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Netanyahu reversed Eli Sharafit’s appointment as Shin Bet chief following backlash over his past criticism of Trump and involvement in Israeli protests.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rescinded the appointment of Eli Sharafit as head of the Shin Bet security service, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.

According to the Israeli Army radio, the…

Houthis claim to down US drone. President Donald Trump declares Yemeni rebel group ‘decimated’ by air strike campaign.

The United States military launched a series of air attacks on Yemen overnight, targeting Houthi rebels.

Strikes hit an area near the capital, Sanaa, as well as the northern province of Saada early on Tuesday as the US extended a bombing campaign against targets in Yemen that began in mid-March and has killed dozens of people.

The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- At least 322 Palestinian children have been killed in Israeli attacks since the resumption of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, with an average of approximately 100 children killed or maimed daily over the past 10 days, according to UNICEF, the UN agency for children.

Over 609 others have also been injured.

Most of these children were displaced, sheltering in makeshift tents or damaged homes, UNICEF noted.

It said that Israel’s “relentless and…

Leak in pipeline belonging to state-run Petronas sends fire spreading to villages during Eid public holiday.

A leaking gas pipeline has sparked a huge fire on the outskirts of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, injuring more than 100 people.

The inferno, visible for kilometres around, erupted following an explosion and fireball at 8:10am (00:10GMT) on Tuesday in the suburb of Putra Heights, central Selangor state.

Caused by a leak on a gas pipeline belonging to state-run energy firm Petronas,…