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BREAKING | Al Jazeera correspondent:
"Injuries as a result of Israeli artillery shelling on the city of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip."
BREAKING | Israeli warplanes bomb a mosque in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, west of Rafah, southern Gaza.
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❗️The Egyptian General Authority for Information denies claims circulated by some media outlets that Egypt is ready to temporarily relocate half a million residents from Gaza to a designated city in North Sinai as part of the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip:
"These false claims are fundamentally and completely contrary to Egypt's firm and principled stance, which it declared from the early days of the genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023. Egypt has consistently rejected any attempt to forcibly or voluntarily displace Palestinian brothers from Gaza to any location outside of it, especially to Egypt, as this would amount to the liquidation of the Palestinian cause and pose a grave threat to Egypt's national security."
Heavy Israeli airstrikes hit southern, eastern Lebanon
The Israeli army claimed it struck military infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in the south and Bekaa
German FM reopens Damascus embassy in second Syria visit since HTS coup
Baerbock called on Syria's de facto authorities to 'hold to account' government troops who massacred thousands of Alawite civilians earlier this month
❗️Press Statement issued by the Committee of Families of Political Detainees in the occupied West Bank:
○ "The Committee of Families of Political Detainees strongly condemns the inhumane practices to which detainees are subjected inside the prisons and interrogation centers of the Palestinian Authority (PA), particularly in Junaid and Jericho prisons, which have become human slaughterhouses where severe and shocking violations are committed against detainees."
○ "Documented testimonies from released detainees reveal horrific torture methods, including prolonged suspension and hanging for hours and even days, sleep deprivation while their hands and legs remain shackled, brutal beatings, spitting, and degrading insults targeting their mothers and sisters—an outrageous violation of all ethical and national values."
○ "These practices extend to severe psychological and physical abuse, including suspension by their genitalia, forced beard plucking, and coercion into making false confessions aimed at tarnishing their reputation and destroying their social and moral standing."
○ "Additionally, detainees are forced under threat and torture to sign falsified statements claiming they were not mistreated or tortured and that they were treated "well"—a blatant attempt to cover up crimes of torture that cannot be justified or ignored."
○ "We hold the PA security services fully responsible for these crimes and call on international and local human rights organizations, as well as the International Committee of the Red Cross, to put an end to these grave violations, visit detention facilities and interrogation centers to closely examine the detainees' conditions, hold perpetrators accountable, and take serious action to ensure the immediate release of all political detainees and an end to these severe abuses against them."
❗️Al-Akhbar correspondent in Lebanon:
"A US and European military and diplomatic delegation accompanied a delegation from the committee overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and a high-ranking Lebanese army delegation on a tour of the southern border, following a meeting at the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters to discuss the needs of the Lebanese army."
⭕️ BREAKING | Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has threatened to seize and annex more Palestinian land in the Gaza Strip if Hamas does not release the captives it is holding.
In a statement, he declared: “If Hamas continues to refuse to release the captives, I have instructed the IDF to capture additional areas, expel the population, and expand the so-called security zone around Gaza, ensuring a permanent Israeli takeover of Palestinian land.”
He further warned, “As long as Hamas resists, it will lose more and more territory, which will be annexed to Israel.”
Additionally, he stated that Israel would intensify its military and political pressure, including the forced displacement of Palestinians to southern Gaza and the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s 'voluntary migration' plan.
❗️Israeli occupation forces harass and obstruct Palestinian journalists covering the military's restrictions and treatment of civilians at the Qalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem.
The civilians were attempting to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque to pray on the third Friday of Ramadan.
❗️The Israeli army reports that a soldier was critically injured after being shot during a military raid in the city of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
"More than 200 children have been martyred since the Israeli occupation resumed its genocide."
❗️Israeli army statements:
○ "Over the past few hours, IDF troops began conducting ground activity in the area of 'Shabura' in Rafah.
As part of the activity, the troops dismantled a number of terrorist infrastructure.
Simultaneously, IDF troops are continuing ground activity in northern and central Gaza.
In recent months, Hamas terrorists exploited a site in northern Gaza—which previously served as the 'Turkish' hospital—as a command and control center, from which they directed and carried out terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel.
In response, IDF troops operated to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure at the site.
Furthermore, over the past few hours, the IAF has continued to target and dismantle terrorists and terrorist infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip.
The IDF and ISA will continue to operate against terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip in order to protect the citizens of the State of Israel."
