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⭕️ Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa will visit Damascus on Wednesday to meet with his Syrian counterpart and discuss the security situation along the border between the two neighboring countries, a Lebanese official said, following clashes that resulted in casualties on both sides.
The official, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the Lebanese Defense Minister will visit Damascus on Wednesday, at the head of a security delegation, where he will meet his Syrian counterpart, Marhaf Abu Qasra.
This marks the first visit of its kind by a Lebanese official to Damascus since the formation of a new government in Lebanon in February.
He added that the visit aims to discuss border security, enhance coordination, and prevent attacks from both sides.
UPDATE | Israeli army statement:
"Following the sirens that sounded at 11:55 in Netiv HaAsara, it was determined to be a false identification."
❗️Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran will not engage in direct negotiations with the US while under maximum pressure and threats.
He adds that considering the US policies and constant accusations, direct talks are off the table, though indirect dialogue remains an option.
Araghchi insists that Iran's stance is firm, unless there is a shift in approach.
BREAKING | Sirens sound in the settlement of Netiv HaAsara, north of the Gaza envelope.
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❗️Turkiye's Republican People's Party (CHP) has officially nominated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was suspended and imprisoned on Sunday, for the 2028 presidential election, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
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BREAKING | A large explosion rocks the Syrian capital of Damascus. Details unknown so far.
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⭕️ According to Russia’s state news agency TASS, Russia and the United States launched discussions in Saudi Arabia on Monday focused on the potential for a ceasefire in Ukraine, where the war is entering its third year.
Citing a source familiar with the matter, TASS reported that the Russian delegation — featuring Senator Grigory Karasin and senior FSB official Sergei Beseda — held a meeting with US representatives at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh.
BREAKING | Deaths and injuries reported following a ramming/shooting attack in the Yokneam area southeast of Haifa, lower Galilee.
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❗️Palestine Today correspondent:
Injuries reported in an Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip.
Exclusive footage from Palestine Today shows the fire breaking out on the second floor of the reception and emergency department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis after it was bombed by Israel.
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❗️The Israeli army announced in a statement that, in a joint operation with the Shin Bet (ISA), it assassinated Saleh al-Bardawil, a senior Hamas political bureau member and head of the group’s planning and development office, in a strike on southern Gaza. Bardawil was said to be responsible for directing Hamas' strategic and military planning.
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Turkiye’s breaking point: Erdogan moves to crush his biggest electoral threat
Facing an unprecedented challenge from popular opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, President Erdogan is launching a sweeping crackdown that could determine not just the next election – but the future of democracy in Turkiye.
By Ceyda Karan
Turkish court formally places Istanbul mayor Imamoglu under arrest on corruption charges
Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest has sparked mass protests and led to speculation that President Erdogan is seeking to sideline him as a challenger in the next presidential election
❗️Statement by Hamas:
"The brutal assault carried out by the fascist occupation army on the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, the Saudi neighborhood, and the Baraksat area in Rafah — along with its siege of over 50,000 unarmed civilians under aerial and artillery bombardment — in addition to the ongoing shelling targeting the Al-Mawasi area in Khan Yunis and the barbaric targeting of medical and ambulance crews, constitutes clear war crimes. It is part of a systematic policy of genocide aimed at our people in the Gaza Strip, in blatant violation of all international charters, norms, and laws — foremost among them international humanitarian law.
We warn against the fascist occupation army committing further crimes and massacres against innocent civilians, amid heartbreaking reports of martyrs and wounded who cannot be reached or rescued due to the intense siege and relentless shelling of the area.
We, in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), call on Arab countries, the United Nations, and all living forces around the world to take immediate and serious action to stop this horrific crime and put an end to the genocide being committed by the Zionist occupation against our Palestinian people around the clock."
❗️Israel Hayom - Yoav Limor:
"While Israel faces seven external fronts, the most threatening front currently is the home front.
The statements and hints issued by government ministers, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that they will not comply with the Supreme Court's decision not to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar until the case is clarified, represent a serious crossing of red lines.
