Tag: Middle East conflict
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Anti-Hamas Armed Groups Seek Future Role Under Gaza Peace Plan
Overview: A patchwork of groups with differing aims In the months since Hamas’s grip on Gaza intensified conflict with rival factions and external mediators, a patchwork of armed groups has emerged. These factions range from clan-based militias and criminal-network militias to newly formed paramilitary groups. Some have reportedly received support from regional powers, including Israel,…
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Death toll climbs to 33 in Israeli strikes on Gaza since ceasefire began
Overview: A surge in deadly airstrikes follows the ceasefire In the hours after the latest escalation began, a pair of Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis claimed multiple lives, hospital officials said. The toll, which rose to 33 casualties in a roughly 12-hour window, reflects one of the deadliest periods since…
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25 Palestinians Killed as Gaza Strikes Violate Cease-Fire: A Renewed Crisis
Overview: A Cease-Fire Breach and a New Wave of Tragedy In what authorities described as a violation of a U.S.-brokered cease-fire, Israeli strikes on Gaza have left at least 25 Palestinians dead and 77 injured, according to Gaza’s health ministry. The toll, issued amid ongoing fighting and a tightly controlled humanitarian corridor, underscores the fragility…
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Israel Strikes Ain el-Hilweh Refugee Camp in Lebanon, 13 Dead
Overview of the incident An Israeli airstrike hit the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, killing at least 13 people and wounding several others, according to Lebanese authorities and residents. The strike targeted what the Israeli military described as a Hamas training compound used for planning attacks against Israel. The attack marks a…
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Airstrike on Ain el-Hilweh Refugee Camp in Lebanon Kills 13, Israel Claims Hamas Training Site
Overview of the Incident An early incident near dawn in Lebanon’s Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp left at least 13 people dead, with dozens more wounded. The strike, carried out by the Israeli military, targeted a compound that the army described as a Hamas training facility used to plan attacks outside the camp and beyond Lebanon’s…
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West Bank Settler Attacks Leave 15 Injured, Including Palestinian Farmer Featured by ToI
Overview: 15 Injured in West Bank Settler Attacks Fifteen people were reported injured in a series of settler attacks across the West Bank on Saturday, according to Palestinian and Hebrew media sources. The injured include Palestinians, Israeli and foreign activists, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist, a medic, and a journalist covering the events, highlighting…
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Fifteen Hurt in West Bank Settler Attacks, Including Palestinian Farmer Featured by ToI
Overview Fifteen people were reported injured in a string of settler-related attacks across the West Bank on Saturday, according to Palestinian and Hebrew-language media outlets. The incidents involved Palestinians, Israeli and foreign activists, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist, a medic, and a press photographer. The clashes underscore the volatile security situation in the West…
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Hezbollah Rejects Lebanon-Israel Dialogue, Reaffirms Right to Self-Defence
Hezbollah Rejects Dialogue with Israel In a sharp rebuke to growing calls for political negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, Hezbollah on Thursday dismissed the prospect of dialogue, insisting that the resistance group reserves its right to defend Lebanon on its terms. The statement, described as coming from a source close to the group’s political leadership,…
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Hamas Power Struggle Deepens: Are Leaders Losing Their Grip on Gaza?
Introduction: A Split in the Ranks The Gaza Strip’s political landscape is shifting as Hamas negotiates with Fatah over control following the recent war. Beyond battlefield outcomes, internal power struggles within Hamas are sharpening, threatening the group’s coherence and complicating international diplomacy. Palestinian sources report a wave of assassinations targeting senior leaders and a leadership…
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Hamas Power Struggle Deepens: Inside Gaza Leadership Rift
Overview: A Fractured Command in a Time of War The Hamas leadership is facing mounting internal rifts as the group negotiates with Fatah over control of the Gaza Strip following a period of intensified conflict. Palestinian sources say assassination milestones, leadership purges, and tactical disagreements have sharpened fault lines within Hamas, complicating any unified approach…