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❗️Footage released by the Israeli occupation army shows its detonation and demolition of the home of Mohammad Shehab's family in the town of Al-Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem—a war crime.
Mohammad Shehab carried out a ramming operation in Ramla, south of Tel Aviv, wounding four Israeli soldiers, two seriously, at a military camp. He was killed during the attack.
❗️The moment an Israeli drone targeted pickup truck in the town of Al-Haniya, southern Lebanon, killing at least one person.
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❗️Egyptian sources to Al-Arabi TV:
– "The proposed truce requires ending the war and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in exchange for Hamas declaring a ceasefire."
– "The proposal ends Hamas's rule over the Gaza Strip, which would be administered by a community support committee and forces affiliated with the Palestinian Authority."
– "The Egyptian-Qatari proposal guarantees stopping the war and reconstruction without displacing Palestinians from Gaza."
– "An Israeli delegation is visiting Cairo to discuss the proposal, which will also be presented to the Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya."
UPDATE | The Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), has issued a statement calling on the Syrian government to release two of their leaders, Khaled Khaled and Yasser Al-Zufri, who have been detained for five days without explanation.
The statement expresses concern over the manner of their detention, especially given Syria’s historical role in supporting the righteous and free. They urged the Syrian government to uphold Arab solidarity and justice by releasing these leaders, who have played significant roles in supporting the Palestinian cause and providing humanitarian aid in Syria.
⭕️ 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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US–Iran nuclear talks advancing 'better than expected’: Report
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that the last round of negotiations resulted in an agreement to form a ‘general framework’ for a nuclear deal
❗️Ultra-Orthodox Knesset Member Yinon Azoulay denounced Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for stating that returning Israeli detainees was a secondary issue when compared to defeating the resistance in Gaza.
Speaking to Radio Kol Hai this morning, Azoulay stressed that there was an obligation to exhaust every effort to bring the detainees home, insisting they "must come before everything else."
Netanyahu ordered intel chief to 'defy high court' if constitutional crisis erupts
The Israeli PM is seeking to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, citing 'lack of trust' and alleged leaks to the media
UPDATE | A Lebanese citizen was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of the town of Al-Haniyah while he was collecting scrap metal.
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❗️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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