Although several ministers were quick to clarify that a civil war will not break out in Israel, their actions and words have already sparked such a war. A blatant and deliberate attack on the rule of law is tantamount to a declaration of war, even if live ammunition is not fired."
⭕️ Jordan has proposed a plan to exile 3,000 members of Hamas and its military wing, the Qassam Brigades, from the Gaza Strip in a bid to end the ongoing Israeli war, according to an exclusive report by the Middle East Eye (MEE).
The proposal, shared with American and Palestinian officials, includes the removal of both military and civilian Hamas figures, as well as a timeline for the disarmament of Hamas and other resistance factions. The plan would effectively end Hamas’s rule in Gaza and pave the way for the Palestinian Authority to take control. MEE noted that the Jordanian foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment.
❗️Two Israeli tanks and a military bulldozer advance towards displaced Palestinians tents in Al-Shakoush area, northwest of Rafah, southern Gaza.
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⭕️ White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz stated Sunday that the Trump administration is seeking the “full dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program, emphasizing that “Iran has to give up its program in a way that the entire world can see.” Speaking on Face the Nation, Waltz added, “It is time for Iran to walk away completely from its desire to have a nuclear weapon,” warning, “Give it up, or there will be consequences.”
Waltz’s remarks follow President Trump’s threats to hold Iran responsible for any future Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. The administration views the strikes, despite mixed effectiveness, as a disruption to a vital trade route through the Suez Canal.
(CBS News)
UPDATE | The Jobar Media Office announces that the explosion in Damascus was caused by engineering teams detonating a missile left over from the war.
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❗️Statement by Hamas:
"The Zionist occupation continues its crimes against our heroic prisoners, the latest of which is the martyrdom of the young detainee, Walid Khaled Ahmad (17 years old), from the town of Silwad in Ramallah Governorate, who died in Megiddo Prison due to torture and deliberate medical neglect.
As we mourn this heroic martyr, we affirm that the torture and abuse our prisoners are subjected to constitute a full-fledged war crime, violating all international and humanitarian conventions. It reflects the extremist policies of the occupation government, which resorts to slow execution as a method to kill prisoners.
We warn that the continued violations against detainees will not go unanswered. Our people and resistance remain committed to the cause of our imprisoned heroes, whose will shall never be broken by the brutality of the occupation. They remain certain that their freedom is near and inevitable.
We call on all humanitarian and human rights organizations to fulfill their responsibilities and take immediate action to pressure the occupation to halt its crimes against the prisoners. We also urge our people in the West Bank to continue their mobilization and support in defense of the prisoners and in support of our just national cause."
❗️Hebrew sources report that the man behind the double attack near Haifa is a Palestinian from Wadi Ara in the occupied territories.
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❗️According to Israeli Army Radio, the attacker ran over an Israeli with his car before stabbing him and then shooting another.
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❗Local sources in Gaza report that at least 16 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.
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❗️Casualties reported in Israel's attack on the second floor of the Nasser Medical Complex's emergency building in Khan Yunis, Gaza.
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BREAKING | US warplanes bomb a residential area in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
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BREAKING | Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, south Gaza, is on fire after Israel deliberately targeted its emergency department.
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❗️Medical sources in Gaza report that at least 46 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes today.
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❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene a security meeting on Sunday over Turkiye's involvement in Syria, Channel 12 reported.
Israel's Channel 12 correspondent says Netanyahu is seeking another war to distract Israeli public opinion from his internal dilemmas.
"Through his advisors, he is pushing Israeli media outlets to assert that 'a confrontation with Turkiye on Syrian soil is a foregone conclusion.'"
Israel approves oversight body for Trump's Gaza plan, grants independence to 13 West Bank settlements
Israel is accelerating plans both to ethnically cleanse Gaza and to expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank in preparation for annexation
❗️Israeli army spokesperson:
"The IDF attacked earlier today (Sunday) and eliminated a terrorist from the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Aita al-Shaab area in southern Lebanon."