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❗️Malta to recognize 'Palestinian state' at UN assembly on Monday
Malta will formally recognize a 'Palestinian state' at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, according to Prime Minister Robert Abela's Office.
Italy paralyzed as anti-genocide protesters take the streets
Walkouts in over 60 cities disrupted trains, ports, and schools to protest Israel’s genocide in Gaza
❗️US envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack:
"Hezbollah is our enemy, and Iran is our enemy, and we need to cut off the heads of these snakes and stop their funding."
– "Israel holds five positions in southern Lebanon and will not withdraw from them; Hezbollah is rebuilding its strength, and the government must take responsibility."
– "All Lebanon does is talk. No real action has been taken. The Lebanese government must clearly declare that it will seize Hezbollah’s weapons."
❗️Iraq, Turkiye agree to restart Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil exports after two-year freeze
Iraq and Turkiye have agreed to resume oil exports through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, shut since March 2023 after arbitration disputes.
Baghdad’s State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) reached a deal with Turkish firms, alongside a parallel revenue-sharing arrangement with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) covering oil and non-oil income.
Erbil has urged Baghdad to release overdue public salaries, with a KRG delegation set to visit the capital this week to finalize details.
The pipeline, once carrying 400,000 barrels per day, is expected to play a key role in easing disputes over revenue management and distribution.
(Iraqi News)
❗️Birzeit University:
– “As part of systematic repression policies, and in blatant violation of all international norms and conventions that prohibit attacks on academic institutions, the occupation forces stormed the university campus from several entrances in a barbaric and aggressive act. This crime comes as part of their ongoing assaults against our people and institutions, and just days before the university was set to welcome new students for the start of the academic year.”
– “During this assault, the occupation detained and bound campus security staff and assaulted them, injuring two of them.”
– “They raided several buildings and caused damage to their contents, in addition to distributing threatening leaflets targeting students and the university.”
– “This raid is not an isolated incident, but rather part of an organized policy targeting Palestinian higher education institutions, amid the ongoing genocidal assault on the Gaza Strip.”
– “We call on academic and human rights institutions around the world to shoulder their humanitarian, moral, and legal responsibilities.”
(Video: Quds News Network)
❗️Israeli occupation forces arrest Sheikh Mustafa Shawar, head of the Palestinian Scholars Association, from his home in Hebron, occupied West Bank.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
“In the past 24 hours, 61 martyrs and 220 new injuries have arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals.”
“A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the streets, as ambulance and civil defense teams have been unable to reach them so far.”
“The total number of martyrs and injuries from March 18, 2025, until today: 12,785 martyrs and 54,754 injuries.”
⭕️ Israel, US to boycott French–Saudi 'Two-State Solution' summit
France and Saudi Arabia are hosting a summit in New York to push for a two-state solution, with several countries expected to join recent European moves recognizing Palestine.
Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon called the gathering a “circus” and said Israel and the US will boycott.
Israeli officials threatened annexation in the occupied West Bank and bilateral measures against Paris, while Washington warned of consequences for states backing recognition.
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the summit will center on a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of captives, and a roadmap for “the day after.”
(i24NEWS)
⭕️ Tensions rise as Egypt, Israel dispute Sinai deployments
Cairo and Tel Aviv have traded accusations of violating their 1979 peace treaty as Israel condemned Egypt’s military buildup in Sinai and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Washington to intervene.
Egypt’s State Information Service rejected the claims, saying its troops are deployed within treaty limits to defend against terrorism and smuggling.
Egyptian officials accused Israel of breaking the deal by seizing the Philadelphi Corridor and warned that Israeli operations in Gaza pose a “frank threat” to Egypt’s security.
(Asharq Al-Awsat)
❗️Five Israeli soldiers injured in a security incident in the Gaza Strip due to an anti-tank shell, one of them in critical condition, according to Hebrew reports.
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⭕️ Israel reinforces all fronts during Jewish New Year holiday
The Israeli military announced on Monday that it has reinforced all 'combat fronts' with air, land, and naval units during the Jewish New Year holiday.
Israeli media earlier reported that the army ended its practice of granting unit-wide leave during holidays, after an inquiry claimed Hamas exploited a reduced troop presence along the Gaza border on 7 October 2023 to launch its attack.
The holiday runs from 22 to 24 September.
