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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health reports:
– 5 deaths in the past 24 hours due to famine and malnutrition, including 3 children.
This brings the total deaths from malnutrition since October 2023 to 387, among them 138 children.
– 87 people killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours.
Among them, 31 were killed while seeking aid, raising the total number of those killed while seeking aid to 2,416.
⭕️ On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Egypt is “imprisoning” Palestinians in Gaza who want to flee through Rafah, after Cairo condemned his remarks suggesting Palestinians could leave the Strip if the crossing were opened.
Egypt’s foreign ministry rejected the comments as an attempt to prolong instability and avoid responsibility for Israeli crimes in Gaza.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called displacement a “red line,” warning it would mean “the end of the Palestinian cause,” and reiterated that Israel is committing genocide and mass starvation.
Qatar, which is also mediating ceasefire talks, echoed Egypt’s condemnation, saying Netanyahu’s statements reflected Israel’s ongoing effort to uproot Palestinians and block any path to peace.
❗️SOHR: Death toll in Suwayda exceeds 2,000 after July massacres, clashes
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the number of documented deaths from the July attacks by government forces and Bedouin tribes on the Druze province of Suwayda has risen to 2,026.
Among the newly recovered victims are five people who had been missing since 16 July, whose bodies were found in Damascus hospitals, as well as seven individuals, including one woman, executed by Defense and Interior Ministry forces during the 13 July assault.
SOHR added that searches for the missing are ongoing and the toll is expected to climb further, while new ceasefire violations continue in Suwayda’s countryside, with armed groups carrying out heavy fire.
⭕️ Modi downplays rift after Trump tariffs, reaffirms ‘very positive’ US-India partnership
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved to downplay tensions with Washington on Saturday, reaffirming that India and the US enjoy a “very positive and forward-looking strategic partnership.” His comments followed President Donald Trump’s attempt to walk back remarks suggesting India had been “lost” to China after Modi recently joined Russian and Chinese leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
The two allies have hit turbulence in recent weeks after the Trump administration slapped tariffs of up to 50 percent on Indian imports, accusing New Delhi of fueling Russia’s war in Ukraine by buying discounted oil. While expressing disappointment at those purchases, Trump insisted he remains close to Modi, stressing that “India and the United States have a special relationship” and that there is “nothing to worry about.”
❗️PPS: Israel using new prison weapons to systematically target and kill Palestinian detainees
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) has warned that Israel’s introduction of new weapons inside its prisons, including electric stun guns and rubber-coated bullets, signals a deliberate policy to harm and kill Palestinian detainees.
PPS head Abdullah al-Zighari said prisoners’ testimonies confirm these weapons are being used during suppression raids, treating detainees as “testing grounds.” He stressed this escalation reflects systematic crimes and unprecedented violations of international law, holding Israel fully responsible for the fate of thousands of prisoners.
Zighari urged the international community to act, warning that states supplying Israel with political and military backing are complicit in a genocide now exceeding 700 days.
❗️Israel has killed 74 Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn today, including 53 in Gaza City and northern Gaza Strip, and 36 who were seeking aid, according to medical sources.
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Israeli arms maker shuts Bristol site after sustained anti-genocide protests
The closure of the Elbit systems factory comes as London escalates crackdowns on activists associated with Palestine Action
Dozens of settlers 'armed with sticks and knives' rampage through West Bank village
The Masafer Yatta region in the south Hebron hills continues to come under violent settler attacks aimed at uprooting Palestinians from the area
French arms sales to Israel hit record high in 2024: Report
Paris has pledged to recognize Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly, with Israel accusing Macron of ‘playing both sides’
❗️US President Donald Trump:
– “There could be some [Israeli captives in Gaza] that recently died, is what I’m hearing. I hope that’s wrong.”
– “[If Hamas doesn’t return the captives] it’s going to be a tough situation, it’s going to be nasty … Israel’s choice, but that’s my opinion.”
❗️A meeting of the committee supervising the implementation of the Lebanon-Israel 'ceasefire' agreement will be held at 10:00 AM tomorrow in Ras al-Naqoura, south Lebanon, attended by the Commander of the US Army Central Command Brad Cooper.
US envoy Morgan Ortagus’s attendance has not been confirmed.
(Al-Akhbar)
BREAKING | Israeli warplanes destroy Al-Sousi residential tower in Gaza City.
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BREAKING | Israel bombs the Abu Tayeh family home in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, killing at least 8 people, including 4 children, injuring others, and leaving many missing under the rubble.
The strike came without any prior warning or evacuation order.
❗️Hezbollah: Cabinet arms plan an 'opportunity to return to wisdom' (Reuters)
Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qamati told Reuters on Saturday that the group viewed Friday’s cabinet session on an army proposal to establish a state monopoly on arms as "an opportunity to return to wisdom and reason, preventing the country from slipping into the unknown."
The cabinet also noted that ongoing Israeli 'operations' in Lebanon would obstruct the army’s efforts. After the meeting, Lebanese information minister Paul Morcos told reporters the cabinet had not formally endorsed the plan.
