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Norway, Spain, and Ireland will officially recognize Palestine as a state starting May 28, announced Prime Ministers Jonas Gahr Store, Pedro Sanchez, and Simon Harris on Wednesday, despite opposition from the Israeli government. “Next Tuesday, May 28, Spain’s cabinet will approve the recognition of the Palestinian state,” Sanchez stated, criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies in the Gaza Strip …

The Palestinian health ministry reported that Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians during a raid on Tuesday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The military stated that troops were conducting a counterterrorism operation at the time. According to the ministry in Ramallah, the raid resulted in seven fatalities and nine injuries, with two individuals in critical condition.

On Tuesday, Hezbollah targeted a group of Israeli soldiers at the al-Raheb post, following the death of four of its fighters in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon the previous day. Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, has been exchanging almost daily cross-border fire with Israeli forces since Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel on October 7, triggering the ongoing conflict …

Amal Clooney played a pivotal role in aiding the International Criminal Court (ICC) in assessing evidence that ultimately led to the decision to seek arrest warrants for high-ranking Israeli and Hamas officials, the human rights lawyer revealed. In a statement posted on the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s website, which she co-founded with her husband, actor George Clooney, the prominent British-Lebanese …

Syrian soldiers first came at night for Patrick, a 20-year-old psychology student at Damascus University, stating they needed to question him. The next night, they returned for his father, Mazen. Five years later, in 2018, the Dabbagh family received death certificates confirming the French-Syrian father and son would never come home. This week, a landmark trial in Paris will seek …

Mourners dressed in black began assembling on Tuesday for the funerals and processions honoring Iran’s late president, foreign minister, and other officials who perished in a helicopter crash. These government-led ceremonies aim to both honor the deceased and project strength amidst an unsettled Middle East. Mass demonstrations have been significant for Iran’s Shiite theocracy since millions welcomed Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah …

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the October 7 attacks on Israel and the ensuing conflict in Gaza. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan disclosed this in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Monday. Khan …

Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, has strongly criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s move to seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant regarding Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Gantz stated, “The State of Israel is engaged in a just war in response to the heinous massacre carried out by …