February 2025
Israel ready to discuss phase 2, no details yet: Palestinian source
Al Mayadeen: The Israeli delegation will arrive in Cairo today to discuss completing the first phase of the ceasefire and prisoner-exchange agreement, a senior Palestinian official said. Speaking to Al Mayadeen, the official said the Israeli side is ready to discuss the second phase without giving any details about its terms, asserting that the meetings in Cairo will see the participation of all relevant parties concerned with the situation in Gaza. Read More
Al-Qassam commander Muhammad Shahin killed in Israeli strike in S. Lebanon
Al Mayadeen: An Israeli drone targeted Monday a vehicle at the entrance of Saida, southern Lebanon, killing one person, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported, on the eve of the deadline set for the complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Lebanese territory. The person targeted in the strike is a Palestinian official in the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, our correspondent mentioned, citing reports. Read More
Senior US, Russian officials to meet for discussions in Saudi Arabia
Al Mayadeen: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov notes that discussions in Riyadh will address the possibility of organizing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Read More
Russia to likely keep reduced military presence in Syria: Bloomberg
Al Mayadeen: Sources say Moscow is reportedly nearing an agreement with Syria’s new government that would allow it to retain some personnel and equipment in the country. Read More
Israeli Army storms mosque, injures Palestinian in West Bank
Palestinian Information Center: NABLUS, (PIC) Israeli occupation forces stormed the village of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, on Monday evening and broke into a local mosque after blowing up its gate during the afternoon prayer. Read More
Israel targeting police officers in Rafah violates ceasefire
Al Mayadeen: Hamas has denounced an Israeli drone strike that targeted police officers in Rafah this Sunday morning, killing three officers. The attack occurred while the officers were securing the entry of humanitarian aid, and Hamas has labeled it a "serious violation" of the ceasefire agreement currently in place. Read More
Israeli violations tantamount to agreement failure: Gaza Media Office
Netanyahu says Israel, Trump have ‘common strategy’ on Gaza
Press TV: Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and US President Donald Trump have a “common strategy” on Gaza’s future after he met Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the occupied al-Quds. Rubio met with Netanyahu on Sunday in the occupied territories where he highlighted Trump’s controversial proposal to take control of the besieged Palestinian territory. Read More
Israeli court sentences Palestinian child to 18 years in prison
Press TV: An Israeli court has sentenced a 15-year-old Palestinian child to 18 years in prison for alleged involvement in an attack in the occupied West Bank, a prisoners' advocacy group says. In a statement released on Sunday, the Palestinian Prisoner Society said the court also ordered Mohammed Basel Zalbani, from the Shu’fat refugee camp, east of occupied East al-Quds, to pay 300,000 shekels ($83,333) in compensation. Read More
Iran's foreign minister urges united stance by Muslim world in support of Palestine
Press TV: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Muslim world should take a united and firm stance in support of the rights of the Palestinian people.Araghchi made the remarks in a Sunday meeting with Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi on the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in the Omani capital of Muscat. Read More
Kabul decries Pakistan acts against Afghan refugees, urges protection
Al Mayadeen: On Sunday, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan protested hostile actions taken against Afghan refugees in Pakistan. The protest followed raids by Pakistani police on the homes of Afghan refugees in Quetta and other areas of Balochistan province on Saturday, subjecting them to mistreatment and forcing them out of their houses. Among those detained, the ministry reported, were 65 children and 30 women, in addition to the men. Read More
Hamas hands over 3 Israeli captives as part of sixth batch of deal
Al Mayadeen: The Palestinian Resistance released three Israeli prisoners—Alexander Tropanov, Sagi Dekel Chen, and Yair Horn—in Khan Yunis on Saturday, located in the southern Gaza Strip. This release is part of the sixth batch in the prisoner exchange process outlined in the ceasefire agreement. Read More
Exchange resumed after guarantees for occupation compliance: Hamas
Liberated Palestinian prisoners
Hamas condemns Israel for 'racist slogans' on outfits of freed Palestinian prisoners
Press TV: Hamas says Israel’s move in marking the outfits of released Palestinian prisoners with "racist slogans" comes in sharp contrast to the resistance’s firm commitment to moral values in treating Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip. Read More
'Only to al-Quds': Hamas responds to displacement plots amid handover
Al Mayadeen: "The presence of the image of al-Quds, Al-Aqsa [Mosque], and popular crowds during the handover process of Israeli captives sends the enemy a message, saying that they are red lines," the Hamas Resistance movement said on Saturday. In a statement issued on Saturday, Hamas said the sixth release of Israeli captives serves as confirmation that their handover can only be achieved through negotiation and commitment to the entitlements of the ceasefire. Read More
Toll hits 160,000 martyrs, wounded in Israeli aggression on Gaza
Al Mayadeen: The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Saturday that the death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 48,264 martyrs, with 111,688 others injured since October 7, 2023. According to the latest daily report, 25 martyrs and 12 wounded individuals were brought to Gaza hospitals over the past 48 hours. Read More
Yemen will intervene militarily to thwart Trump's Gaza plan: Al-Houthi
