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❗️French President Emmanuel Macron speaking to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi:
– "We stand against the displacement of any people, we refuse to annex Gaza and the West Bank, and we renew our support for the reconstruction plan in Gaza."
– "[Hamas] should not play any role in governing Gaza in the future and not pose any threat to Israel."
– "I adhere to the sovereignty and stability of Lebanon and the ceasefire must be respected."
Shops in Sidon in southern Lebanon closed their doors today in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in protest against Israel's massacres in Gaza.
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UK lawyers to charge 10 Britons for Gaza war crimes
Dual-national Israelis who served in the military are being increasingly pursued worldwide for their role in atrocities committed against Palestinians
❗️At least three Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike west of Gaza City.
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⭕️ Several militias in Iraq are reportedly prepared to disarm for the first time to avoid a potential escalation with the US, Reuters reported on 7 April.
According to six militia commanders and senior Iraqi officials, disarmament talks with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani are “very advanced,” and the groups are “fully aware” of the threat of US airstrikes if they do not comply.
“Trump is ready to take the war with us to worse levels… and we want to avoid such a bad scenario,” said a Kataib Hezbollah commander. The militias—part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq—have launched numerous attacks on US and Israeli targets since the Gaza war began. Discussions reportedly include the possibility of transforming the militias into political entities or integrating them into Iraq’s armed forces.
However, sources in Iraqi factions, speaking to Al-Hadath, responded to the Reuters report, say they have "chosen calm, not disarmament."
Israel targets tent full of journalists in south Gaza’s Khan Yunis
Footage shows journalist Ahmad Mansour being burned alive as his colleagues scrambled to rescue him
❗️According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel is expected to renew the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza within weeks, without a swap deal and regardless of the intensity of the fighting.
Israel held consultations last week on humanitarian aid, during which it was made clear to the political level that the stage is approaching when Israel must renew the entry of aid to Gaza.
⭕️ In an exclusive interview with the Lebanese Broadcasting Channel (LBC), US envoy Morgan Ortagus called for disarming Hezbollah saying:
"We, of course, always bring up disarming Hezbollah. But not just Hezbollah — all militias in this country. President Aoun said clearly in his inaugural speech that he wanted the state to have the monopoly of force. He wanted the state to be the one with the weapons. That is a position that we support. And so, we continue to press this government to fully fulfill the cessation of hostilities. That includes disarming Hezbollah and all militias."
When asked for a timeline, Ortagus said that there is no clear date but that the disarmament should happen as soon as possible.
When asked about the issue of normalization with Israel, Ortagus said that the topic wasn't brought up, and instead emphasized on disarming Hezbollah.
❗️An Israeli drone assassinated one person in an attack on a motorcycle around an hour ago in the southern Lebanese town of Taybeh.
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BREAKING | Horrific scenes of a Palestinian burning alive emerge after Israel targeted a tent belonging to journalists near Nasser Hospital in south Gaza's Khan Yunis.
Preliminary information indicates journalist Helmi Al-Faqawi and the young man Yousef Al-Khazindar were killed, and journalists Hassan Aslih, Ahmad al-Agha, Mohammed Fayek, Abdullah al-Attar, Ihab Al-Bardini, and Mahmoud Awad were injured in the attack.
Update | Yemeni Ministry of Health reports "4 martyrs and 16 wounded as a result of the US attack on a house in the Shaab Al-Hafa area in the Shu'ub district in the capital, Sanaa.
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BREAKING | Israel launches a series of raids on the north of Deir al-Balah، north Gaza.
(Palestine Today)
❗️Israel Hayom:
Three Israelis injured from the rocket fire and transferred to hospital.
❗️Israeli army spokesperson:
"Following the alerts that were activated at 9:01-9:02 PM in the Lachish area, approximately ten rockets were detected that crossed over the Gaza Strip, most of which were intercepted. The details are being examined."
❗️Israeli official tells Yedioth Ahronoth that "[they] do not rule out a breakthrough in negotiations with Hamas regarding prisoners before Passover on April 12."
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❗️Protests in Bangladesh emerge in support of Gaza and Palestine.
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❗️Media Committee in Jenin Camp, occupied West Bank:
– "The Israeli occupation continues its assault on Jenin City and its refugee camp for the 77th consecutive day, as raids expand across towns in the governorate."
