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In Western Australia, police fatally shot a 16-year-old boy in Perth after he stabbed a man and then charged at the responding officers with a knife, as reported by the state police and Premier Roger Cook. The incident occurred late on Saturday when police received an emergency call about a young male threatening violence without disclosing his identity or location. …

Israel has escalated its long-standing tension with Al-Jazeera by shutting down the network’s local offices and seizing its broadcasting equipment. This unprecedented move comes amid delicate ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, mediated by Qatar. The Israeli government accuses Al-Jazeera of bias and incitement against its military actions, a charge the network denies, pledging to challenge the closure through international legal avenues. …

Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh, a leading orthopedic surgeon from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, has died while in custody at Israel’s Ofer prison, report Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups. Held since his arrest in December during an Israeli military operation at the Jabalya refugee camp, his death on April 19 has ignited accusations of deliberate persecution of Gaza’s medical personnel. The Palestinian …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing intense pressure from the most conservative factions within his coalition to reject the current ceasefire proposal. This proposal is part of negotiations facilitated by Egypt and could potentially halt an impending Israeli military operation in Rafah. Hamas is considering an Egyptian-brokered proposal that might allow for the release of up to 33 Israeli …

An Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza, has tragically resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals, including an infant and a toddler, overnight into Monday, as reported by medical personnel at Abu Youssef Al Najjar hospital. Following the airstrike, the victims’ bodies were transported to the hospital, where grieving families convened to mourn. Disturbing scenes unfolded in the hospital courtyard, captured …

The United States Central Command has unveiled images of a floating pier currently being constructed by the US military off the coast of Gaza. This structure is intended to facilitate the delivery of essential humanitarian aid to the beleaguered population of Gaza, who are facing severe shortages of food and other necessities. The construction of this temporary dock, which began …

Across northern and central Gaza, people gathered on Wednesday to express their support for students protesting the war in Gaza on U.S. college campuses. In Deir al-Balah, in front of Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital, healthcare workers displayed signs with messages like “United against genocide,” “The killing of children must stop,” and “Keep on fighting for justice.” Dr. Saad Abu Sharban …

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati of Lebanon on Saturday dismissed allegations that a recent one-billion-euro aid package from Europe was a bribe to retain Syrian refugees in Lebanon as “baseless.” Mikati described these claims as harmful attempts to undermine potential government solutions using unfounded accusations. His comments were made in response to a statement from Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran …