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Southern Front: 1 Israeli Dead and 7 Injured

Following the firing of an anti-armor rocket from Lebanon towards Margaliot in the Upper Galilee, reports from Israeli media clarified that there was one fatality and seven individuals wounded. Regarding the exchange of fire, the Israeli army fired in the air and at close range at farmers who were spraying pesticides on their crops near the town ...

Israel Destroys Nablus Home of Palestinian Accused of Attack

Israeli troops demolished on Monday, March 4 the house of a Palestinian accused of killing an Israeli settler last year, following a military raid into Al-Makhfiya, Nablus. The apartment of Moaz al-Masry, who was killed in a military raid on Nablus following the April 7 attack, was demolished in the early hours, Palestinian witnesses and the ...

Efforts Towards Gaza Truce Intensify Amidst UN Concerns

Efforts for a Gaza truce are intensifying with mediation from Cairo, involving US and Hamas representatives, aiming to halt the conflict before Ramadan. International pressure mounts for increased aid delivery into Gaza amidst dire humanitarian conditions, while political divisions emerge in Israel. Mediators in Cairo pushed for efforts towards a ...

After Berri, Hochstein Holds Talks With J.Aoun and Walid Joumlatt

US envoy Amos Hochstein kicked off his third visit to Lebanon in less than five months on Monday by calling on Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. His round of talks with Lebanese officials included Army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun, caretaker Minister of Water and Energy Walid Fayyad, and former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid ...

Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Angry Over Compulsory War Draft

Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, which has long been exempted from serving in the army, is fiercely refusing to join the war effort. This has stirred controversies within Israel about the role of religion in society. As Israelis are called up to join the war effort in Gaza, anger is mounting at the ultra-Orthodox community which has long been ...

Israeli Operated Vessel Targeted off Yemen

Maritime security firm Ambrey reported on Monday, that a vessel flying the Liberian flag was attacked near Yemen. The firm noted that the vessel had been identified as "Israeli-affiliated" prior to the incident. A Liberian-flagged vessel was targeted off Yemen, maritime security firm Ambrey said Monday, adding that the vessel had been listed as ...

Belgium Sends Transporter to Drop Aid Into Gaza

Officials announced on Monday that Belgium dispatched a military transport plane to participate in a multinational effort, including the United States, France and Jordan, aimed at delivering aid to the conflict-stricken Gaza region. Belgium on Monday sent a military transport plane to join an international operation to drop aid in war-ravaged ...

Hamas Unable to Confirm If Gaza Hostages Alive

A Hamas official stated on Monday that the Palestinian militant group is unaware of the current status of the hostages of the October 7 assault on Israel, who were subsequently brought to the Gaza Strip. A Hamas leader said Monday that the Palestinian movement doesn't know how many of the hostages forced to the Gaza Strip in its October 7 attack ...

Israel Accuses UNRWA of Employing 'Terrorists'

Israel's military accused the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) on Monday of employing "over 450 terrorists" associated with groups such as Hamas. "According to intelligence, over 450 terrorists belonging to terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, mainly Hamas, are also employed by UNRWA," an Israeli military statement ...

US Diplomatic Pressure for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Intensifies

Negotiations between Hamas and international mediators were still underway in Cairo on Tuesday March 5, while US officials are increasingly critical about the impact of Israeli offensive in Gaza. International mediators and Hamas delegates were in Cairo Tuesday for talks to try to secure a pause in the war in Gaza ahead of the start of the Muslim ...

Turkey Arrests Seven People on Mossad Spying Charges

The Turkish authorities arrested seven people for collaborating with Israeli Mossad on Tuesday February 5, as tensions between the two countries worsen over Gaza war. Turkey on Tuesday said it had detained seven people, including a special detective, suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence service. The operation by Turkey's spy ...

UNRWA Alleges the Abuse of Palestinians Held in Israeli Detention

Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, said on Monday that Palestinians released from Israeli detention were “completely traumatized” by a “broad range” of abuse. The comments follow a New York Times report on an internal UNRWA investigation detailing accounts of abuse in Israeli detention. According to UNRWA, Palestinian detainees have ...