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Israel Announces Humanitarian Efforts for Gaza
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(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...
Israel destroys Hezbollah locations in new attack on Lebanon
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(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
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July 10, 2025
(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
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July 10, 2025
(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...
Tehran invites Moscow to assist in reestablishing in wake of Israeli-US airstrikes
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(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
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July 12, 2025
(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...
Thousands Protest in Tel Aviv Demanding Hostage Release
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Thousands of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday, rallying for the return of hostages held in Gaza and calling for a "comprehensive deal" with Hamas. According to media, the demonstrators demanded a "comprehensive and not...
Protest in Tel Aviv Urges Full Hostage Deal
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Thousands of Israeli citizens rallied on Saturday in Tel Aviv, demanding the return of hostages held in the Gaza Strip as part of a "comprehensive deal” with Hamas. The large-scale protest called for a complete resolution to the hostage...
UN organization criticizes Israel over ‘inhumane’ strategy
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(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 Forces Conduct Special Operations in Lebanon
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(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
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July 9, 2025
(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...
Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(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...
Gaza Genocide: Ongoing Israeli Attacks Kill Over 57,800 Palestinians
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(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 forcibly drafts ultra-Orthodox seminary students
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(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
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July 9, 2025
(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
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July 9, 2025
(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...
Israeli Far-Right Ministers Demand Halting Gaza Aid
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Far-right Israeli ministers have renewed calls to stop the flow of limited humanitarian assistance into the besieged Gaza Strip. Their demands are intended to intensify pressure on Palestinians, with some advocating measures to "crush"...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 17th BRICS Leaders' Summit - Intervention on peace, pecurity and global governance
South African Government
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July 8, 2025
Your Excellency, President Lula da Silva, Fellow BRICS Leaders, Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank you, President Lula, for your warm welcome and for hosting us, as Chair of the 17th BRICS Summit, in...
Israel attacks Lebanon, murdering two people
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Two individuals, including a Hezbollah fighter, were killed on Monday afternoon in separate Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon, according to local sources. One of the strikes hit a vehicle in Deir Kifa, located in the Tyre region,...
Israeli Air Raids Claim Two Lives in Lebanon
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Two individuals, including a Hezbollah operative, were killed Monday afternoon in separate Israeli drone attacks targeting southern Lebanon, Lebanese sources confirmed. According to local media, one strike hit a vehicle in Deir Kifa...