– "Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the start of the third phase of the military’s plan targeting refugee camps, particularly Jenin Camp. This phase includes road expansion and the establishment of permanent army outposts within the camp."
– "Avichay Adraee, the spokesperson for the Israeli army, entered Jenin yesterday under heavy military protection."
– "Occupation soldiers opened fire with live ammunition at a group of workers in the fields of the village of Rummana, west of Jenin, injuring a young man in the leg. He was transferred to Jenin Governmental Hospital."
– "On Sunday, the occupation forces arrested several displaced Palestinians near the eastern entrance to Jenin Camp and transferred them to an unknown location."
– "The humanitarian situation of the 21,000 displaced residents continues to deteriorate, as the aggression persists and thousands lose their jobs and sources of income under the ongoing siege of Jenin."
– "Around 600 homes have been completely destroyed in Jenin Camp, while 3,250 housing units have been rendered uninhabitable due to destruction and arson during the ongoing assault. In addition, widespread damage has affected roads and critical infrastructure."
– "As the Israeli aggression on Jenin continues, Palestinian Authority security forces are also arresting dozens of residents from the city and camp, including Ahmad Abdul Salam Ubaid, a student at An-Najah University, Hossam Azouqa, and Qusay Amour, despite his deteriorating health condition."
– "The number of martyrs in Jenin has risen to 38, including two killed by Palestinian Authority security forces, following the death of freed prisoner Hussein Jameel Hardan, 42, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces during his arrest on Al-Nasra Street."
– "We warn of the escalating coordination between the Palestinian Authority and the occupation, which aims to impose a new reality in Jenin Camp and facilitate the occupation’s dangerous plans in the area."
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❗️Government Media Office in Gaza:
– "The number of martyred journalists has risen to 210 following the killing of journalist Helmi al-Faqawi."
– "We strongly condemn the targeting, killing, and assassination of Palestinian journalists by the occupation."
❗️Israel announced a few hours ago that it will bomb Deir al-Balah in northern Gaza.
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⭕️ Journalist Ahmad Mansour is in critical condition after he was set ablaze by Israel's attack on the journalists' tents in Khan Yunis early this morning.
Ahmad is a reporter for Palestine Today.
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "57 martyrs (including 1 martyr who was recovered) and 137 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 24 hours."
– "There are still a number of victims under the rubble and on the streets, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them."
– "The death toll and injuries since 18 March 2025 has reached 1,391 martyrs and 3,434 injuries."
– "The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 50,752 martyrs and 115,475 wounded since 7 October 2023."
UPDATE | The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since dawn today has risen to 20.
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❗️Medical sources to Al Jazeera:
“The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on several areas of the Gaza Strip since dawn today has risen to 16.”
❗️BREAKING | The US resumes bombing Yemen, striking Saada, north of the capital Sanaa.
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Israel announces that it will bomb a number of neighborhoods in north Gaza's Deir al-Balah with extreme force, ordering everyone in those areas to evacuate, citing the Qassam Brigades' rocketfire as the primary reason, and telling civilians in Gaza that Hamas is responsible for their displacement.
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BREAKING | A US airstrike on the Shaab al-Hafa area in the Shu'ub district in the Yemeni capital Sanaa targeted a citizen's home.
Reports of deaths and injuries.
❗️Impacts reported in Ashkelon and Ashdod following the launches from Gaza.
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BREAKING | At least six rockets launched from Gaza.
Hamas's Qassam Brigades says it bombarded Ashdod with a barrage of rockets "in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians."
❗️Government Media Office in Gaza:
– "The Israeli occupation has killed 490 children over the past 20 days, bringing the number of martyrs to 1,350 since it violated the ceasefire agreement.
– "We strongly condemn these systematic crimes against children and civilians from our people throughout the genocidal war, and we call on the international community, all international and human rights organizations, humanitarian bodies, and all states around the world to condemn this brutal crime."
– "We hold the Israeli occupation, the U.S. administration, and the countries participating in the genocide fully responsible for the continued mass killings of children in the Gaza Strip. Their involvement is a stain on their history."
– "This continued shameful international silence and failure to hold the occupation accountable amounts to clear complicity in a genocide taking place in full view of the world."