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Israel announced that it killed Aziz Salha in Gaza – 24 years ago he was photographed with blood from the lynching of two reservists
On Thursday morning, the Israeli military radio station announced the death of Aziz Salha, who was killed by a missile strike in central Gaza. Salha was photographed in 2000 with blood on his hands from the lynching of two reservists.
Hamas says its leader in Lebanon killed in air strike
Palestinian group Hamas said its leader in Lebanon was killed Monday in a strike on the country's south, as official media reported a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp.
"Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amine, the leader of Hamas... in Lebanon and member of the movement's leadership abroad" was killed in an air strike on his "home in the Al-Bass camp in south Lebanon", a Hamas statement said.
Israel kills top Fatah commander as Gaza truce talks stumble
Lebanese firefighters put out a fire in a car after an Israeli strike in the southern city of Sidon on Aug. 21, 2024. An Israeli strike in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon on Aug. 21, killed a Fatah official, said a leader from the Palestinian group and a security source, marking the first such attack reported on Fatah in over 10 months of cross-border clashes.
Hamas names Sinwar new chief as region braces for Iran retaliation against Israel
Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, the man Israel says masterminded the Oct. 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, as its new political chief following last week's killing of his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh.
The announcement came with the Middle East on edge as it awaited Iran's retaliation over the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran.
Haniyeh Assassination: Implications for the Middle East’s Volatile Landscape
The temperature is soaring. The already incendiary region of the Near Middle East is one step closer to the danger of a broader escalation after the assassination of Hamas’ top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran early this morning.
China Brokers Deal Between Hamas and Fatah for Gaza Reconciliation and Transitional Government
Hamas has announced the signing of an agreement with various Palestinian organizations, including its rival Fatah, to pursue "national unity." The deal, which was signed in Beijing, has been described by China as a framework for joint governance of Gaza following the conclusion of the ongoing conflict.
China's Xi meets Egyptian leader Sisi in Beijing
President Xi Jinping welcomed Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Beijing on Wednesday, as the Chinese capital hosts a number of Arab dignitaries for a forum it hopes will deepen ties with the region.
Several Arab leaders are this week visiting Beijing, which is seeking to present a "common voice" on the conflict between Israel and Hamas and improve cooperation.
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Hamas official says group would lay down weapons in case of a two-state solution
A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders.
Erdoğan holds phone talks with world leaders during elections
In the midst of local election tallies, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has engaged in diplomatic exchanges via telephone with several global leaders, including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Uzbekistan leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Ursula von der Leyen to visit Cairo with the Greek, Belgian and Italian PMs on March 17
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, along with the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit Cairo on Sunday March 17, European Commission spokesperson Veerle Nuyts announced during a press briefing on Friday.