Middle East
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Pope Francis wants investigation to determine if Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Israel’s Ambassador to the Holy City, Yaron Sideman, wrote on X/ Twitter that the Pope had confused the victims with the perpetrators. “There was a genocidal massacre on 7 October 2023 of Israeli citizens..."
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An Israeli airstrike in central Beirut kills Hezbollah’s chief spokesman, official says
There was no evacuation warning ahead of the strike, as it was intended as an assassination. The attack did not target Hezbollah’s infrastructure.
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Israel releases discovered footage of Hamas operatives torturing Palestinians
While it took “months” to comb through all of the footage, the IDF chose to publish a 45-minute compilation of some of the material. "Hamas is not only Israel’s enemy—they’re Gaza’s enemy also," the IDF said.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry denies any involvement in assassination plot on President-elect Trump
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the DOJ report was a conspiracy orchestrated by 'Zionist and anti-Iranian circles.'
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Netanyahu fired defense minister after unresolved conflicts that he says were benefiting enemy
Netanyahu said he’d made attempts to resolve the differences, but they kept getting worse.
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Israeli naval forces claim to have captured a senior Hezbollah operative in northern Lebanon
This is the first time Israel has acknowledged deploying troops deep into northern Lebanon to capture a senior Hezbollah operative since the current conflict recently escalated.
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Iran's supreme leader warns Israel, US of potential 'crushing response' following Israeli attacks
Gen. Mohammad Ali Naini, a spokesman for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, said that Iran's response “will be wise, powerful and beyond the enemy’s comprehension.”
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Hezbollah names new leader, Israel calls him 'temporary appointment'
"Temporary appointment. Not for long," Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said in a post on X along with a photo of Naim Qassem, the new leader.
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Daughter of German-Iranian California resident executed by Iran criticizes Biden-Harris admin
“What have they (#US & #German) done for 4 years when their German-American national was kidnapped in Dubai and taken to Iran by force?” Gazelle wrote in a post on X.
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Israel bans UN Palestinian aid agency from operating in its country
Critics of the legislation claim that the new law would greatly impact humanitarian efforts inside of Gaza. But supporters of the law have pushed the UN to divide the UNRWA's responsibilities up into other UN agencies.
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Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calls for global 'military coalition' to go against Israel
The Ayatollah’s strong language reflects Iran’s growing alliances with China, Russia and North Korea, all leading U.S. adversaries.
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Air defense batteries were hit during IDF strikes on Iran: report
These strikes “directly translate” to increasing the ability of Israel's Air Force to maneuver in the region and carry out future strikes if necessary.