Al Mayadeen: Yemen will intervene militarily to prevent US President Donald Trump's plan to forcibly displace the Palestinian people from their homeland, the leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, threatened on Thursday, adding that the country is acting within its duty and that it will not remain a bystander. Read More
Arab world bears great responsibility in rejecting Trump's plan
Yemen remains firm in supporting Palestinian people
46 years since Islamic Revolution, Palestine still at the heart of Iran's foreign policy
By Iqbal Jassat : As a remarkable testament to the resilience of a people who pulled off one of the most outstanding and popular socio-political movements in modern history, the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrated the 46th anniversary of the victory of its Islamic Revolution last week. Read More
Israel to release 369 Palestinian prisoners in Saturday's exchange
Anadolu Agency: Israel is set to release 369 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday as part of the sixth batch of the first phase of the ongoing prisoner exchange deal between Hamas and Israel, according to Palestinian sources. In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office, affiliated with the Hamas movement, stated that the released group will include 36 prisoners serving life sentences and 333 detainees from Gaza who were arrested after Oct. 7, 2023. Read More
Hostages and resistance: The long history of Palestinian prisoner swaps
TRT World: Prisoner exchanges between Israel and Palestine have long been a focal point of resistance, reflecting the broader struggle over occupation, control, and national identity. Read More
Yemen's military arsenal regains momentum: al-Houthi
Al Mayadeen: The military arsenal of the Yemeni armed forces is "restored to its full power and is set up on platforms, awaiting commands, with the targets already specified," asserted the member of the Yemeni High Political Council Mohammad Ali al-Houthi. Al-Houthi reiterated Yemen's supportive stance towards Palestine, promising the United States that it will "see what it hasn't seen before from the Yemeni forces" during a crowded march in the city of Sa'ada in support of the Palestinian people and resistance. Read More
US threatens Egypt with military aid cuts if Gaza plot rejected
Al Mayadeen: The US is pressuring Cairo to embrace President Donald Trump’s scheme for Gaza’s post-war future, including the forced displacement of Palestinians to Egypt, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, as reported by the Times of Israel. Quoting Egyptian sources in Washington, the London-based outlet claims that the Pentagon has cautioned Egyptian military officials about potential restrictions on military aid if Cairo refuses to comply with Trump’s plan. Read More
Iran condemns Pakistan terrorist attack, urges stronger cooperation in fight against terror
Press TV: Iran has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pakistan's Balochistan Province that claimed the lives of close to a dozen coal miners and left several others injured. Read More
Trump says US to dramatically increase military sales to India, including F-35 jets
Press TV: US President Donald Trump says the country plans to ramp up weapons sales to India this year, including F-35 fighter jets. During a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Trump said, “Starting this year, we’ll be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars.” “We’re also paving the way to ultimately provide India with the F-35 stealth fighters,” he said. Read More
Arab Leaders Betrayed the People and America-Israel Won Chaos and Insanity
Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD.: There are no intelligent Arab leaders having any moral and intellectual capacity to distinguish between foes and friends except neo-colonial tribal agents living in palaces. Read More
Gaza captives Hamas' leverage to push 'Israel' back to talks: Source
Al Mayadeen: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is evading engagement in phase two of the Gaza ceasefire-prisoner exchange deal, relying on US support and President Donald Trump's plan to displace Gaza's population, a senior Palestinian official told Al Mayadeen on Thursday. Read More
145 Democrats demand Trump retract Gaza 'takeover' comments: Axios
Al Mayadeen: More than two-thirds of House Democrats have signed a letter to President Trump demanding he rescind his "dangerous" statements suggesting that the US "take over" the Gaza Strip, Axios reported. Read More
Trump’s Gaza gambit is just a continuation of America’s dark legacy
TRT World: The world’s biggest military and economic power has long been carrying on an interventionist and expansionist agenda. Trump is just the latest leader to toe the same line. Read More
Trump’s call with Putin marks a shift in global power
RT.COM: The long-anticipated phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump has finally taken place, sending shock waves through the geopolitical landscape. But before anyone gets carried away with triumph or despair, it’s worth recognizing what has actually happened: Russian-US relations have simply returned to their natural state – one of strategic rivalry, conflicting interests, and fundamental differences in worldview. Read More
‘It is impossible to bring us to our knees’: Russia reacts to Putin-Trump phone call
RT.COM: Russian politicians, journalists, and experts reacted to the news about the first contact between the presidents of Russia and the US. Read More
Türkiye, Pakistan to strengthen efforts for $5 billion trade target
Daily Sabah: Pesident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday he agreed with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to intensify efforts to reach a bilateral trade volume of $5 billion (TL 180.53 billion), as he also announced that it reached the highest level of $1.4 billion last year. Read More
Israel’s offensive in the West Bank is the second act of the Gaza genocide
Mondoweiss: Israel’s ongoing assault on the West Bank is not to wipe out the Palestinian resistance. It is to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their homes and set the stage for annexation. Read More
Yemen will intervene militarily to thwart Trump's Gaza plan: Al-Houthi
