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Israeli Military Ignites Fires to Agricultural Land in Syria
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(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
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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 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...
Israeli occupation forces block missile coming from Yemen
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(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 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...
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...
The 12-day Israel-Iran war: China’s response and its implications
Middle East Institute
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July 11, 2025
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 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 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...
Russia condemns Israel’s attempt to force ‘regime change’ in Iran
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has no legal or moral right to pursue regime change in Iran through military action, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT’s Rick Sanchez on Wednesday. She criticized Israel’s bombing campaign and accused its...
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...
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...
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...
US sanctions UN human rights official critical of Israel
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, in response to her outspoken condemnation of Israel's military actions in Gaza. Announcing the...
Hamas agrees on freeing ten Israeli hostages
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Hamas announced on Wednesday that it plans to release ten Israeli hostages as a goodwill gesture aimed at advancing ongoing negotiations for a comprehensive ceasefire agreement with Israel. In a statement, the group said the release was...
Hamas agrees to release ten Israeli captives
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The Palestinian group Hamas announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to release 10 Israeli hostages as part of efforts to push forward ongoing negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement, the group said it is...
Moscow states Israel risking ‘nuclear catastrophe’
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has condemned Israel’s recent attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning they pose a severe threat to global security and could trigger a nuclear disaster. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry described...
Envoy states Russian diplomats experiencing ‘nerve-wracking’ situation in Israel
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov has described the current situation for Russian citizens and diplomatic staff in Israel as highly dangerous due to escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Speaking to Russia 24 on Monday,...
Putin, UAE leader talk about Iran-Israel war
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone conversation to address the escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Kremlin reported. The discussion comes in the wake of Israel’s...