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⭕️ US President Donald Trump said he had a “very good and productive” telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday. He stated that they will cooperate with Ankara to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump also claimed that they discussed issues related to Syria, Gaza, and sanctions, and expressed their "readiness to exchange official visits."
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France’s Gaza evacuation scheme: Israel’s Trojan horse for ethnic cleansing?
As European states quietly extract select Gazans under the guise of humanitarian evacuation, Tel Aviv’s goal of demographic reengineering may be unfolding – with French complicity and Arab passivity in tow.
❗️Al-Masirah's correspondent in Hodeidah, Yemen:
"Two martyrs and 42 wounded in the preliminary toll of the US-Israeli aggression on the Bajil Cement Factory."
❗️Israeli drones are currently flying low over the skies of Beirut, Lebanon.
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❗️Israel bombed the southern Lebanese town of Tayr Harfa for the third time in less than an hour.
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❗️An Israeli drone bombed the town of Tayr Harfa in southern Lebanon.
Israel has bombed Gaza, Yemen, Syria, and Lebanon within the span of one hour.
❗️Yemeni Ministry of Health announces that 21 civilians were injured in a preliminary toll from the Israeli-American attack on the Bajil Cement Factory in Hodeidah.
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BREAKING | Israeli warplanes bomb the Shaara area near the Syrian town of Serghaya, close to the Syrian-Lebanese border.
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❗️Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reports that at least 50 missiles and bombs were launched by Israeli warplanes on Yemen.
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❗️Channel 13, citing a security official:
"The current airstrikes in Yemen are merely a repetition of the past. We do not expect the airstrikes to stop Houthi missile launches, and the Air Force is also preparing for a possible Houthi response."
UPDATE | US and Israel target Hodeidah Port with at least 6 airstrikes.
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❗️The US House has pulled House Resolution 867, the IGO Anti-Boycott Act, which was scheduled for a vote today.
The bill, introduced by pro-Israel lawmakers Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer, seeks to expand existing US anti-boycott laws by targeting individuals who choose to boycott Israel.
Under the proposed legislation, those participating in such boycotts could face civil fines of up to $300,000, along with criminal penalties including fines of up to $1 million and prison sentences of up to 20 years.
ICJ rejects Sudan's genocide case against UAE
Sudan accuses the UAE of supporting the RSF in committing genocide against the Masalit people in the Darfur region
❗️US President Donald Trump announces he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "at a future date."
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❗️Dutch police arrested five pro-Palestine protesters for "disturbing public order" during a Liberation Day ceremony in Wageningen, central Netherlands.
Around 250–300 demonstrators had gathered during the World War II anniversary event to oppose Israel's war on Gaza and criticize the Dutch government's inaction, carrying signs and an 80-meter red banner symbolizing a "red line" the government has failed to draw.
❗️US President Donald Trump says he is "gonna help the people of Gaza get some food," and that it is hard because Hamas is "taking everything that's brought in."
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❗️Israel attacked the town of Sfriha, north of Tyre, in southern Lebanon. No casualties or injuries are reported.
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⭕️ Israeli journalist Barak Ravid for Axios: Trump gives Netanyahu green light to do as he sees fit in Gaza
– "The White House focus has shifted to the Russia-Ukraine war and nuclear talks with Iran, with little to no bandwidth for Gaza, Israeli and US officials say."
– "Trump is not currently playing an active role in efforts to reach a ceasefire and has effectively given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a green light to do as he sees fit, Israeli officials say."
– "Israel's Security Cabinet approved a plan Sunday night to gradually reoccupy all of Gaza and hold it indefinitely if no deal is reached by May 15. Plans for the operation call for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to flatten any buildings that remain standing and displace virtually the entire population of 2 million people to a single "humanitarian area."
❗️ Israeli warplanes bombed the outskirts of the towns of Janta and Serghaya in the eastern Bekaa Valley, near the Lebanese-Syrian border, for the second time today.
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❗️Israel's Channel 14 reports that the Israeli Air Force launched raids on "Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley."
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❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz watched the Israeli airstrikes on Yemen live from an underground bunker in the Kirya, Tel Aviv.
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❗️A video shows Israel's bombardment of a cement factory in Bajil, Hodeidah Governorate, Yemen.
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❗️Israel bombs Hodeidah while the US bombs the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
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❗️Israel's Channel 12 reports that over 30 Israeli warplanes are currently launching extensive attacks on Yemen.
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BREAKING | Joint Israeli-American airstrikes reported in Hodeidah, Yemen.
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❗️New footage shows how Israel demolished several homes today in Rafah, southern Gaza.
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❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on X:
"I met today with my friend, the President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, in Jerusalem.
We appreciate the decision to establish an innovation center in our capital. We agreed on practical cooperation in the fields of agriculture, water, defense, and security.
Israel and Ecuador stand together in the face of shared threats and work to promote peace, security, and prosperity.
Welcome to Israel!"
⭕️ Oil prices dropped by over $1 a barrel today after OPEC+ announced plans to speed up production increases.
Brent crude futures fell $1.54, or 2.51%, to $59.75 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude declined by $1.64, or 2.81%, to $56.61.
Both benchmarks opened Monday at their lowest levels since 9 April.
⭕️ The Hind Rajab Foundation announced on 3 May, what would have been Hind Rajab’s 7th birthday, that it has identified the Israeli soldier responsible for her killing.
Following over a year of investigation, the foundation said it filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Lt. Colonel Beni Aharon of the Israeli army. It also confirmed it had identified the commander, brigade, and battalion involved in the killing of Hind, her family, and the two medics who attempted to save her.