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❗️BREAKING | Israeli drone bombs a bulldozer in Aita al-Shaab, south Lebanon.
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Turkish, Israeli delegations meet in Azerbaijan for ‘deconfliction’ talks
Israel reportedly made it clear that the establishment of Turkish bases in central Syria’s Palmyra is a ‘red line’
❗️Israel releases Palestinian prisoner Omar Hamamreh from the occupied West Bank town of Husan, west of Bethlehem, after 11 consecutive years of imprisonment.
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❗️Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office:
– "Israeli occupation forces were supposed to release prisoner Ahmad Manasra from Nafha prison, where his family was waiting for him."
– "The family was surprised to receive a call from a Bedouin man in the Beersheba (Bir al-Sabaa) area, informing them that Ahmad was with him — the occupation had deliberately released him far from the prison gate."
– "Manasra spent nine and a half years in Israeli prisons and was released just a short while ago."
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "The shortage of medications and medical supplies has reached dangerous and unprecedented levels."
– "37% of essential medicines are completely out of stock."
– "59% of medical consumables are completely out of stock."
– "Operating rooms, intensive care units, and emergency departments are functioning with severely depleted stocks of life-saving drugs and supplies."
– "80,000 diabetic patients and 110,000 patients with high blood pressure have no access to medication at primary care centers."
– "54% of cancer and hematology medications are unavailable."
– "The closure of border crossings to medical and pharmaceutical supplies is worsening the crisis and adding catastrophic challenges to providing care for the sick and wounded."
❗️Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shepherds and their property, destroying their vehicles in Masafer Yatta, south of Al-Khalil (Hebron), occupied West Bank.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "40 martyrs and 146 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 1,522 martyrs and 3,834 injuries."
– "The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 50,886 martyrs and 115,875 wounded since 7 October 2023."
Israeli reservists dismissed over protest letter demanding end to Gaza war
The air force reservists say the war is being waged for personal and political reasons, while endangering the lives of the living captives in Gaza
Ten Palestinian prisoners from Gaza—most of them elderly—arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah after being released from Israeli prisons. The detainees exhibited signs of torture.
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⭕️ Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday that technical-level talks with Israel are underway to avoid "military mishaps" in Syria, noting that "there are technical contacts in place to prevent combat elements from misunderstanding each other" as both countries conduct air operations in the region.
The talks follow Israeli airstrikes on Syrian military sites, including one in Homs where Turkiye was reportedly preparing drone deployments. Israel confirmed efforts to establish a deconfliction mechanism. While both sides have expressed a desire to avoid confrontation, Israel remains wary of Turkish presence near its border.
Fidan added that Turkiye does not attack unless provoked but will act if instability in neighboring countries poses a threat. He dismissed the idea of US mediation, stating that continued normalization between Turkiye and Israel depends on Israel halting its Gaza policies, which he said are based on “civilian deaths and destruction.”
(Al-Monitor)
❗️Israeli forces demolish homes in the village of al-Rihiya, south of Al-Khalil (Hebron), occupied West Bank.
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❗️Spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza:
– "There are still martyrs trapped under the rubble in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighborhood."
– "We are unable to access water in Gaza City."
– "Gaza City is facing a severe water shortage."
– "Those who don't die from Israeli airstrikes are dying from hunger or thirst."
WATCH | Qassam Brigades releases a video showing its fighters targeting the settlement of Ashdod with a barrage of S55 rockets.
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❗️US President Donald Trump:
"With Iran, yeah, if it requires military, we're gonna have military. Israel will obviously be very much involved in that, and be the leader of that."
❗️PIJ's Quds Brigades announced earlier this evening that it seized two Israeli EVO MAX drones while they were carrying out intelligence missions in the Shujaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City.
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❗️An image of Ahmed Manasra following his release after spending nearly a decade in Israeli detention.
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❗️Sudan accuses UAE of complicity in genocide at ICJ hearing, says massacres in Darfur by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) would not be possible without Emirati support.
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❗️Medical sources to Al Jazeera:
“17 martyrs in Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip since dawn today.”
