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No humanitarian aid to Gaza – Israeli energy minister
Water, fuel and electricity will not be returned to Gaza until Israeli hostages are released, said Energy Minister Israel Katz
US will ‘always be there by your side’: Blinken in Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed on a visit Thursday that the United States will “always” back Israel but said the Palestinians also had “legitimate aspirations” not represented by militant group Hamas. “You may be strong enough on your own to defe...
Israel strikes Damascus, Aleppo airports: Syrian state TV
Israeli strikes targeted Syria’s two main airports on Thursday, Syrian state television said. “Israeli aggression targets Damascus and Aleppo airports,” it reported.
Hamas must be ‘crushed’ like Islamic state group: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Thursday to crush Hamas, urging the world to treat the Islamist militants the same way as the Islamic State group. “Just as ISIS was crushed, so too will Hamas be crushed. And Hamas should be treated exactly...
Egypt refuses to open civilian corridor out of Gaza – Reuters
Cairo has discussed plans with the US to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza through Egypt’s border with the enclave, the outlet said
Israel may elbow Ukraine out for US weapons – CNN
Providing military aid to both Israel and Ukraine may prove a challenge for the US, CNN has reported
Israel prepares ‘ground manoeuvre’ against Hamas but no decision yet: army
The Israeli army said Thursday it was preparing for a ground assault on Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip but that the country’s political
Death toll in Gaza rises to at least 1,354: Hamas ministry
The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to at least 1,354, the Hamas health ministry said, with dozens killed since Thursday morning
Britain withdraws families of embassy staff from Israel
Britain said Thursday that it was "temporarily" removing the families of staff at its embassy and consulate in Israel from the country
Greta Thunberg protests illegal wind turbines in Norway
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg on Thursday joined indigenous Sami activists protesting in Oslo against wind turbines still
Russian threat on Finnish infrastructure has risen: intelligence
The threat of Russian operations against Finland's critical infrastructure has increased since the country joined NATO, the Finnish
Europe made a ‘grave mistake’ on immigration – Kissinger
Henry Kissinger has urged European nations to back Israel in its goal of destruction of Hamas
Blinken to meet Palestinian, Jordan leaders in Amman Friday: US official
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with the Palestinian and Jordanian leaders in Amman, a US official said as Blinken
Musk’s X rebuffs disinfo claims on Israel violence
Elon Musk's social media platform X said it had taken down or labelled "tens of thousands" of posts in the days after the Hamas
Israel focusing on ‘taking out’ senior Hamas leaders in Gaza: army
Israel's military assault against Hamas is focusing on "taking out" the Islamist group's senior leadership in the Gaza Strip, including chief
Finland gas pipe likely damaged by ‘mechanical force’: police
Finnish authorities on Wednesday said the leak leading to the shutdown of a natural gas pipeline from Estonia to Finland appeared