⭕️ Summary of the most significant developments of Israel's assault on Gaza City overnight, by journalist and Al-Araby TV correspondent Islam Bader:
– "Martyrs and wounded as Israeli warplanes bombed the home of the al-Deiri family on al-Maghribi Street in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City."
– "Continuous artillery and airstrikes, accompanied by large-scale demolitions carried out by booby-trapped armored vehicles in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, south of Gaza City."
– "Ongoing demolitions and explosions by Israeli robots in tunnel areas, as well as in the neighborhoods of Al-Zaytoun, Al-Sabra, and Tal al-Hawa, in addition to parts of northwest Gaza City."
– "Continuous gunfire from Israeli vehicles and drones targeting the eastern, southern, and northern neighborhoods of the city (Al-Zaytoun, Al-Tuffah, Shujaiya, Sheikh Radwan, and Al-Shati refugee camp)."
– "Intensive air raids targeting the same residential block struck since yesterday, near Al-Quds Open University in the al-Nasr neighborhood, northwest Gaza City."
– "Ongoing drone activity flying at low altitudes over Gaza City."
– "Sporadic artillery shelling hit southern neighborhoods (al-Sabra, Tal al-Hawa, Al-Zaytoun), eastern neighborhoods (Al-Tuffah, Shujaiya, Al-Daraj), as well as some areas in the northwest of the Gaza Strip."
VIDEO | Footage published by Hebrew sources showing an attempt to evacuate wounded soldiers during a previous ambush in Jenin camp amid heavy clashes.
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⭕️ The United States calls the recognition of a Palestinian state by its allies Britain, Australia and Canada, “performative.”
“Our focus remains on serious diplomacy, not performative gestures. Our priorities are clear: the release of the hostages, the security of Israel, and peace and prosperity for the entire region that is only possible free from Hamas,” said a US State Department spokesperson to AFP on condition of anonymity.
‼️ Chevron, Israel Natural Gas Lines sign deal to build Nitzana pipeline to Egypt
Chevron announced today that it has reached an agreement with Israel Natural Gas Lines, the state-owned pipeline operator, to begin building the Nitzana pipeline, which will transport gas from the Leviathan field to Egypt.
Just last month, Leviathan’s owners, NewMed, Chevron, and Ratio Energies, signed a $35 billion deal to export gas to Egypt. The field holds an estimated 600 billion cubic meters of reserves.
According to Chevron, the Nitzana pipeline will deliver around 600 million cubic feet of gas per day once completed in about three years, raising Israel’s export capacity to Egypt above 2.2 billion cubic feet per day.
Gas producer Energean also announced plans to ship up to 2 billion cubic meters of gas annually through Nitzana from its Katlan offshore field, expected to come online in 2027.
❗️Iran, Russia to boost nuclear cooperation at World Atomic Week
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami announced that Tehran and Moscow will sign new agreements to expand nuclear cooperation during the World Atomic Week forum in Moscow.
Leading a delegation, Eslami said his trip will include factory visits and meetings with research institutes to strengthen scientific and educational collaboration.
Eslami emphasized Iran’s goal of producing 20,000 megawatts of electricity through nuclear power, with Russia playing a defined role in the process. He noted progress on the construction of the second and third reactor units at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, calling the project a shared priority for both countries.
Backed by their presidents, the cooperation has accelerated, with ongoing talks expected to further advance joint nuclear efforts. The Moscow forum, running 25-28 September, marks the 80th anniversary of Russia’s nuclear industry and will bring together global experts and nuclear program leaders.
(Tasnim News Agency)
❗️Israeli PM Netanyahu to the Israeli army’s General Staff: "We must destroy the Iranian axis, and we are capable of doing so."
Netanyahu declares the coming Jewish New Year as the "Year of Destroying the Iranian Axis," stressing that the new year will be "historic for Israel's security."
Al-Qaeda comes home: Syrian president in New York to address UNGA
Ahmad al-Sharaa met Syrian Jewish leaders after arriving in the US, ahead of the General Assembly meeting
⭕️ In France, more than 20 left-wing municipalities raised the Palestinian flag in defiance of an Interior Ministry ban.
This came ahead of Macron’s announcement today that France officially recognizes the State of Palestine.
Despite a ban issued last week by France's Interior Minister, who cited the “principle of neutrality in public institutions,” at least 21 municipalities across the country held ceremonies to raise the Palestinian flag.
