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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said “the achievements are great, but still, the dangers are great and the prices are heavy,” in a post on X Friday evening, after a deputy company commander in the Armoured Corps was killed and others were wounded by an anti-tank missile and a sniper operation in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

Katz said, “Thousands of IDF soldiers in the standing army and reserves are now heroically fighting in Gaza for the release of…

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said that “a burn injury is more than just a wound – it is a prolonged sentence of suffering, and this is even more so in Gaza, Palestine,” following over 19 months of attacks by the Israeli forces, causing the destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system.

MSF said in a statement, “Many people have extensive burns covering large portions of their bodies – some people have as much as 40 per cent of their total body surface…

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and his visiting French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, discussed preparations and efforts Friday for a peace conference on the Palestinian issue, Anadolu reports.

A Saudi Foreign Ministry statement said bin Farhan and Barrot “reviewed bilateral relations between both countries and discussed a range of regional and international issues of mutual concern, foremost among them the ongoing situation in the Gaza…

Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official said Saturday ahead of talks with mediators.

A Hamas delegation was in Cairo to discuss with Egyptian mediators ways out of the 18-month war, as on the ground rescuers said an Israeli strike on a family home in Gaza City killed at least 10 people and left more feared buried under the rubble.

The Hamas official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the…

The US said Friday it is keeping a close watch on Syrian interim authorities and shared steps it expects from the new leadership, including action against terrorism and improved governance, Anadolu reports.

“The United States continues to closely monitor the actions of the Syrian interim authorities,” US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Dorothy Shea said at a UN Security Council meeting on Syria, adding that Washington remains hopeful about the interim Cabinet…