Al Mayadeen: Yemen will intervene militarily to prevent US President Donald Trump's plan to forcibly displace the Palestinian people from their homeland, the leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, threatened on Thursday, adding that the country is acting within its duty and that it will not remain a bystander. Read More
Arab world bears great responsibility in rejecting Trump's plan: Al-Houthi
White House Confirms Karim Khan First Target of Trump’s ICC Sanctions
Quds News Network: Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is the first individual to face sanctions authorized by former US President Donald Trump. These sanctions target the war crimes tribunal for its investigations into US citizens and allies, including Israel. Khan, who is British, was named on Monday in an annex to an executive order signed by Trump last Thursday imposing sanctions on the ICC for targeting the US and Israel, Reuters reported. Read More
Russia and Sudan finalize agreement on Red Sea naval base
Press TV: Sudan has confirmed its agreement with Russia to establish a naval base on the Red Sea coast, stating that there are "no obstacles" to its implementation. Read More
Tulsi Gabbard (and Hindutva) Have Won For The Present Moment
by Pieter Friedrich: Gabbard’s confirmation was on the rocks for much of the time leading up to the final vote. Senators were upset about a wide range of far more mainstream issues than the Hindutva allegiance which I discussed. Most of these issues — Assad, Putin, Snowden, and more — were raised on the floor by mltiple Democratic senators in the hours before the vote. Read More
Israel to proceed with ceasefire if 3 captives released Sat
Al Mayadeen: Israel has conveyed a message to Hamas through Egyptian and Qatari mediators, stating that the ongoing prisoner release-ceasefire agreement will continue if the Palestinian group releases three captives on Saturday, Axios reported, citing a senior Israeli official. Read More
Al-Quds Brigades: The fate of remaining captives depends on Netanyahu’s actions
Palestinian Information Center: Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, said on Wednesday that the fate of Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip is linked to the actions of premier Benjamin Netanyahu. Spokesman for al-Quds Brigades Abu Hamza said on Telegram that prisoner exchanges are the only way to release the Israeli captives and restore stability, holding the Israeli occupation regime responsible for any possible escalation. Read More
Hamas rejects US-Israeli 'threats' on captive exchange
Press TV: The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it will not bow down to threats from Israel and the United States on the issue of captives. Read More
From Gaza to the West Bank: Israel’s unyielding war machine
By Ramzy Baroud: Despite Israel’s insatiable appetite for war, it is hard to imagine what the Israeli army could achieve through renewed violence when it has already failed to accomplish its objectives in nearly 14 months in Lebanon and over 15 months in Gaza. Read More
2024 deadliest year for reporters, most killed by Israel
Al Mayadeen: Last year was the bloodiest for journalists in recent history, with at least 124 killed, with Israel responsible for roughly 70% of the killings, the Committee to Protect Journalists revealed Wednesday. Sudan and Pakistan had the second-greatest number of journalists and media workers slain, with six each. Read More
Knesset pushes bill to rename West Bank as 'Judea and Samaria' in docs
Al Mayadeen: Hamas condemns the Israeli occupation authorities' implementation of annexation and displacement plans in the occupied West Bank through settlement policies. The Knesset, "Israel's" parliament, has given preliminary approval to a bill proposed by MK Simcha Rothman that mandates replacing the term "West Bank" with "Judea and Samaria" in Israeli government documents, the Jewish Press news website reported on Wednesday. Read More
Former Turkish PM suggests that Gaza become Turkish territory
Al Mayadeen: Former Prime Minister of Turkiye Ahmet Davutoglu suggested holding a referendum in the Gaza Strip on whether it should become an autonomous Turkish territory "until a Palestinian state is established" arguing that Gaza was historically part of Turkiye. Read More
UN: Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip requires more than $53b
Palestinian Information Center: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote in a report prepared at the request of the General Assembly that the necessary amounts for recovery and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip over the short, medium, and long term “are estimated at about $53 billion and 142 million. Within this amount, the funding needed in the short term for the first three years is estimated at about $20 billion and 568 million.” Read More
Accomplices in the genocide of Palestinians
By Abdullah Muradoðlu: Many Trump-aligned politicians are hailing President Trump’s fantastical Gaza plan as the greatest breakthrough of the century. However, a few Republicans, led by Senator Rand Paul, have voiced criticism. The rest simply echo whatever Trump wants to hear. Read More
Gaza death toll reaches 48,222 as more bodies found in rubble
Anadolu Agency: More than 111,600 injured in Israeli onslaught on Gaza since October 2023, Health Ministry says. Palestinian medics and rescue teams recovered two more bodies from the rubble in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall death toll from Israel's genocidal war since October 2023 to 48,222, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Read More
Hamas strongly rejects Trump ultimatum, says ceasefire only way to return Israeli captives
Press TV: Hamas has denounced US president’s call for cancellation of the Gaza ceasefire unless the Palestinian resistance movement frees all remaining Israeli captives in a matter of days, saying Donald Trump must remember that the only way for the return of Israeli captives is to respect the deal. Read More
Palestinians slam Trump’s Gaza scheme as ‘declaration of war’
Press TV: Palestinians have denounced as a “declaration of war” US President Donald Trump's scheme to take over the besieged Gaza Strip and relocate its residents. Read More