Faure, Socialist Party mayor of Seine-Saint-Denis, one of Paris’s largest municipalities: “This is a show of solidarity with Macron’s decision to recognize Palestine.”
Rolland, Socialist Party mayor of Nantes: “By raising the Palestinian flag today, Nantes supports this historic decision of the French Republic.”
❗️Qassam Brigades releases a blurred out photo of an Israeli captive captioned “Soon…” and “Time is running out…”
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❗️BREAKING | Israeli warplanes strike the medical relief headquarters west of Gaza City
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VIDEO | The Palestinian resistance in Gaza carried out a public execution of collaborators with Israel, with some reports saying they are members of Yasser Abu Shabab's militia operating in Rafah, known for looting aid convoys and blocking relief deliveries. The execution took place amid popular support.
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VIDEO | After France recognized the State of Palestine, the municipality of Saint-Denis in Paris raised the Palestinian flag over its building.
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⭕️ Italian workers strike to block trade with Israel
Italy’s Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) – a left-wing, rank-and-file trade union – launched a nationwide strike on 22 September targeting rail freight, ports, logistics, public transport, and universities to protest Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Rail freight halted Sunday night and ports including Ravenna, Livorno, Trieste, and Genoa joined the actions.
At Genoa, workers vowed to stop a ship scheduled for Israel, declaring the strike aims to “break ties with the terrorist state of Israel.”
USB said demonstrations are taking place in 81 locations across the country, adding: “For a free Palestine from the river to the sea, we will shout in every square.”
⭕️ Sumud Flotilla prepares for Israeli interception as they approach the 'yellow zone' south of Greece
Volunteers aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla held nighttime drills in the Mediterranean, rehearsing nonviolent responses in case Israeli forces storm their vessels.
The convoy, carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza, has entered the so-called “yellow zone” where Israeli attacks are possible.
Israeli officials labeled the mission a “jihadi flotilla” with alleged Hamas ties, while drones have again appeared over the ships as they continue sailing south of Greece.
⭕️ Iran nuclear chief Eslami arrives in Moscow for talks
Iran’s atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami arrived in Moscow for talks, the Iranian embassy told Russia’s RIA.
The visit comes after the UN Security Council declined to lift sanctions on Tehran following a European push to reimpose them.
Moscow says it backs Tehran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy.
(RIA)
⭕️ West Azerbaijan to expand rail links with Turkiye and Iraqi Kurdistan
West Azerbaijan Governor Reza Rahmani announced new railway projects to boost trade and connectivity, including the Urmia–Salmas line to connect with Turkiye via the Bazargan crossing and an extension from Merage–Urmia through Piranshahr and Temurcin to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
He also said Nakade Station will be transformed into an export terminal with private investment, positioning the province as a key regional trade corridor.
❗️Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP):
"The Popular Front extends its warmest condolences and deepest sympathy to the brotherly Lebanese people, to their valiant resistance, and to the families of the martyrs, on the martyrdom of five Lebanese citizens, including children, in a treacherous Zionist airstrike that targeted the city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon last night.
This heinous massacre is a new episode in the long series of Zionist aggressions against Lebanon and the entire nation, carried out with full American sponsorship and partnership. It coincides with the genocidal war waged by the Zionist entity on the Gaza Strip, its systematic crimes, and its plans to fully annex the occupied West Bank. It is yet another addition to this entity’s bloody record of crimes, massacres, and terrorism.
This crime is conclusive proof that the Zionist enemy is the enemy of the entire nation, and that confronting it and resisting its expansionist and criminal schemes must be an urgent Arab and international priority.
We affirm that the path of comprehensive confrontation, through all legitimate means, is the only way to ward off the danger of this criminal enemy and guarantee the security and freedom of the region."
Harshly-worded statements remain the only language of Arab and Gulf states as Israel roams unchecked, endangering West Asia and beyond.
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❗️US imposes new sanctions on Iran-linked entities in Hong Kong and UAE
The US announced a new set of Iran-related sanctions today, targeting individuals and companies it accused of funding Tehran’s military, including entities based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, according to the Treasury Department.
Officials said those sanctioned were involved in transferring funds, including proceeds from Iranian oil sales, to support the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).
"Iranian 'shadow banking' networks like these—run by trusted illicit financial facilitators—abuse the international financial system, and evade sanctions by laundering money through overseas front companies and cryptocurrency," the department said in a statement.