○ "A short while ago, the IDF struck a military site containing an underground terrorist infrastructure site in the Beqaa area in Lebanon, as well as a military site containing rocket launchers in southern Lebanon in which Hezbollah activity has been identified.
The IDF will continue to operate to remove any threat to the State of Israel and will operate to prevent any attempt by the Hezbollah terrorist organization to rebuild its forces."
❗️Israeli media: Beersheba Municipality announces opening of shelters.
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BREAKING | Israeli warplanes bomb the outskirts of the town of Taraya, west of Baalbek, east Lebanon.
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BREAKING | Israeli warplanes bomb Iqlim al-Tuffah, southern Lebanon.
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BREAKING | Injuries reported following an Israeli airstrike that targeted a group of Palestinians in Al-Maghraqa, central Gaza Strip.
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‘Not the right person’: Netanyahu sacks Israel’s Shin Bet chief
The move has sparked significant backlash from the Israeli opposition and signifies growing tension between the premier and the security establishment
⭕️ Arab diplomatic sources disclosed to Al-Akhbar that Cairo and Amman, initially firm in opposing the displacement of Gaza's population, shifted their stance about a month ago. This change was discussed in meetings in Riyadh and Doha, where the potential for the war to spread beyond Gaza, including to Yemen and Iran, was addressed.
Key points from the discussions include:
Riyadh Meeting: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman emphasized the need for 'realistic' solutions and the long-term repercussions of current events on the Arab world. UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, Kuwait, and Egypt showed strong interest in understanding the Gulf's role moving forward, especially regarding US relations.
Two-State Solution: The participants reaffirmed support for the two-state solution, emphasizing Arab-Arab and Palestinian-Palestinian unity before engaging with the US.
US Guarantees and Jordan's Role: Arab leaders demanded US guarantees to halt West Bank settlement activities. Saudi Arabia rejected a US offer for it to manage East Jerusalem's holy sites, agreeing instead to maintain Jordan's responsibility. They also urged Mahmoud Abbas to reform the Palestinian Authority and protect the West Bank from annexation.
Gaza Reconstruction: The discussion around Gaza's reconstruction was marked by Israel and the US's tough conditions. Egypt suggested a temporary evacuation of up to half a million Palestinians to North Sinai, though this raised concerns in Jordan about the limited sheltering of refugees.
BREAKING | Israel destroys the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, near the Netzarim Corridor, Gaza.
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❗️Israeli army statement:
"Over the past week, IDF, ISA, and Border Police forces operated to thwart terrorism in Nablus, in northern Samaria. As part of the operation, the forces apprehended over 15 suspects, confiscated weapons, and interrogated additional of suspects.
On Wednesday, IDF troops operated in 'Madama' in Samaria to prevent stone-throwing in the area. During the operation, weapons, terror funds, and materials used for incitement were confiscated.
The IDF and security forces will continue to operate to thwart terrorism in Judea and Samaria in order to maintain the security of citizens of the State of Israel."
❗️Statement by Hamas:
"The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) denies the claims published by the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth regarding the cutting of communications or the suspension of negotiations related to the prisoner exchange deal.
Hamas affirms that it remains actively engaged in the negotiations, following up with the mediators with full responsibility and seriousness. The movement continues to discuss the 'Witkoff' proposal and various ideas on the table, aiming to secure a prisoner exchange deal that ensures the release of captives, ends the war, and achieves a withdrawal."
❗️Mike Waltz, National Security Advisor of the US on X:
"Israel has every right to defend its people from Hamas terrorists.
The ceasefire would have been extended if Hamas released all remaining hostages. Instead, they chose war."
❗️Israeli occupation forces storm the town of Saeer, north of Hebron, occupied West Bank.
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A Palestinian documents the moment Israeli occupation aircraft carry out an airstrike near his home in southern Gaza.
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❗️Israel shells northeast of Al-Bureij Camp, central Gaza, with artillery.
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🇾🇪 Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announces targeting a military site south of Tel Aviv with a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile, marking the second attack on Israel in 24 hours.
"These operations, in addition to the ban on Israeli navigation, will continue until the aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted," the YAF said.
❗️Local sources in Jenin, occupied West Bank, report that the Palestinian Authority's security forces arrested Yahya Lahlouh, a young Palestinian man.
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❗️Israel's Channel 12:
"Israel, at Washington's request, decided not to respond to the Yemeni missiles and to rely on the US attacks."
❗️Footage from Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, the moment sirens rang due to the Yemeni missile.
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❗️BREAKING | The US renews its bombing of Yemen, targeting Saada north of the capital Sanaa.
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