A bittersweet reunion between a Palestinian girl, one of 10 prisoners released today and brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. He had been detained since the start of the war in October 2023.
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BREAKING | The Lebanese Army received a request from UNIFIL to evacuate the entire southern Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab over concerns of potential Israeli airstrikes, though no specific targets were identified.
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❗️Israeli occupation forces detain Palestinian civil service workers at the entrance of the Jenin camp, northern West Bank.
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⭕️ Ekrem Imamoglu, the Turkish Republican People's Partys (CHP) presidential candidate and former Istanbul mayor who was arrested over investigations targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB), is set to appear in court tomorrow in two separate cases.
The first trial concerns remarks Imamoglu made about Istanbul’s Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek, criticizing him and labeling investigations into CHP-run municipalities as politically motivated. He is being charged with "targeting individuals involved in anti-terror efforts” — a crime punishable by up to 7 years and 4 months in prison, and could result in a ban from public office and loss of political rights.
In a second case, Imamoglu is also facing trial today over allegations of rigging a public tender during his term as mayor of Beylikduzu, a district of Istanbul.
❗️Last night, Israeli police shot and murdered 25 year old Palestinian Wahib Abu Arar in the town of Ararat al-Naqab, Negev Desert.
Today, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the site where Abu Arar was shot, declared support for the murder, and threatened to carry out another one in the future.
❗️Israeli occupation forces violently beat and shove Palestinians during their attempts to prevent their homes from being demolished in the village of Al-Rihiya, south of Hebron, West Bank.
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❗️Senior Hezbollah official and member of Lebanese parliament, Hassan Fadlallah (2/2):
– "The occupation committed war crimes against unarmed civilians in full view of the ceasefire monitoring committee, the United Nations, and the Lebanese state."
– "The occupation is detaining a number of Lebanese, some of whom it kidnapped after the ceasefire. This constitutes an aggression against Lebanon and requires a Lebanese response."
– "The Lebanese government is responsible for making every official effort to put an end to the occupation's attacks."
– "The Lebanese government's priority is to confront reality, as 186 Lebanese have been killed by the enemy since 28 November."
❗️Senior Hezbollah official and member of Lebanese parliament, Hassan Fadlallah:
– "We categorically deny all allegations regarding arms smuggling through the Port of Beirut."
– "Lebanon’s core problem lies in the Israeli occupation and violations of its sovereignty—this requires a concerted effort from all sincere parties to resolve."
– "Civilians are suffering from ongoing Israeli aggression and are demanding that the state fulfill its responsibilities."
– "Certain parties are working to undermine the foundational principles of Lebanon as a country built on diversity and partnership, and they do not hesitate to target the unity of state institutions."
Update | The Israeli army dismissed from reserve duty those actively serving who signed a protest letter from air force pilots, saying it is unacceptable for someone to serve in sensitive roles while publicly expressing distrust in military operations.
Military officials emphasized that while reservists have the right to voice opinions, they cannot use their army positions to do so. The statement came after the publication of a letter in which pilots voiced opposition to the current direction of military and political leadership.
The army is still reviewing the full list of signatories but noted that the vast majority are not active reservists. According to officials, prior discussions were held within the air force, leading dozens to retract their signatures before the letter was made public.
(Israeli army correspondent Doron Kadosh)
⭕️ In a letter, hundreds of reserve soldiers and officers in the Israeli Air Force are demanding an end to the war on Gaza in exchange for the return of all kidnapped Israelis. They assert that the war is currently being waged according to personal political interests (referring to Netanyahu).
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, the commanders of the air force do not rule out the possibility that dozens of other regular soldiers will join the protest message.
The army decided not to ask the signatories of the letter to participate in military missions, especially since they expressed their lack of confidence in the army.
The message worried army leaders before it was published, and warnings were unsuccessful in preventing its publication.
Maariv reported that the army began an investigation into the identity of the signatories of the letter.
BREAKING | US warplanes bomb the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.
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❗️Amazon cancels orders from multiple vendors in China following Trump’s tariff announcement.
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