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BREAKING | Israeli drone attacks a vehicle near Aita al-Shaab, south Lebanon.
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BREAKING | Right-wing US media commentator and staunch advocate for Israel Charlie Kirk has been pronounced dead after being shot during a speech in Utah.
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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu threatens Qatar with more attacks on its soil.
This comes after Trump claimed he "assured" Qatar it would not happen again.
❗️Death toll from Israel's attack on Yemen today rises to 35, with 131 injured.
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❗️Israel has killed at least 60 Palestinians in attacks across Gaza since dawn today, according to medical and press sources.
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❗️Yemen Ministry of Health:
"Nine martyrs and 118 injured in the initial toll of the Israeli aggression on the capital Sanaa and Al-Jawf Governorate."
❗️Highlights from Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s latest speech (2/2):
– "Stop talking about exclusive control of weapons. Anyone who thinks removing the enemy’s pretexts will protect them is deluded—the enemy will continue its project."
– "I extend a special salute to the great and courageous Yemen, which bears immense burdens in expressing unity and standing by Palestine."
EU Commission floats trade freeze, sanctions against Israeli ministers
If the proposal receives support from key EU states, Tel Aviv could stand to lose nearly a third of its global trade
❗️According to Reuters, the latest Israeli attack on Sanaa, Yemen, targeted the Ministry of Defense.
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UPDATE | Local sources report at least 6 Israeli airstrikes struck Sanaa, Yemen.
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‼️ The Israeli army says it has created a new regional unit, the 'Gilad Division,' in the Jordan Valley to secure the eastern border and the Dead Sea. Military officials said the division is part of broader force-building efforts amid ongoing "fighting" on several fronts, with its commander stressing that the move reflects lessons drawn from the failures of 7 October.
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Sumud flotilla for Gaza hit by drone attack for second time in two days
Neither Israel nor Tunisia commented on the attacks, which organizers described as attempts to derail their humanitarian mission
— Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reports that Israel has given the green light to the US proposal regarding the prisoner exchange agreement.
Donald Trump says his proposal fully aligns with Israel's interests.
The proposal includes cancelling 'Operation Gideon's Chariots 2' and starting negotiations to end the war directly under the Trump administration following a comprehensive prisoner exchange on the first day.
Trump claims he has given a 'final warning' to Hamas.
‼️ Yemeni Armed Forces announces that it carried out a large drone operation on 7 September, striking targets in the Negev, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Tel Aviv (Yaffa), Lod (Lydd), and Eilat (Umm al-Rashrash), including direct hits on Ramon Airport that shut down air traffic.
The statement says Israeli and US defense systems failed to intercept several drones, and reiterates that airports are unsafe for international airlines.
It adds that Yemen vows to escalate operations in support of Gaza and continue developing more advanced weapons.
❗️US President Donald Trump, in response to a question regarding Hezbollah's refusal to surrender its weapons:
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VIDEO | A heart-wrenching scene filmed by an Israeli drone shows thousands of Palestinians in Gaza scrambling to get aid from just a few trucks under Israel’s suffocating siege and destruction.
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❗️Ministry of Interior – Qatar
Press Statement
"As part of the ongoing follow-up on developments regarding the Israeli strike, and in light of the specialized security authorities conducting fieldwork, collecting evidence, and gathering indications, it has been confirmed that the identity of the martyr Jihad Riyah Hassan Labad (may God have mercy on him) has been established. He passed away as a result of the attack on Tuesday evening that targeted a residential facility housing several members of Hamas’s political bureau.
Efforts are continuing to identify two missing persons through field searches and evidence collection carried out by the specialized teams.
In the same context, teams at the site of the incident found human remains in different locations. The Qatari disaster-victim identification team is currently working to determine the victims’ identities with precision.
The Ministry will continue to monitor developments and will announce any updates through official channels as soon as they are verified."
BREAKING | Right-wing media commentator, media personality, and staunch advocate for Israel Charlie Kirk has been shot in the neck while giving a speech at Utah Valley University.
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VIDEO | At least 9 killed and over 100 injured in Yemen: Israel falsely claimed that it targeted missile launchers in the Yemeni capital. In reality, It targeted civilian infrastructure, homes, and headquarters of 'Al-Yemen' and '26 September' newspapers, killing civilians, among them journalists.
Footage shows the destruction caused by Israel's brutal attacks.
Goodbye 'War on Terror,' hello war on Arab sovereignty
Washington has traded post-9/11 stability for fragmentation, launching a campaign that empowers Israel and dismantles Arab sovereignty across West Asia.
By Ali Ahmadi
❗️Yemen's Al-Masirah Channel reports on the targets struck by Israel in its latest aggression on Yemen:
– The government complex building in Al-Hazm, Al-Jawf Governate.
– A medical station on 60th Street, near Sanaa.
– The Moral Guidance headquarters, downtown Sanaa.
– The offices of the newspapers Al-Yemen and 26 September, according to the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Yahya Saree.
❗️Highlights from Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s latest speech (1/2):
– "The Ramot operation near Jerusalem was a bold and courageous act proving that the Palestinian people possess the will to live and resist."
– "We stand with Qatar and consider the attack on it as an attack on us; we stand firmly with the Palestinian resistance."
– "The Israeli assault on Qatar is part of the Greater Israel project."
– "For the past two years, the enemy has been advancing its Greater Israel project step by step in Gaza and the West Bank, and the strike on Qatar fits within this project stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates."
– "It has become clear that what delays the Israeli project is resistance and its refusal to surrender in Palestine, Lebanon, and the region."
– "Why don’t you (neighboring states) support the resistance financially, politically, socially, or in international forums?"
VIDEO | Footage of the moment Israeli warplanes bombed Sanaa, Yemen, a short while ago.
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Israeli war chief vows to strike enemies 'wherever they are' following Doha attack
Qatar has announced the suspension of its mediation in Gaza ceasefire talks as a result of Israel’s illegal attack
❗️Israeli War Minister Israel Katz:
“Israel’s security doctrine is clear — its long arm will act against its enemies everywhere ... There’s nowhere they can hide.”
❗️According to Israel's Channel 13:
President Trump conveyed his proposal to Hamas through his envoy, Steve Witkoff. Trump told Witkoff during their meeting last Sunday: “Go through with it to the end, let’s try to reach a comprehensive deal to end the war.”
Witkoff approached Hamas through two channels: The first via the US-Palestinian mediator Bishara Bahbah, and the second via Gershon Baskin, the Israeli who served as mediator in the Shalit deal [back in 2011].
Hamas, for its part, sent positive messages regarding the proposal and did not outright reject it.
Over 3,000 extrajudicial executions reported in Syria since Sharaa's rise to power
Syrian security forces and allied militias are carrying out near-daily killings of civilians, targeting them solely on the basis of sect
VIDEO | Israeli warplanes completely destroy the Al-Ro'ya building in Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest of Gaza City.
Israel's erasure campaign has escalated ahead of its plan to occupy the area.