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⭕️ Former Israeli War Minister Yoav Gallant admitted to the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation that an image published by the military during his tenure—purportedly showing a "super tunnel" belonging to the Palestinian resistance in Gaza at the Philadelphi Corridor/Rafah crossing—was actually just a one-meter-deep trench meant for water drainage.
The military's propaganda aimed to exaggerate the significance of the "Philadelphi Corridor" and delay reaching a deal for the release of Israeli prisoners held in Gaza.
⭕️ Saudi Aramco and China’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD, have signed a joint development agreement to collaborate on advancing new energy vehicle technologies.
The deal aims to enhance efficiency and the environmental impact of electric vehicles, with Aramco's subsidiary, Saudi Aramco Technologies Company (SATC), partnering with BYD's R&D team.
The agreement reflects Aramco's broader strategy to optimize transport efficiency and explore lower-carbon fuels and powertrain innovations.
This partnership is Aramco's latest in a series of deals with Chinese companies, following previous agreements with refiners and petrochemical producers.
❗️A Palestinian was killed and a number of others wounded after an Israeli occupation aircraft targeted the tents of displaced people in the town of Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.
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❗️Iranian sources to Al-Araby al-Jadeed:
– "We expect an agreement between Tehran and Washington within the next two months, possibly sooner."
– "The Iranian-American negotiations are progressing 'better than expected.'"
– "The Iranian side was surprised by the behavior of the American negotiator, showing seriousness, urgency, and the lack of non-nuclear, unrealistic demands so far."
– "There is US approval of the principle of Iran's right to enrich uranium."
– "The Iranian side has presented suggestions to reassure the other party regarding the peaceful nature of its nuclear program."
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "26 martyrs and 60 injuries arrived in Gaza hospitals over the past 24 hours."
– "The death toll from the start of the Israeli aggression on 7 October 2023 has risen to 51,266 martyrs and 116,991 injuries."
– "The death toll from the Israeli aggression since 18 March 2025 has risen to 1,890 martyrs and 4,950 injuries."
❗️Islamic Group (Lebanon):
– "We mourn the loss of academic leader and university professor Dr. Hussein Izzat Atwi, who was assassinated by a treacherous Israeli strike."
– "An Israeli drone targeted Atwi’s car this morning as he was traveling from his home in the town of Baawerta to his workplace in Beirut."
– "We condemn this cowardly crime and hold the Israeli enemy fully responsible."
– "We ask: how long will this Israeli aggression continue to threaten the security of Lebanon and its people?"
❗️Senior Hamas official tells AFP that a delegation has left for Cairo to discuss new ideas for a ceasefire with Israel.
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BREAKING | An Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in Baawerta, 20-km south of Beirut, Lebanon.
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BREAKING | US warplanes bomb Khawlan district in Sanaa Governorate, and Marib Governorate in Yemen.
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❗️Israeli media is boasting about a new unmanned bulldozer called the Robdozer—a fortified, remotely operated vehicle that serves as a robotic version of Caterpillar’s D9 bulldozer.
The Israeli military has usually relied on the D9 for key frontline operations, including clearing paths for advancing forces, debris removal, and terrain flattening. Since the start of Israel's war on Gaza in October 2023, followed by the escalation in Lebanon, the military has ramped up its use of the robotic version to improve operational efficiency while reducing danger to its personnel.
❗️Israel has issued 14 demolition notices in the town of Anata, occupied Jerusalem, targeting residential, commercial, and agricultural structures, including an iron factory.
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Lebanon’s disarmament dilemma: The battle for Palestinian camps
The Lebanese government’s rush to disarm Palestinian factions is a prelude to a broader campaign against Hezbollah, with Washington and Ramallah playing key backstage roles.
⭕️ The Palestinian Red Crescent today demanded a "serious investigation" into the Israeli massacre of the 15 paramedics and rescue workers in Gaza on 23 March, following the Israeli army's statement released yesterday.
Younis al-Khatib, chairman of the Palestinian Red Crescent, said the actions taken by the Israeli military—which included the dismissal of one officer and a reprimand for another—were inadequate.
"This looks like the management of a company taking administrative measures against its employees who made some kind of a mistake," he told Reuters. "When you kill 15 medical staff and civil defense personnel, these can't be called 'measures.'"
"There has to be proper accountability and a stop to impunity that Israel has taken for granted for so many years," he added.
