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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Tuesday that the Israeli military is prepared to initiate a ground offensive in Rafah regardless of whether a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza is reached or not. “We will not stop the war until we have achieved all of our objectives. We plan to enter Rafah and eradicate the Hamas battalions stationed there, …

U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein has been in discussions with Lebanese officials, suggesting a “serious chance” of brokering a truce in Gaza that could also lead to specific arrangements for the Lebanese-Israeli border, according to a media report. Sources told al-Akhbar newspaper that Hochstein conveyed that both the U.S. and other parties see a connection between the tensions in southern Lebanon, …

In annexed east Jerusalem, an Israeli police officer was moderately injured after being stabbed by a Turkish national on Tuesday, according to police reports. The incident occurred in the Old City of Jerusalem on the street known as Herod’s Gate Ascent. Police described the event, stating the assailant, who was armed with a knife, attacked a border police officer. A …

Lebanon has now received a revised French diplomatic proposal aimed at resolving the border conflict, according to a report by Nidaa al-Watan newspaper. Despite French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné’s recent visit to Lebanon, Speaker Nabih Berri indicated that the proposal was not presented during the visit but was expected to be delivered to Lebanese officials by Tuesday. The proposal, which …

On May 6th, 2024, the Premier League will see an interesting match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United. Looking back at their past meetings, we can see that Manchester United has a stronger track record with 16 victories out of their 25 meetings. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, has clinched 5 victories with 4 matches resulting in a draw. …

On May 11th, 2024, Fulham FC takes on Manchester City FC in a highly anticipated Premier League face-off. The previous showdown between these two culminated with Manchester City defeating Fulham 4 – 2. Turning to their past encounters, the two sides have squared off 25 times in recent seasons according to our data. From these interactions, Fulham has only been …

Details: Coming to us on the 4th of May, 2024, we witness an interesting face-off between Girona FC and FC Barcelona in La Liga. Let’s cast our minds back to their last meeting result, which wrapped up with Girona FC being defeated 0 – 3 by FC Barcelona. With data on their last seven confrontations, Girona FC has taken the …

The Premier League clash between Chelsea FC and West Ham United FC on the 5th of May, 2024, builds on a history of 32 past encounters. Chelsea leads in this historic head-to-head, having secured a win in 17 matches, while West Ham has claimed victory in 8 games. The remainder, seven matches, have concluded in a draw. The most recent …