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Vice President Kamala Harris embarked on an intensive series of diplomatic engagements with Arab leaders on Saturday, focusing primarily on the future landscape of Gaza post-conflict. Her visit to the United Arab Emirates, initially planned for the U.N. climate conference, shifted towards addressing the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Harris held meetings with leaders from the UAE, Egypt, and …

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s website reported that two of its members, stationed in Syria, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Ali Ataei Shourcheh and Panah Taghizadeh, who were said to be on an advisory mission in Syria. The report did not specify their military rank or the exact location of the incident. …

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, speaking on Saturday, emphasized the importance of civilian protection by Israel in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza. He stressed that ensuring the safety of noncombatants is crucial for success in urban warfare, drawing on his experiences in Iraq and leading the fight against ISIS. The call for civilian protection comes as hostilities between Israel …

Volker Turk, the United Nations human rights chief, has expressed grave concerns about the renewed conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing the situation as “catastrophic” and beyond the point of crisis. In his statement, he urgently called on all parties involved, as well as states with influence over them, to intensify their efforts to establish an …

The Israeli military renewed its offensive in Gaza following a brief ceasefire, urging a mass evacuation from the southern town of Khan Younis. This area has become a haven for tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced by recent hostilities. The intensified ground offensive and widespread bombardment across the Gaza Strip aim to dismantle the Hamas leadership, which initiated an attack …

Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. The Iranian-backed Houthis claimed two of the attacks. The strikes marked an escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas …

At the U.N. climate talks in the United Arab Emirates, Iranian delegates exited the conference on Friday, objecting to the participation of Israeli representatives. This decision was reported by Iranian state media. Ali Akbar Mehrabian, the Iranian Energy Minister and leader of the Iranian delegation, was quoted by IRNA, the official news agency, stating that Israel’s involvement at COP28 was …

The Israeli army announced on Monday that three additional soldiers had lost their lives in the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, increasing the total number of Israeli military fatalities to 75 since the war commenced. These latest casualties occurred in northern Gaza on Sunday, as reported by the military. With these recent deaths, the cumulative count of Israeli defense …