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❗️Hezbollah condemns the Israeli attacks on Syria:
"Hezbollah condemns the treacherous Zionist aggression that targeted Syria in a blatant assault on its sovereignty, hiding behind flimsy pretexts and hollow slogans to pursue its expansionist and divisive agendas aimed at dismantling Syria, fragmenting it, and sowing discord among its people.
This Zionist aggression is a clear attempt to undermine the stability of the Syrian state and weaken its capabilities, and it comes in the same context as the ongoing attacks against Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
At Hezbollah, we stress the importance of preserving Syria’s unity and sovereignty as an independent state. We express our confidence that the honorable people of Syria will stand as a formidable barrier against these sinister schemes, and we call on the international community—especially Arab states—to urgently act to stop this aggression targeting the region’s countries, stability, sovereignty, and security."
❗️Israeli settlers aggressively stop a vehicle carrying journalists on the outskirts of Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah, occupied West Bank, threatening to shoot them and ordering them to leave the area.
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❗️Local sources in Syria report that Israeli warplanes bombed the headquarters of the 47th Syrian Army Brigade in Hama.
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⭕️ Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party won a major upset in local and parliamentary by-elections in England, securing 677 council seats and taking a key parliamentary seat from Labour. The Conservative and Labour parties suffered heavy losses, with Farage declaring Reform UK the new main opposition and vowing to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In councils they now control, Reform UK has ordered staff working on climate and diversity initiatives to seek new employment.
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⭕️ Real estate firms Qatari Diar and Dar Global are set to unveil an agreement on Wednesday to launch Qatar’s first Trump-branded property project, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
According to the source, who requested anonymity, the Trump International Golf Course and Trump Villas will be located within the Simaisma beachfront development, situated about 40 minutes north of Doha.
❗️The Israeli army announced today that overnight, 5 Syrian Druze individuals were transported to Israel for medical treatment after sustaining injuries.
Israel also announced yesterday evening that it transported 5 Syrian Druze individuals to Israel for medical treatment.
❗️Yemen's Humanitarian Coordination Center (HOCC) announced a decision on Friday to ban the export of US crude oil, with the measure set to take effect on 17 May, 2025.
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❗️Overnight, US warplanes carried out at least 12 airstrikes in Yemen, targeting locations across Al-Jawf and Sanaa Governorates.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "77 martyrs (including 7 martyrs who were recovered) and 275 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 48 hours."
– "The death toll and injuries since 18 March 2025 has reached 2,396 martyrs and 6,325 injuries."
Pentagon orders USS Truman to remain in Red Sea amid ineffective Yemen bombing campaign
Washington spent over $1 billion in just the first three weeks of its renewed war in support of the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza
⭕️ The US State Department has given the green light for a potential foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia involving 'AIM-120C-8' Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and associated support services valued at $3.5 billion, according to a Pentagon announcement on Friday.
During US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia in May, Washington is expected to propose a defense deal exceeding $100 billion.
While the State Department has granted approval, the notification does not confirm the finalization of a contract or the end of negotiations.
❗️Kuwait Specialized Hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza:
– "Severe shortage of most essential medicines and basic food supplies needed for patients."
– "The stock of medicines and medical supplies will not last more than a week."
– "Gaza Strip is suffering from a severe shortage of more than 75% of essential medicines."
– "The ability to continue providing medical services is now at stake."
Israel targeted police officers in Gaza who were trying to stop looters and secure aid.
The thieves were given air cover by Israeli aircraft.
❗️Israeli military announces in a statement that it "struck a military site, anti-aircraft cannons, and surface-to-air missile infrastructure in Syria."
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❗️Until this moment, the bombing continues. A third wave was launched targeting the Deraa countryside and other areas.
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❗️HTS-led security forces arrested the Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) Talal Naji, along with his office director.
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Israel evacuates Syrian Druze, deploys forces to 'defend' minority
Israel is intervening in Syria with ground forces and airstrikes under the pretext of protecting the minority Druze community following a week of sectarian attacks by government forces
❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Baku, Azerbaijan next Wednesday for a five-day trip, where he will meet with President Ilham Aliyev. Times of Israel and Ynet report that Netanyahu will discuss issues such as Turkiye's presence in Syria and Israeli-Turkish dialogue. The visit, funded by the Azeri government, comes shortly after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Azerbaijan.
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❗️Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Raggi stated that no group will be allowed to operate outside the authority of the state or carry out military or security actions, adding that Palestinians in Lebanon are refugees and not entitled to bear arms. “We will not allow a repeat of what happened in 1975,” he said, referencing the Lebanese Civil War.
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❗️Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip:
– "The number of deaths due to the starvation policy has risen to 57 martyrs, with the toll expected to increase."
– "We strongly condemn the continued use of food as a weapon of war by the occupation."
– "The catastrophic situation in the Strip reflects a fully-fledged act of genocide."
⭕️ Eight OPEC+ nations are expected to agree today to a faster increase in oil production for June, adding 411,000 barrels per day. The same group implemented a larger-than-anticipated output boost of 411,000 bpd in May, a move that, along with US trade tariffs, contributed to pushing oil prices below $60 per barrel, their lowest level in four years.
(Reuters)
❗️Axios reports that the US and Israel are close to "an agreement on how to resume the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza without it being controlled by Hamas."
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🇾🇪 The Yemeni Armed Forces announced in a statement that it launched a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile towards an Israeli military target south of Tel Aviv.
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❗️Israel's security cabinet has approved plans for an 'expanded military campaign' in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday. The decision follows remarks earlier this week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, both signaling Israel’s intent to escalate its operations in Gaza.
"As long as Hamas does not release our hostages, we will significantly deepen our military action," Ynet quoted an unnamed Israeli official as saying.
❗️An unverified video circulating on the internet shows Israeli soldiers distributing food and aid to people in Suwayda, southern Syria.
Some people are saying that the video is old.
❗️The Israeli army says that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen earlier this morning.
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❗️❗️ BREAKING | Gaza’s Ministry of Interior announces in a statement that police and security forces are actively pursuing criminals and collaborators with the Israeli occupation who have exploited the ongoing war to loot property and spread chaos.
The statement stresses that despite Israeli airstrikes targeting police units, efforts to restore order and punish those involved in these acts will continue with full force.
❗️Reports that an Israeli helicopter briefly landed in the city of Suwayda, south Syria.
(Al Jazeera)
❗️Circulating video reportedly shows humanitarian aid (food, mattresses can be seen in the footage) delivered to the Druze in south Syria's Suwayda via Israeli helicopters.
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BREAKING | Israel has launched a massive wave of bombing across Syria, targeting Damascus and its countryside, Deraa, Hama, Latakia, Idlib, and other areas.
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