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### Gaza Health Officials Report 24 Killed in Israeli Air Strikes Gaza health officials reported that Israeli air strikes on Saturday killed at least 24 people in the northern part of the territory. This follows an earlier report from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) indicating that 22 people were killed in shelling that damaged its office. The …

On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters waving Israeli flags and chanting against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government gathered in Tel Aviv, calling for new elections and the return of captives held in Gaza. Weekly protests have been held in the city over Netanyahu’s handling of the ongoing war in Gaza, which began after Hamas attacked southern Israel on October …

Officials and analysts report that thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups across the Middle East are prepared to join Hezbollah in Lebanon if the current conflict with Israel escalates into a full-scale war. Since the onset of the Gaza war in early October, triggered by Hamas’s attack on southern Israel, there have been nearly daily exchanges of fire along the …

On Sunday, Hezbollah announced that it had targeted a military site in northern Israel using an armed drone. This attack was a response to the killing of an Islamist commander. Since the Gaza conflict began on October 7, Israel and Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed group allied with Hamas, have been engaging in almost daily cross-border exchanges of fire. Earlier, Hezbollah …

Abdullah Hammoud’s election as Dearborn’s first Muslim mayor marked a significant milestone for this city, known for its automobile industry and as the U.S. city with the highest concentration of Arab-Americans. Initially focused on improving sewer infrastructure and investing in parks, Hammoud has now gained national attention for his outspoken criticism of fellow Democrat Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s military …

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a stark warning that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah should not lead to Lebanon becoming “another Gaza.” Guterres pointed out the heightened “bellicose rhetoric” from both sides, which has been accompanied by almost daily exchanges of fire across the Israel-Lebanon border, parallel to the war in Gaza. He emphasized that such actions …

A commercial vessel traveling through the Gulf of Aden experienced nearby explosions, authorities reported on Saturday. This incident is likely the latest attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have been targeting this crucial shipping lane. The suspected attack by the Houthis follows the recent sinking of the ship Tutor, indicating a potential escalation by the Iranian-backed rebels in their maritime …

Qatar’s foreign minister has stated that while there has been some progress in the negotiations for a Gaza cease-fire deal, significant differences remain between Israel and Hamas. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, speaking from Spain, noted that Qatar, along with the U.S. and Egypt, is mediating the talks. He mentioned that there have been “successive meetings” with Hamas leaders …