Egypt to host emergency Arab summit on Palestinian displacement
Middle East Eye: The meeting comes after Trump's Gaza 'take over' comments last week sparked fury in the region. Egypt has announced an emergency Arab summit to be held on 27 February in response to US President Donald Trump's recent call to expel Palestinians from Gaza. On Sunday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that it has communicated with several Arab countries in light of the "escalating developments in the Palestinian issue". Read More
Al-Bursh: 118 martyrs in Gaza since the ceasefire was declared
Palestinian Information Center: Munir Al-Bursh, the Director General of the Ministry of Health, has said that 118 Palestinians were martyred and 822 others were wounded by Israeli gunfire since the start of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on 19/1/2025. Read More
UNRWA: Israel displaced 40,000 Palestinians in West Bank
Palestinian Information Center: UNRWA has said that the number of Palestinians Israel has displaced in the occupied West Bank, since the beginning of its large-scale military operation, has reached 40,000 refugees. Read More
Hezbollah: 79 countries to attend funeral of Nasrallah, Safieddine
Press TV: Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah says delegations from 79 countries will attend the commemoration ceremony for the late leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Executive Council chief Sayyid Hashim Safieddine. Read More
Trump: Ukraine 'may be Russian someday'
Al Mayadeen: Ukraine "may be Russian someday," US President Donald Trump suggested, as Vice President JD Vance prepares to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later this week. During an interview for Fox News that aired Monday, Trump, who has been advocating for an end to the nearly three-year war with Russia, commented on the conflict, saying, "They may make a deal, they may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday." Read More
85-year-old captive killed on Oct 7, not in Hamas captivity, IOF admit
Al Mayadeen: Israeli authorities announced on Tuesday that Shlomo Mansour, believed to be the oldest captive still held by the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza, was killed on October 7, 2023, and not while being held captive by Hamas. Kibbutz Kissufim stated Tuesday morning that Mansour, 85, had been killed but did not provide details on the circumstances surrounding his death. The Israeli military later confirmed that it had notified his family of his death during the October 7 events. Read More
Iran, Russia usher in ‘new era’ of strategic ties, launch ‘mega projects’: Envoy
Press TV: Iran's ambassador to Russia says the strategic relations between Tehran and Moscow have entered a "new phase" leading both countries to work on multiple mega infrastructure projects. Kazem Jalali made the remarks on Monday during a ceremony marking the 46th anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Moscow's Lotte hotel. Read More
Hamas postpones captive handover due to Israeli breaches: Abu Obeida
Al Mayadeen: The Hamas Resistance movement announced that the captive exchange set for February 15 has been postponed until further notice, due to the ongoing Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement. The spokesperson for the Martyr Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida, announced in a statement that the Hamas leadership has been monitoring "Israel's" violations of the ceasefire agreement over the past three weeks. These include prohibiting the return of Palestinians to the northern district, targeting them across the Strip, and disallowing relief aid entries as per the agreed-upon conditions. Read More
Death toll in Gaza climbs to 48,208
Palestinian Information Center: During the past 24 hours, hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the bodies of 14 martyrs, who were reported missing during the war. Two wounded citizens also succumbed to injuries they sustained during the war while three others were killed by the Israeli occupation army today, according to Gaza’s health ministry on Monday. Read More
Trump says Palestinians won’t have ‘right of return’ to Gaza under his plan
Press TV: US President Donald Trump has admitted that the proposed plan to relocate the people of the Gaza Strip will include taking away their “right of return” to their homeland. Read More
Morocco signs deal with notorious Israel’s Elbit to buy ‘battle-tested’ arms
Press TV: Morocco has reportedly inked a contract with Israel’s Elbit Systems to buy self-propelled artillery systems that are marketed as “battle-tested” by the notorious weapons manufacturer. The French newspaper La Tribune reported on Saturday that the deal, which entails the purchase of 36 Atmos 2000 (Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System), comes amid disputes with France’s KNDS, Morocco’s previous main arms supplier. Read More
Morocco ramps up use of Israeli drones in Western Sahara
Iranians mark 46th anniversary of Islamic Revolution with nationwide marches, celebrations
Press TV: In a display of national unity and unwavering revolutionary spirit, millions of Iranians from all walks of life have taken to the streets across the country to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Read More
Israeli onslaught on Jenin in occupied West Bank mirrors its genocidal rampage in Gaza
Press TV: As of February 8, the Israeli assaults have dramatically escalated in the occupied West Bank, particularly concentrated in the Jenin Governorate, which has recorded the highest death toll at 38, followed by Tubas with 15, Nablus with 6, and Tulkarem with 5. Read More
Casualties from Israeli genocide near 160,000 in Gaza
Al Mayadeen: The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that over the past 48 hours, 26 martyrs—22 recovered from beneath the rubble and four newly martyred—along with five injured individuals, were brought to the Strip's hospitals. The Ministry further reported the addition of 572 martyrs to the cumulative toll, after their data was verified and approved by the judicial committee overseeing reports of missing persons. As a result, the death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression since October 7, 2023, has surged to 48,181 martyrs and 111,638 injuries. Read More