Qamati explained to Reuters that Hezbollah’s position was based on the government’s statement Friday that implementing a US-backed roadmap depended on Israel’s actions. He stressed that unless Israel stopped its strikes and withdrew from southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s implementation of the plan should remain “suspended until further notice.”
VIDEO | Destruction caused by Israeli forces after storming and searching a house in the town of Anata, occupied Jerusalem, at dawn today.
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‼️ Israel's Channel 12:
Three drones were detected launched from Yemen toward Israel, and they are currently in the Sinai region.
VIDEO | A large number of bodies in front of the morgue at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital following yesterday’s massacre of those waiting for aid in the Zikim area, and the targeting of the Al-Farabi School on Al-Wahda Street.
This is the daily scene in Gaza City, where the genocide against Palestinians continues.
❗️Lebanese media reports that the ceasefire monitoring committee has convened in Ras al-Naqoura (south Lebanon) with the participation of US envoy Morgan Ortagus and US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Brad Cooper.
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❗️Iraq moves to revive Syria oil route, expand refining and gas projects
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani announced that Baghdad has begun work to reactivate the Iraqi-Syrian oil export line as part of a broader push to diversify export routes and expand refining capacity.
Speaking at the Baghdad International Energy Forum, he highlighted progress on the Basra–Haditha pipeline (approved at the start of 2025), plans to end gas flaring by fully using 1.3 billion cubic feet per day, and major refinery expansions including Karbala.
Sudani said Iraq aims to convert 40 percent of its crude into higher-value products by 2030, positioning the country to better match its reserves and productive capacity with global market demand.
❗️Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi’s op-ed for The Guardian: 'A message from Tehran for Britain, France and Germany: You made a big mistake reimposing sanctions – pull back'
In his piece, Araghchi argues that Europe has shifted from being a moderating voice in the Iran nuclear issue to becoming an enabler of US pressure. He slams Britain, France, and Germany for triggering the UN “snapback” sanctions mechanism despite their own failure to honor the 2015 deal, and for refusing to condemn illegal US strikes against Iran, while ignoring the root cause — Washington’s withdrawal.
Regarding Israel, Araghchi says despite the fact that Israel presents itself as capable of conducting war on behalf of the west, the Iranian armed forces will, as they did in June, "pummel Israel into running to 'daddy' to be bailed out."
He warns the E3 are pursuing short-sighted relevance by bending to Trump’s demands, which will backfire and erode their credibility. Despite this, Araghchi says Iran remains open to a realistic bargain — oversight and curbs in exchange for lifting sanctions — while stressing that attempts to force disarmament or military strikes will be met with strong resistance.
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Israeli strikes destroy high rises housing displaced in Gaza City
Hebrew media reports say the army estimates its military campaign to ethnically cleanse and occupy Gaza City may take up to a year
❗️Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee posted on X urging residents to leave Gaza City and head to an already designated small and overcrowded coastal area in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.
He ‘assured’ that those who flee would have access to food, medical assistance, and shelter.
Adraee described the designated location as a “humanitarian zone.”
STATISTICS | Friday marked Gaza’s 700th day of facing Israel’s brutal assault.
For nearly two years, Palestinians in the strip have endured Israel’s genocidal campaign of destruction and oppression.
❗️Qassam Brigades announces that its targeted three Israeli Merkava tanks in the vicinity of Salah al-Din Mosque and the Zaytoun Clinic, south of Gaza City’s Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, on 31 August.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
– "In the past 24 hours, Gaza hospitals have received 68 martyrs (including 8 recovered from under the rubble) and 362 new injuries."
– "From 18 March 2025 until today, the toll stands at 11,828 martyrs and 50,326 injuries."
– "In the past 24 hours, 23 aid-seeking victims and 143 injuries arrived at hospitals, bringing the total number of martyrs killed while seeking aid to 2,385 and more than 17,577 injuries."
❗️Gaza Government Media Office:
– "The [Israeli] occupation continues its genocide, displacement, and ethnic cleansing for the 700th day amid disgraceful silence."
– "Israel’s war has caused near-total destruction of 90% and losses exceeding $68 billion."
– "Over 700 days, the occupation has committed massacres that resulted in the martyrdom and disappearance of 73,731 people."
❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:
"The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip recorded 6 deaths due to famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, including 1 child, bringing the total number of malnutrition deaths to 382 martyrs, including 135 children."
"Since the announcement of (IPC), 104 deaths have been recorded, including 20 children."
❗️Palestinian boys shot in testicles as “target practice”
Dr. Nick Maynard of Oxford University Hospital says Palestinian boys in Gaza suffered gunshot wounds he believes came from deliberate targeting by Israeli soldiers.
"They admitted 4 teenage boys,13 or 14 years old i think, who had all been shot in the testicles."
"The pattern of targeting specific body parts was something we all recognize within our own specialties."
"It was a very stark pattern which could only have been explained by what i describe as target practice by the Israeli soldiers."