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โ—๏ธTurkiye's First Lady Emine Erdogan sent a letter to US First Lady Melania Trump in response to a letter Melania had sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to end the war in Ukraine.
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โ€ผ๏ธ Hebrew media reports a "serious security incident" in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, where one Israeli soldier was killed.
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Dutch FM quits over cabinet refusal to punish Israel over Gaza genocide

The Netherlands joined 20 other countries in condemning Israel's plan to build new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
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Syria's de facto govt postpones parliamentary elections in three governorates

Suwayada is under siege after government forces attacked and killed some 1,000 Druze last month, while Hasakah and Raqqa are under SDF control
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โ—๏ธSaudi channel Al-Hadath:

โ€“ "The plan to take control of [Hezbollah's] weapons may be postponed."

โ€“ "Hezbollah informed the president and the army commander that implementing the 'weapon's control' plan means confrontation."

โ€“ "Hezbollah refused to accept even 'symbolic steps' in the weapons issue."

โ€“ "The weapon control plan may be postponed a little because more than one formula is proposed."
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โ€ผ๏ธ Palestinian journalist Khaled al-Madhoun was killed today by direct Israeli fire while reporting in northern Gaza.

His death brings the number of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 to 240.
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โญ•๏ธ Documentation of Israel detonating booby-trapped robots in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza.

Israeli forces continue their systematic demolitions of entire residential blocks in Jabalia al-Nazla, north of Gaza City.
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โ—๏ธA short while ago, Hebrew media reported a new 'security incident' in the Gaza Strip.
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โ—๏ธDirector of Medical Relief in Gaza:

โ€“ "We are witnessing a rise in cases of malnutrition, some of which have reached critical levels."

โ€“ "We are suffering from a severe shortage of medicines, as the quantities that have entered are not sufficient to treat the widespread diseases in the Strip."

โ€“ "The medicines that have entered cover no more than 5% of our needs."
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India warns of โ€˜red linesโ€™ in US trade talks as tariff dispute escalates

The tariff dispute has already stalled US arms sales, with India canceling Defense Minister Rajnath Singhโ€™s Washington trip to announce new purchases
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VIDEO | After three days of siege and raids, residents of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, replanted olive trees uprooted by Israeli occupation forces.

Thousands of trees have been destroyed across the area, as the village faces repeated attacks by the army and settlers.
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โญ•๏ธ Israel sets up global legal shield to protect soldiers from arrest abroad over Gaza war crimes

Israel's Walla newspaper reports that Israel has created a new legal defense network to protect its soldiers from potential arrests abroad over war crimes committed in Gaza. The initiative comes amid rising threats from international organizations said to be gathering evidence and preparing arrest warrants against Israeli soldiers. The system includes standby Israeli lawyers with experience in foreign courts, backed by state funding to cover legal costs.

Military officials say the plan reflects Israelโ€™s concern that both active-duty and reserve soldiers could face legal action when traveling overseas, especially after Israel's genocidal war on Gaza ends. Israel will provide soldiers with local legal representation as well as Israeli military lawyers to safeguard their personal rights, due to fears that international accountability efforts will follow soldiers long after the brutal assault on the strip ends.
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โญ•๏ธ Israel preparing 'target bank' for attacks on Yemen after failure of US campaign

Walla reports that Israel is preparing a large-scale strike campaign against Yemen's Ansarallah, with AMAN and Mossad compiling a โ€œtarget bankโ€ to hit their command centers, ports, military industries, and other strategic assets. Political sources insist Ansarallah is "defeatable,โ€ despite Israeli military officials admitting their underground infrastructure makes them difficult to hit.

An attempted assassination of the Yemeni Armed Forces' Chief of Staff, Mohammad Abd al-Karim al-Raghmari, narrowly failed, while officials warn the Yemenis may escalate missile attacks once Israel expands its assault on Gaza City.

The move comes after the failure of the US Operation Rough Rider, which launched more than 1,000 strikes between March and May but failed to stop Yemeni drone and missile attacks.

Despite killing hundreds and reportedly destroying bases, the Yemeni Armed Forces adapted quickly, while the US lost billions of dollars in equipment, including several MQ-9 Reapers and F-18 jets, before opting for negotiations. Israeli officials argue their strategy must differ, aiming for a broader, cumulative blow that inflicts lasting damage.
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VIDEO | Destruction and devastation inflicted on Palestinian agricultural lands in the village of Al-Mughayyir northeast of Ramallah, after three days of land leveling and tree uprooting.
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Israeli army warns demolishing Gaza City could take โ€˜over a yearโ€™: Report

The army chief has doubled down on his concerns about the occupation plan, and is demanding that ceasefire negotiations be exhausted before the assault begins
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VIDEO | The continuation of relentless demolitions carried out by Israeli forces in the Sabra and Al-Zaytoun neighborhoods in Gaza City.
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West Bank village devastated as Israel uproots thousands of olive trees in 72 hours

The Israeli military carried out a three-day campaign of collective punishment against Palestinian residents of Al-Mughayyir
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