Iran calls for urgent OIC meeting on Gaza
Teheran: The Iranian foreign minister urged the OIC to promptly hold an extraordinary meeting with the participation of the foreign ministers of member states to make a decisive and effective decision to defend the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. Read More
Israel expands incursions in Syria's Quneitra
Al Mayadeen: Local sources reported on Sunday that Israeli occupation forces have advanced into the village of Ain al-Nourieh in the northeastern Quneitra countryside, further escalating tensions in the region. Read More
Arab League condemns Netanyahu’s proposal to create Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia
Press TV: The Arab League has condemned the Israeli prime minister’s recent suggestion that Saudi Arabia could create a state for Palestinians on its territory, saying such comments reflect their "complete detachment from reality." Read More
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Al Mayadeen: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been a framework for regional connectivity for nearly 10 years. This initiative will benefit not just China and Pakistan but also Afghanistan, Iran, India, and the Central Asian Republics. A tight relationship that goes beyond friendship, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is tied to the economic and social advantages of both nations. Read More
Fifth batch: Three Israeli captives in exchange for 183 Palestinians
Al Mayadeen: The fifth round of the prisoner-captive exchange deal began this Sunday morning, as part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, which facilitates the exchange of prisoners between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation. As per the terms of the agreement, the Palestinian Resistance will release three Israeli captives: Eliyahu Datsun Yosef Sharabi, Or Avraham Lisha Levyi, and Ohad Ben Ami. Read More
How Islamic Revolution ignited global resistance against US imperialism, Zionism?
Press TV: The influence of the great revolution, which marked the end of the West-backed Pahlavi dictatorship, did not stop at its borders. It rippled across the globe, leaving its mark on liberation movements in different parts of the world. At its core was a powerful message: a complete break from neocolonial domination and the relentless exploitation of the world by Western imperial powers. "This revolution disturbed the quiet sleep of the colonizers. The people proved that they can determine their own destiny without relying on the East or the West," remarked British-American historian Bernard Lewis, encapsulating the seismic shift it introduced to world affairs. Read More
Outrage as Netanyahu says Palestinians could establish own state in Saudi Arabia
Press TV: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked yet another wave of outrage after suggesting that Saudi Arabia should provide land for the people of Palestine. In an interview with an Israeli TV channel, Netanyahu said on Saturday the kingdom “can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia; they have a lot of land over there.” Read More
Islamic countries capable of rebuilding Gaza: Iran tells Hamas
Al Mayadeen: Iran will continue to support the Axis of Resistance and Gaza's residents, President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed on Saturday. While hosting a Hamas delegation in Tehran, Pezeshkian noted that Islamic countries can reconstruct Gaza and revive it, stressing the need for the formation of an international coalition, which would include these countries, for Gaza's reconstruction and extending support to its residents. According to the president, "This is certainly possible." Read More
Iranian Army's Ground Force receives modern surveillance systems
Press TV: The commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Force says the military unit has received modern information technologies to strengthen its operational capabilities at the country’s borders. Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari made the remarks during an unveiling ceremony in the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday, with other high-ranking officers from the Army and the General Staff of the Armed Forces in attendance. Read More
Netanyahu: Saudi Arabiahas lots of land, let it create Palestinian state
Al Mayadeen: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Saudi Arabia could take forcibly displaced Palestinians in and create a Palestinian state on Saudi land in an interview with Channel 14 conducted during his Washington visit. During their meeting, which was preceded by a press conference, Netanyahu and Trump reportedly discussed normalization with Saudi Arabia, and the Israeli PM said that normalization with Riyadh is not only feasible, but he "thinks it's going to happen. "Read More
Trump says 'no rush' to implement his controversial plan for Gaza
Anadolu Agency: 'We're not talking about boots on the ground or anything, but I think the fact that we're there, that we have an investment there, I think, would go a long way to creating peace,' says US president."Read More
At least 66 bodies found buried under piles of sand in northern Gaza
Al Mayadeen: At least 66 martyrs were found beneath sand mounds constructed by the Israeli military in Northern Gaza during the large-scale aggression launched on the area. 37 bodies were found in the city of Jabalia, and 29 more bodies were recovered in the Shati refugee camp."Read More
GMO calls for the convening of an international conference to rebuild the Gaza Strip
Palestinian Information Center: The Government Media Office (GMO) has called for the swift convening of an international conference to rebuild the Gaza Strip and to urgently provide all humanitarian needs for the people to strengthen their resilience and thwart plans for displacement and eviction."Read More
30,000 people perform Friday prayer at Aqsa Mosque
Palestinian Information Center: Thousands of Palestinian worshipers performed Friday prayer in the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem amidst tight Israeli restrictions. The Islamic Endowment Authority affirmed that around 30,000 Muslims performed the Friday prayer at the holy shrine."Read More