China signs major LNG deals with UAE to replace US supply
Beijing imposed high levies on US-sourced LNG imports following Trump's initiation of a trade war
⭕️ Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa met with US Congressman Marlin Stutzman at the People’s Palace in Damascus today
“The Syrians are very friendly, and there are many possibilities for cooperation with the new Syrian government,” Stutzman said.
He expressed hope that “the Syrians would enjoy more economic opportunities and prosperity.”
Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana and Rep. Cory Mills of Florida became the first US lawmakers since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to visit Damascus, on an unofficial trip organized by a "Syrian-American nonprofit."
During their visit, the representatives met with Syrian officials and notably visited the site of a historic synagogue in the suburb of Jobar and the Christian neighborhood of Bab Touma, where they spoke with religious leaders.
❗️Israeli Army Radio correspondent documents an Israeli armored personnel carrier after it was rigged with explosives to bomb homes and residential neighborhoods in Rafah, southern Gaza.
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Deadly Israeli drone strike hits outskirts of Lebanese capital
The strike targeted and killed a leader in the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Islamic Group, which carried out operations against Israel during the war
BREAKING | Israeli artillery shelling targets the outskirts of Shebaa Farms in southern Lebanon.
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Pentagon to 'relocate' hundreds of troops to two new bases in Syria: Report
Washington announced plans last week to slash its illegal occupation of Syrian territory by at least half and has redeployed strategic assets to Kurdish-controlled areas
BREAKING | Al-Akhbar's correspondent in southern Lebanon:
"Two Israeli raids targeted the outskirts of Al-Haniyah (Tyre district)."
⭕️ The General Security in Damascus has arrested both Khaled Khaled, the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement (PIJ) in Syria, and Abu Ali Yasser, the head of the Syrian arena’s organizational committee, in the capital, Damascus, according to several local media sources, as well as the German press agency DPA.
This comes after the list of US conditions delivered by Natasha Franceschi, US Assistant Secretary of State, to Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad al-Shaibani, which included a clear request to expel Palestinian resistance leaders from Syria.
The arrests occurred less than 48 hours after Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to Syria and his meeting with self-appointed Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa.
❗️Al Jazeera’s correspondent:
“The death toll has risen to 11 in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, at dawn today.”
❗️BREAKING |Israeli warplanes bomb tents of the displaced in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.
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WATCH | Are Trump and Netanyahu headed for a clash over Iran?
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⭕️ The Government Media Office in Gaza issued an official statement rejecting what it refers to as rumors of organized migration from the Gaza Strip, describing it as part of an Israeli-led campaign aimed at undermining Palestinian resilience and promoting forced displacement.
This statement comes in light of many reports on social media that evacuations are actively taking place. Some report receiving messages facilitating evacuation, with others adding that the evacuations are being assisted by both Egypt and Israel.
❗️ Al-Masriah reports 25 US airstrikes in Al-Tuhayta Governorate in Yemen since dawn.
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Hamas willing to ‘halt military ops, cede control’ of Gaza if truce succeeds: Report
The resistance group has recently stated that its weapons are a ‘red line,’ as it faces pressure to disarm from Israel and Egypt
⭕️ Nearly 600 Palestinian children have been killed and over 1,600 injured, since Israel resumed its genocidal war on Gaza on 18 March, according to UNRWA.
The organization estimates that conditions in Gaza have deteriorated to their worst point since October 2023.
❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
– "The ongoing war is a renaissance war, a historic war."
– "We will undermine Hamas in Gaza, return the abductees, and achieve all our goals."
– "We will launch a massive attack on the enemy until we destroy it."
– "I have said repeatedly that we will change the face of the Middle East, and this is what we are actually doing now."
– "Thanks to the decisions and steadfastness of my government, we have broken the axis of evil in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and elsewhere."
– "Don't believe the propaganda channels."
– "We will not accept the establishment of any caliphate on the Mediterranean coast."
– " Israel will not witness any civil war."
– "The Houthis boasted about launching a drone called Yaffa, and I tell them Yaffa is not occupied, and our firm response to you is coming."
⭕️ 49 young people who were detained during the Imamoglu protests appeared before a judge today at the Istanbul 27th High Criminal Court.
During the hearing, Mahsuni Kahraman, one of the youths brought in handcuffed, said in response to a question from his lawyer that the last time they ate was at midnight the previous night. His lawyer told the judge, "When was the last time you ate?" and explained that the youths were being kept waiting downstairs without food. The judge responded, "They can eat dry bread just this once. The hearing will be over in an hour; they can eat then."
Following public backlash, the hearing was paused and sandwiches were brought into the courtroom for the youths, who had not eaten since the previous night.