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Israel thinks Iran could retrieve enriched uranium from location bombed by US
(MENAFN) Israel believes that despite recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, enriched uranium stockpiles at one facility were not destroyed, potentially allowing Tehran to recover the nuclear material, according to a senior Israeli...

Tehran invites Moscow to assist in reestablishing in wake of Israeli-US airstrikes
(MENAFN) Iranian officials have expressed hope that Russia can assist in rebuilding infrastructure damaged by recent Israeli and US airstrikes, according to Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali. He pointed to a strategic partnership...

UN Warns Against Israel’s Aid Restrictions in Gaza
(MENAFN) The United Nations issued a warning on Friday, stating that Israel's limitations on the delivery of humanitarian assistance—including fuel—into the Gaza Strip are endangering countless lives. "Such denials are life-threatening," declared...

UN organization criticizes Israel over ‘inhumane’ strategy
(MENAFN) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has condemned Israel’s proposal to relocate Gaza’s entire population into a sealed, military-controlled “humanitarian city,” calling the plan “inhumane” and warning it would amount to forced...

Israeli Military Ignites Fires to Agricultural Land in Syria
(MENAFN) The Israeli military set large sections of agricultural land in Syria's Quneitra countryside on fire Friday, according to Syrian state media reports. The deliberate fires, which affected vast swathes of land east of the separation fence...

Gaza Genocide: Ongoing Israeli Attacks Kill Over 57,800 Palestinians
(MENAFN) At least 57,823 Palestinians have been confirmed dead in Israel's ongoing military campaign against Gaza, the Health Ministry announced on Friday, marking a grim milestone in the violence that has engulfed the region since October 2023....

Israel Announces Humanitarian Efforts for Gaza
(MENAFN) Israel has committed to a range of immediate humanitarian initiatives aimed at alleviating the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip after engaging in "constructive dialogue" with the European Union, according to the bloc's foreign policy...

Israeli occupation forces block missile coming from Yemen
(MENAFN) A missile fired from Yemen toward Israel was intercepted in the early hours of Thursday, according to statements from the Israeli military. The launch triggered air raid sirens across multiple locations, including Tel Aviv. Emergency...

Israel destroys Hezbollah locations in new attack on Lebanon
(MENAFN) Israeli forces have announced the completion of what they described as "targeted operations" aimed at dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure and weapons facilities in southern Lebanon, according to reports. Hezbollah has yet to respond...

Israel Reports Interception of Missile from Yemen
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced early Thursday that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen. According to army spokesman Avichay Adraee, who shared the information on X, the missile strike caused air-raid sirens to sound...

Israel ignores ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, conducting new attacks
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that its forces had carried out new ground missions in southern Lebanon, labeling them as “special, targeted” operations, even though a ceasefire agreement remains in place. According to a...

The 12-day Israel-Iran war: China’s response and its implications
As missiles rained down on Iranian nuclear sites and the specter of regional escalation loomed large, China’s response underscored its ambition to shape global affairs while simultaneously exposing the constraints of that ambition. This conflict...

Israeli Forces Conduct Special Operations in Lebanon
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that its troops initiated “special, targeted” missions in southern Lebanon, disregarding a ceasefire arrangement. According to a military communiqué, soldiers from the 91st Division commenced...

Israeli drone assault strikes Lebanese city, killing three civilians
(MENAFN) An Israeli drone attack near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday left three people dead and 13 others wounded, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. A statement from the Public Health Emergency Operations Center revealed...

Amnesty International Condemns US Sanctions on UN Rapporteur
(MENAFN) Amnesty International has strongly criticized the sanctions imposed by the United States on UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese, describing the action as a "shameless and transparent attack on...

Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that it had eliminated a high-ranking Hezbollah operative through a drone attack conducted in southern Lebanon. According to the army’s report, the strike targeted the town of Babliyeh on...

Iovance Biotherapeutics Appoints Marc R. Theoret, M.D. as Senior Vice President, Regulatory Strategy
SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA), a commercial biotechnology company focused on innovating, developing, and delivering novel polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies...

Israel forcibly drafts ultra-Orthodox seminary students
(MENAFN) Israel’s military plans to forcibly draft 54,000 ultra-Orthodox seminary students this month after the Supreme Court overturned their long-standing exemptions, the IDF announced on Sunday via Telegram. Military service is compulsory for...

Israel wants to relocate Gaza population to single ‘humanitarian city’
(MENAFN) Israel is reportedly planning to relocate the entire population of Gaza into a newly constructed “humanitarian city” in the ruins of Rafah, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz. The plan, which has drawn fierce criticism, envisions...

Israeli officials claim airstrikes were narrowly focused on dismantling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities
(MENAFN) Following Israel’s renewed military offensive against Iran on June 13, officials initially claimed the airstrikes were narrowly focused on dismantling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. These statements were quickly echoed by major Western...