Israeli army launches large-scale raid, arrest campaign across West Bank
Palestinian Information Center: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out multiple arrests in sweeping raids across the West Bank overnight and at dawn Friday. An Israeli drone bombed several houses in Jenin camp as part of the ongoing large-scale Israeli aggression on the city and its refugee camp."Read More
Netanyahu proposes ending Gaza war in return for exiling Hamas leaders
Al Mayadeen: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed a plan to US President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war on Gaza and securing the release of high-profile Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the exile of senior Hamas leaders from the territory, Israeli news site Walla! reported. Read More
Hamas: Israel is racing against time to execute the annexation and displacement plan in the West Bank
Palestinian Information Center: Haroun Nasser Al-Din, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, has confirmed that the Israeli occupation authorities are racing against time to expedite the implementation of the annexation and displacement plan in the West Bank. Read More
174 Palestinians detained since the start of the Israeli aggression on Jenin and Tubas
Palestinian Information Center: The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) reported that the Israeli occupation has arrested and detained 174 Palestinians from the Jenin and Tubas governorates in northern West Bank since the onset of the “Iron Wall” aggression on the two provinces. Read More
History Will Judge the Leaders of the Arab World Too, Not Just Trump and Netanyahu
by Jack Khoury: The U.S. president's remarks a plan for Gaza's future have sparked alarm, but they also present an opportunity for Arab leaders to unite and push back. Now, they must put forward a strong counter-initiative. Read More
Israel hiding true extent of soldier deaths, injuries in Gaza onslaught
Press TV: The discrepancy between the number of Israeli soldiers killed and wounded during the genocidal war on Gaza and the official casualty figures reported by the army shows that the Tel Aviv regime is concealing the true extent of its losses in the Strip. Speaking at Work Programs Conference of the ministry of military affairs on Sunday, Israel's newly appointed chief of staff Major General Eyal Zamir admitted that the number of Israeli soldiers killed and wounded in Gaza is significantly higher than what the army has officially reported. Read More
American Muslim group denounces Trump’s call to ethnically cleanse and occupy Gaza
Washington: The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s umbrella group of Muslim associations, today strongly condemned President Trump’s immoral, unlawful, and doomed proposal to expel over a million Palestinians from Gaza and turn their land into U.S.-occupied territory. USCMO also called on President Trump to drop this "insulting" idea and instead focus on completing the ceasefire agreement and initiating credible negotiations to establish a liberated Palestinian state free from Israeli occupation and oppression. Read More
Trump’s roadmap to a Jewish State
By Mohammad Balawi: The fragile Arab situation is in a great mess. Some of the most influential Arab countries where the Palestinian issue is concerned, such as Egypt and Jordan, are dependent on American financial assistance, while others – such as the Gulf countries, are dependent on American military support. The psychologically defeated Palestinian official leadership is cooperating with the Israeli occupation to fight their own countrymen in Jenin and other West Bank cities instead of putting an end to illegal Jewish settler rampage. These factors allow Trump to easily sacrifice the Palestinian people on the altar of his personal ego and interests. After all, who will hold him accountable for that? The bully mentality driving Trump’s actions makes him flex his muscles before the weak and retreat when there’s a price to pay. Read More
New drone carrier Shahid Bagheri joins IRGC fleet in Persian Gulf
Press TV: Iran’s new homegrown drone carrier has joined the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' (IRGC) naval fleet in the Persian Gulf. The IRIS Shahid Bagheri named after Bahman Bagheri, an IRGC commander martyred in the 1980s war with Iraq, joined the force's naval fleet during a ceremony in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Thursday. Read More
Trump Goes All-In on Stealing Gaza for His Zionist Owners
By Caitlin Johnstone: Grinning like the cat that ate the canary, Hague fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside Donald Trump as the US president unequivocally told the press on Tuesday that the plan for Gaza is to permanently remove all Palestinians from the enclave. Read More
Palestinian officials, factions reject, condemn Trump Gaza plot
Al Mayadeen: Hamas officials and Palestinian leaders strongly reject Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal, emphasizing Palestinians' right to remain in Gaza and their commitment to self-determination. Read More
'Desperate attempt to erase Palestinian identity'
Trump's Gaza 'takeover' scheme sparks global backlash, rejection
Al Mayadeen: Leaders of countries across the globe are firmly rejecting Donald Trump's ethnic cleansing plot of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. After US President Donald Trump introduced his "takeover" scheme for the Gaza Strip, which entails the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians recovering from the 15-month-long Israeli genocide, a wave of backlash swept the political scene as world leaders condemned and rejected the plot. Read More
UN: World indifferent to Israel’s genocide of Palestinians
Press TV: The world has been indifferent towards the Israeli regime’s genocidal actions against the Palestinian people, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese. Read More
Hamas: The Israeli crimes in W. Bank will not stop the resistance
