoods surrounding Jenin Camp have had their residents displaced.”
❗️Local sources in south Lebanon report that an Israeli mechanized force breached the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab.
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BREAKING | Hebrew media reports that an explosion was heard in Tel Aviv.
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UPDATE | Sanaa Health Ministry:
"The US aggression death toll rises to 53, including 5 children, with 98 injured, among them women and children."
❗️Al-Mayadeen's correspondent in the Bekaa Valley: Rockets fired by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in the Qusayr countryside in Syria fell on the border town of al-Qasr.
— Artillery shelling targeting the Lebanese border town of Al-Qasr originated in the Qusayr countryside.
❗️The Lebanese army, through the Lebanese Red Cross, handed over to the HTS-led Syrian authorities at the Jossie border crossing with Syria, the bodies of three of their fighters who were found near the town of al-Qasr this afternoon.
(LBCI)
⭕️ 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)
BREAKING | Israeli drone targets a van in the southern Lebanese village of Yahmar al-Shaqif.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Transport and Communications Spokesman, Anis Arafat:
○ "The transportation sector has suffered more than 60% damage due to the Israeli war on Gaza."
○ "Specialized committees continue their work in assessing the damages, and no official statistics are available yet."
○ "Any vehicle damaged by the war must be registered through the link provided by the ministry."
○ "Committees will be formed to follow up on the damages once the situation stabilizes, and field visits will be conducted to inspect the affected vehicles."
○ "Licensed vehicle owners (cars, tuk-tuks, motorcycles) can register via the designated link."
○ "Unlicensed vehicles must be registered through a special committee at the ministry’s headquarters, where the committee will inspect these small vehicles."
○ "The Ministry of Interior and investigative authorities will be consulted to confirm the existence of missing vehicles that were bombed and document their destruction."
○ "We urge owners of damaged vehicles to register through the link, whether the damage is partial or total, and to attach photos of the vehicle."
❗️Lebanese Army Statement:
"On March 16, 2025, after two Syrians were killed and another injured on the Lebanese-Syrian border near the Qasr-Hermel area, the wounded man was transferred to a hospital for treatment but died shortly thereafter.
Following this, the army implemented exceptional security measures and conducted intensive communications from the night of March 16-17, 2025, until the early hours of the morning. As a result, the three bodies were handed over to the Syrian side.
Meanwhile, Lebanese villages and towns in the region were subjected to shelling from Syrian territory. Military units responded to the sources of fire with appropriate weapons, reinforced their deployment, and maintained security.
Contacts continue between the army command and the Syrian authorities to maintain security and stability in the border area."
🇾🇪 Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announced at dawn its second operation against the US Within 24 hours, where it targeted the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea with 18 ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. Military spokesman Yahya Saree also stated that the YAF thwarted an enemy attack, forcing hostile warplanes to retreat after striking multiple US naval assets.
The statement reaffirmed their commitment to escalation if attacks continue, praised public support, and vowed to maintain a blockade on Israeli ships until the Gaza blockade is lifted.
A video shows Israeli soldiers detaining and mistreating a Palestinian child in the Wadi al-Saman area of Al-Khalil (Hebron) in the occupied West Bank.
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BREAKING | US warplanes targeted the Yemeni government complex in Al-Hazm District, Al-Jawf Governorate.
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❗️Al-Mayadeen correspondent: The Lebanese Bekaa Valley has been under continuous shelling for three hours with rockets and shells coming from Syrian territory.
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WATCH | The moment the Syrian HTS-led government forces launched rockets towards the Lebanese town of Al-Qasr.
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❗️BREAKING | US warplanes strike the command tower of the detained Israeli ship Galaxy Leader off Yemen’s coast.
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Pakistan's pivot to Moscow
With the US applying punishing pressure on its traditional allies in Islamabad and working overtime to cultivate full-spectrum relations with Moscow's old allies in New Delhi, Pakistan is slowly embracing the Russian — and Chinese — vision of West and South Asian integration.
By F.M. Shakil
Hamas has rebuilt forces to over 25,000 fighters: Israeli lawmakers
The Knesset members have called for an urgent committee hearing with the participation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and War Minister Israel Katz, stressing Israel's failure to meet its war goals and return Israeli captives from 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.