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Israel bombs Yemeni ports as Katz threatens assassination of Ansarallah leaders
The Israeli war chief stated that Tel Aviv 'will hunt down' the leader of the Yemeni resistance, citing the killings of Hassan Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, and Yahya Sinwar as examples
❗️Hebrew media reports say that 'Operation Gideon's Chariots' – the Israeli plan to seize all of Gaza and confine its population to a small piece of land south of the strip – is expected to commence in the coming days. Preparations are underway, and five to seven divisions are awaiting orders to enter Gaza.
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❗️An Israeli security official told Yedioth Ahronoth that 20 Israeli aircraft attacked Yemeni ports to 'impose a naval blockade on them.'
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Iran 'exchanges views' with European powers during nuclear summit in Turkiye
Reports say that the E3 are planning to reinstate sanctions against Tehran by August if a nuclear deal between the US and Iran is not reached
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael was booed during her performance in the Eurovision, in Basel, Switzerland.
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Israeli tanks push deep into north Gaza as bombs drop 'every four minutes'
Tel Aviv is preparing for ‘Operation Gideon’s Chariots,’ a plan to seize the entirety of Gaza and push the strip’s population into a small piece of land in the south
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "109 martyrs (including 1 martyr who was recovered) and 216 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 24 hours."
– "The death toll and injuries since 18 March 2025 has reached 2,985 martyrs and 8,173 injuries."
UAE pledges $1.4tn investment in US as Trump ends West Asia tour
Washington and Abu Dhabi also finalized a deal that will allow the UAE to import hundreds of thousands of AI chips from NVIDIA
❗️Syria intends to have a newly-designed currency printed in the UAE and Germany instead of Russia
Syrian officials began considering the option of printing currency in Germany and the UAE earlier this year, with momentum building after the European Union relaxed some sanctions on Damascus in February.
Syrian authorities are in advanced negotiations with UAE-based company Oumolat for a currency-printing agreement. The talks follow a visit by Syria's central bank governor and finance minister to the company during a trip to the UAE earlier this month.
In Germany, the state-backed firm Bundesdruckerei and the private company Giesecke+Devrient have expressed interest, though it remains unclear which of them might ultimately handle the printing.
(Reuters)
⭕️ US President Donald Trump stated that American journalist Austin Tice, who was captured in Syria over 12 years ago, has not been seen for a long time.
When asked whether he discussed Tice during his meeting with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, Trump responded:
"I always talk about Austin Tice. Now you know Austin Tice hasn't been seen in many, many years," adding, "He's got a great mother who's just working so hard to find her boy. So I understand it, but Austin has not been seen in many, many years."
❗️A Jordanian warplane carried out an airstrike Thursday night targeting the home of Mohammad Eid al-Ramthan, accused of drug trafficking, in southern Suwayda. The house was destroyed, but no casualties were reported.
The strike comes amid a series of cross-border operations by Jordan, which says it is targeting drug smuggling networks operating near its border. Observers note that the strikes reflect Jordan’s increasing coordination with US and Israeli regional security interests.
Crossfire was also reported in Eastern Karak and Thaala.
❗️❕Using new, internationally banned weapons, Israel has slaughtered 250 Palestinians in just 36 hours.
According to the Director General of Gaza’s Ministry of Health, over 150 injured have been admitted to Al-Awda and the Indonesian Hospital, as Israel continues to systematically target medical and civilian facilities. Officials report a rise in birth deformities linked to these new weapons and are calling for an urgent international investigation into Israel’s use of chemical and experimental arms throughout its ongoing ethnic cleansing campaign.
⭕️ The United Arab Emirates announced on Friday its intention to raise the value of its energy investments in the United States to $440 billion over the next ten years.
The investment plan was unveiled by Sultan al-Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi’s oil giant ADNOC, in a presentation to Trump during the final leg of his regional visit.
❗️Yesterday, a Palestinian family was assaulted by illegal Israeli settlers who trespassed on their land in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
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❗️Three foreign Palestine activists injured in settler attack in Masafer Yatta
Three international Palestine solidarity activists were injured after being attacked by Israeli settlers (shown in photo) in the village of Susiya, located in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron. The area has seen a surge in settler violence amid intensified efforts to displace Palestinian communities.
The Persian Gulf’s pivot: Betting on India, sidestepping Pakistan
With New Delhi – and Tel Aviv – rising as strategic partners, Arab states of the Persian Gulf are recalibrating their historic ties with Islamabad, revealing a deeper realignment in West Asia's power matrix.
By Mawadda Iskandar
❗️A US military official to Al-Mayadeen:
"US forces did not participate in the Israeli raids on Yemen."
❗️Israeli War Minister Israel Katz:
“We will assassinate Abdul Malik al-Houthi just as we did with Deif and the two Sinwars in Gaza, Nasrallah in Beirut, and Haniyeh in Tehran.”
❗️Israeli warplanes bombed the ports of Hodeidah and Salif in Yemen around an hour ago.
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❗️Russia and Ukraine held first direct peace talks since 2022 in Istanbul
The talks, facilitated by Turkiye, ended with Ukraine rejecting Russia’s ceasefire demands as "unrealistic."
However, both sides agreed to a mutual exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not attend, sending Defense Minister Rustem Umerov instead, while Russia was represented by Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky.
❗️Israel fired phosphorous shells in the southern Lebanese town of Odaisseh earlier today.
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⚠️ Warning: Distressing footage
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This is what the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's (PIJ) Quds Brigades found on an Israeli Evo Max drone it captured in Gaza: Chilling footage of an unarmed Palestinian being mercilessly targeted and killed.
❗️According to local Lebanese sources, a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy attempted to enter private property in the southern Lebanese town of Jmaijmeh earlier today, they were confronted by the landowners and a number of local residents, who blocked their advance due to the absence of a Lebanese Army escort.
This angered the UNIFIL soldiers, who responded by firing shots into the air and throwing a tear gas grenade. Tensions remained high until a Lebanese Army patrol arrived and worked to resolve the dispute.
❗️Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Baghdad to participate in the 34th session of the Arab League summit, scheduled to begin on 17 May.
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❗️US President Donald Trump shared a video on his Truth Social thanking Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
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❗️Israeli singer Yuval Raphael takes a photo posing as Theodor Herzl in Basel, Switzerland, ahead of her performance in the finals.
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❗️Israel continues targeted assassinations of Gaza police leadership
This morning, Israel assassinated Zaher Olayyan, the police chief of Beit Hanoun in an airstrike on his home in northern Gaza, killing his nephew as well.
Gaza’s police condemned the killing as a war crime. The attack is part of Israel’s broader campaign to eliminate civil institutions and destabilize any remaining order in the Strip, with the aim of destroying structures that enforce law, prevent looting, and protect aid.
Breaking | Light aircraft crashes south of Tel Aviv with several passengers on board
A light aircraft has crashed in southern Tel Aviv, according to initial reports. Several passengers were reportedly on board at the time of the incident. The pilot was rescued, and a 15-year-old Israeli is still trapped inside the plane. Further details are still emerging.
(Al-Araby)
❗️US President Donald Trump thanks Emirati officials before leaving Abu Dhabi.
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❗️Hamas:
– “Settler gangs, with the support of the occupation army, continue to carry out attacks in several villages in the Salfit Governorate and northwest of Nablus.”
– “The continued destruction in the town of Burqin and attacks around Bir al-Masoudiya reflect a dangerous escalation.”
– “We call for escalating resistance and confronting settler violence and the occupation’s plans to steal land and displace residents.”