Palestinian Information Center: RAMALLAH, Senior Hamas official Abdul-Rahman Shadeed has said that the ongoing Israeli aggression against the West Bank, especially its northern areas, will not weaken the Palestinian people’s resilience and steadfastness and will not stop the resistance’s escalating strikes. Read More
Iran’s upgraded Bavar-373 missile system flashes in war game
Press TV: On the final day of the second phase of the large-scale “Eqtedar (Might) 1403” air defense drills on Wednesday, Iran’s Army activated the Second-Generation Bavar-373 to engage enemy aircraft attacking the exercise area in the Kavir Desert, successfully destroying the high-altitude hostile target. Read More
'Palestinians have no alternative' but to leave Gaza, Trump says
Al Mayadeen: US President Donald Trump continues to push for his plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza as he seeks to uproot the entire population in a move that amounts to ethnic cleansing. US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have "no alternative" but to leave, describing the besieged enclave as a "demolition site." Read More
Hamas calls Trump plan a ‘recipe for chaos’
Press TV: The so-called plan, which Trump described as a "long-term ownership position," was met with immediate condemnation from Palestinian groups. The Gaza-based Palestinian resistance movement Hamas called it a "recipe for chaos and tension in the region" and vowed that "our people in the Gaza Strip will not allow these plans to pass." Read More
Trump promotes ethnic cleansing of Palestinians via 'take over' plot
Al Mayadeen: Trump expanded on his plans for permanently displacing Palestinians, his Iran policy, and normalization in the Middle East, during a press conference with Netanyahu. United States President Donald Trump pushed for Washignton's "take over" of the Gaza Strip, during a joint news conference held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it, too. We'll own it. And be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on this site," Trump said. Read More
Two Israeli soldiers killed, several injured in shooting near Tubas
Al Mayadeen: Two Israeli soldiers were killed and six others were wounded on Tuesday morning in a shooting operation near the village of Tayasir, east of Tubas, in the northern occupied West Bank. The Israeli military radio had confirmed that eight soldiers were injured in total, with two sustaining fatal wounds. Read More
Turkiye welcomes 15 Palestinian detainees exiled by Israel
Al Mayadeen: 15 Palestinian detainees freed as part of the first phase of the exchange deal between Hamas and "Israel" arrived in Turkiye from Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported. The prisoners are among those expected to be forced out of Gaza and the West Bank. Read More
380 Palestinians arrested by Israel in occupied West Bank since Gaza ceasefire
Anadolu Agency: The Israeli army has detained 380 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza ceasefire agreement on Jan. 19, a prisoners' affairs group said on Tuesday. Read More
US flights deporting detained asylum seekers to Guantanamo 'under way'
TRT World: Guantanamo is mainly known as a detention centre for terrorism suspects but has also housed migrants, with US President Trump recently ordering a 30,000-person "migrant facility" there. The first US flights carrying detained irregular asylum seekers to America's notorious Guantanamo military base in Cuba were under way as President Donald Trump's administration cracks down on illegal migration, the White House said. Read More
18,000 Indians identified as illegal immigrants in US; 205 deported so far
Business Standard: A US military plane has deported 205 Indian migrants as part of President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies. Read More
Trump says Israel is small when asked about West Bank annexation
Al Mayadeen: US President Donald Trump explains that "Israel" is a "small country" when asked if he would back its efforts to annex the West Bank. US President Donald Trump avoided answering a reporter's question in the Oval Office on whether he would support "Israel" annexing the West Bank, instead offering an unusual analogy about the country's size. Read More
Panama ends Belt and Road Initiative deal amid US pressure
Al Mayadeen: Panama has decided not to renew its participation in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), President Jose Raul Mulino announced on Monday following a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The decision comes as Washington intensifies its efforts to curb Beijing's influence in Latin America, particularly in strategic trade and infrastructure sectors like the Panama Canal. Read More
70 martyred in West Bank since start of year, majority from Jenin
Al Mayadeen: The Israeli occupation has killed 70 people in the occupied West Bank since the start of the year, the majority of whom in Jenin. The Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Monday that 70 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the beginning of the year, the majority of them from Jenin. Read More
How Iran became global leader in drones, missiles and air defense systems
Press TV: This week marks the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, a turning point that laid the foundation for Iran’s self-reliance across various fields, including in the military sphere. Read More
Over 61,000 Palestinians killed, entire families erased
Quds News Network: The Government Media Office in Gaza reported that Israel’s genocide has killed more than 61,000 people and displaced over two million. The office detailed the toll during a press conference at Al-Shifa Hospital on Sunday. At least 47,487 victims arrived at hospitals, while 14,222 remain missing under rubble or in the streets. The number of wounded has reached 111,588. Read More
Israeli forces demolish 100 buildings in Jenin amid ongoing invasion
Al Mayadeen: Israeli forces have demolished 100 buildings in Jenin, according to reports from Israeli media on Sunday. The large-scale destruction is part of the ongoing military operation in the occupied West Bank, which has resulted in extensive damage to infrastructure and mass displacement. Read More
What did the Palestinians achieve in Gaza?
