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A video reportedly shows Druze Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif following the ongoing events in Syria unfold alongside Israeli officials.
Earlier today Tarif called on Israel to "take immediate action to prevent mass massacres in the Druze communities around Damascus."
⭕️ According to UAE state media, security authorities foiled an attempt by Sudanese military officials and others to illegally transport ammunition to Sudan's army.
The WAM news agency reported that around five million rounds of ammunition were discovered on a private aircraft at an airport, and several individuals were arrested.
Sudan’s army, which has frequently accused the UAE of supplying weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amid a civil war now in its second year, has not yet issued a response.
❗️Israeli media reports that members of the Druze community in the Western Galilee are protesting and calling on the government to protect the Druze community in Syria amid the ongoing armed clashes between armed factions affiliated with Syria's security forces and members of the Druze community.
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❗️Medical sources to Al Jazeera:
"23 martyrs in Israeli raids on Gaza since dawn today."
❗️Major fires have broken out in the mountains of occupied Jerusalem.
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Indian PM gives army 'complete operational freedom' to respond to Kashmir attack
Islamabad has warned of an 'imminent' Indian military incursion after New Delhi blamed the Islamic Republic for a terror attack that killed 26 civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir
⭕️ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced today that Iran will meet with Britain, France, and Germany in Rome on Friday for nuclear discussions.
This meeting will take place ahead of a fourth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, also scheduled in Italy later this weekend.
"In my opinion, the three European countries have lost their role (in the nuclear file) due to the wrong policies they have adopted. Of course, we do not want this and are ready to hold talks with them in Rome," Araghchi told state media.
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "35 martyrs and 109 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 24 hours."
– "The death toll and injuries since 18 March 2025 has reached 2,308 martyrs and 5,973 injuries.
❗️Local sources in Syria report that armed clashes have been ongoing for around 12 hours in Sahnaya, Damascus countryside, between armed factions affiliated with Syria’s security forces and members of the Druze community.
The violence was triggered yesterday by a leaked voice note in which Druze leader Marwan Kiwan allegedly insulted the Prophet Mohammad—an accusation he has denied.
An initial investigation by the Syrian interior ministry showed that Kiwan was not responsible for the recording.
❗️Sham TV correspondent reports heavy Israeli reconnaissance flights (Hermes 900) over the city of Sanhaya in the Damascus countryside.
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❗️Local Palestinian sources report that a young man was shot by Israeli occupation forces while trying to cross the separation wall. He was transferred to Thabet Thabet Hospital in Tulkarem, West Bank.
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Syrian govt forces move to take control of strategic Tishreen Dam
The Kurdish-backed SDF is merging forces with the Syrian army following a 10 March agreement with Damascus
Iraqi MP files lawsuit against Syrian president over 'terrorist' past
Iraq extended an invitation for the former Al-Qaeda leader to attend the Arab League Summit in Baghdad next month
Pakistan downs Indian drone as officials warn of 'imminent' incursion by New Delhi
Islamabad is planning legal action against New Delhi in response to its suspension of a water treaty between the two countries
❗️Israeli Finance Minister and extremist settler leader Bezalel Smotrich:
"We will end this campaign with Syria dismantled, Hezbollah severely beaten, Iran stripped of its nuclear threat, Gaza cleansed of Hamas, and hundreds of thousands of Gazans on their way out to other countries."
⭕️ Switzerland announced today that a new law prohibiting Hamas and affiliated groups will take effect on 15 May.
The legislation, passed by parliament last December, provides Swiss authorities with "the necessary tools to take action against Hamas activities or support for the organization in Switzerland," the government stated.
Israel launches ‘warning strike’ on Syrian troops as clashes with Druze fighters intensify
Druze leadership in Syria said contact has been made with Tel Aviv on the second day of heavy fighting between security forces and armed members of the minority group
⭕️ France to lead NATO mission in Iraq for the first time
Iraq and France have deepened their strategic military partnership as Paris gets ready to take over leadership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission in Iraq, following the signing of a major defense agreement under which the Iraqi Armed Forces will receive Caracal helicopters from France.
A press release from the Iraqi Defense Ministry stated that a key topic during the meeting was France’s forthcoming assumption of NATO mission leadership in Iraq, scheduled for May.
❗️Yedioth Ahronoth:
"A person armed with a knife attempted to storm the Israeli embassy in London and was arrested."
❗️Turkish drones carry out four airstrikes on areas surrounding the Teshreen Dam, east of Manbij in northeast Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
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BREAKING | In a joint statement, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the army carried out a warning operation and attacked an "extremist group" that was preparing to attack members of the Druze community in Sahnaya, Syria.
"Israel will not allow harm to the Druze community in Syria out of a deep commitment to our Druze brothers in Israel, who are connected by family and historical ties to their Druze brothers in Syria,” the statement says.
Hamas, Israel deny reports of ‘breakthrough’ in Gaza ceasefire talks
The UN has warned that the food crisis in Gaza is worsening due to Israel’s brutal war and siege
⭕️ A Turkish court has ordered the pre-trial detention of 18 Istanbul municipality employees on corruption charges, according to reports from state-run Anadolu and other media outlets, amid an ongoing crackdown targeting the city's imprisoned mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.
Broadcaster NTV reported that 34 of the 52 individuals detained over the weekend as part of the investigation were released under judicial supervision.
Those taken into custody included the municipality's secretary general, Imamoglu's chief of staff, the chairman and deputy chairman of the city's water and sewerage authority (ISKI), along with a department head at ISKI.
❗️Israel has killed at least 19 Palestinians in strikes across the Gaza Strip since dawn today, most of them in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip.
(Medical sources to Al Jazeera)
❗️BREAKING | Pakistan's Information Minister says Pakistan has reliable intelligence that India intends to carry out military action against Pakistan in the coming 24-36 hours.
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❗️BREAKING | US warplanes launch six airstrikes on Sanaa governorate, Yemen.
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Jordan's Brotherhood crackdown: Will Amman's 'security' measures backfire?
Jordan’s decision to ban the Muslim Brotherhood marks a decisive shift in its security policy, but risks alienating key segments of its population and exacerbating political divisions ahead of the crown prince’s succession.
⭕️ "There will be no absolute victory."
The US once believed that mass killing and destruction would break the Viet Cong.
Today, Israel believes the same about the Palestinian resistance.
A Maariv op-ed by Ephraim Ganor warns: Israel’s war on Gaza is heading toward ‘Vietnamization.’
BREAKING | US warplanes perform 6 airstrikes on Al-Jawf Governorate, Yemen.
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UN probes UAE arms transfers to RSF militia in Sudan
Khartoum accuses the UAE of complicity in genocide for supporting the Rapid Support Forces militia in its war against the Sudanese army