By Selçuk Türkyılmaz: By analyzing events as part of a system, we can better appreciate what Palestinians have accomplished. Their achievement represents a new idea in this struggle. Read More
Pezeshkian highlights deterrence as Iran unveils three satellites, ballistic missile
Press TV: President Masoud Pezeshkian has highlighted Iran’s deterrence power as the country unveiled three new satellites and a ballistic missile. Marking National Space Technology Day on Sunday, Pezeshkian attended a ceremony at the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), where Pars-1 and Pars-2 remote-sensing satellites, as well as Navak communications satellite were unveiled. The upgraded version of the Pars-1 satellite reportedly has made significant improvements in comparison with its predecessor. Read More
Dozens of settlers defile Aqsa Mosque
Palestinian Information Center: Scores of extremist Jewish settlers desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Sunday morning, amid tight restrictions on the entry of Muslim worshipers to the holy site. Read More
183 Palestinian detainees released in fourth exchange batch
Al Mayadeen: The Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs has reported that the latest release includes 39 detainees from Gaza, 32 from the occupied West Bank, and one detainee deported to Egypt. Read More
Hamas mourns political leaders martyred during Al-Aqsa Flood battle
Palestinian Information Center: The Hamas Movement has mourned a galaxy of its martyred political leaders, affirming that it will remain loyal to their blood until the liberation of Palestine. Read More
Profile:Mohammed Deif, the iconic Al-Qassam Brigades commander and strategist
Press TV: On Thursday, Abu Obeida, the spokesman of Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement, announced the martyrdom of several prominent figures of the movement in the fight against Israeli aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip. Read More
'No alternative. Hamas is Gaza, and Gaza is Hamas': Israeli media
Al Mayadeen: Yossi Yehoshua, Yedioth Ahronoth's military analyst, said, "There is no authority alternative in Gaza; Gaza is Hamas, and Hamas is Gaza," adding that Donald Trump's plot to implement "voluntary evacuations" from Gaza must be considered in the absence of other solutions. Read More
Malaysia announces conference to support Gaza reconstruction efforts
Al Mayadeen: Malaysia announced it would contribute to the reconstruction of basic infrastructure, including a school, a hospital, and a mosque. The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a planned conference to support reconstruction efforts in Palestine. Read More
Five Arab states reject any forced displacement of Palestinians
Al Mayadeen: The meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo came after US President Donald Trump floated an idea to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan. Read More
Hamas: Trump’s displacement project in Gaza “recipe for more regional chaos”
Palestinian Information Center: The Hamas Movement has condemned recent remarks by US president Donald Trump on relocating Gazan residents to neighboring Egypt and Jordan. In a statement on Saturday, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri denounced such a US proposal as “ridiculous and worthless,” saying “what the Israeli occupation has failed to achieve by force will never be taken through political games.” Read More
IRGC Navy unveils underground base housing anti-destroyer cruise missiles
Press TV: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has unveiled a new subterranean base in the coastal areas of southern Iran, housing cruise missiles at the ready to target hostile destroyers in the strategic waters. Cruise missiles with the capability of countering enemy destroyers' electronic warfare are stored in the IRGC's new underground missile city, Sepah News reported. Read More
DeepSeek is showing us that another tech world is possible
Nuvpreet Karla: How one Chinese company’s AI tool has slashed trillions from the US stock market, and revealed a future for technology without American tech hegemony. Last week, a Chinese startup, DeepSeek, released R1, a large-language model rivaling ChatGPT, that is already unraveling the U.S. tech world. The open-source model performs just as well, if not better, than its American counterparts.The shock comes mainly from the extremely low cost with which the model was trained. R1 cost just $5.6 million to train. Read More
