The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had launched an operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said aimed to “eradicate terrorism” in the area.
The Palestinian health ministry, based in Ramallah, said…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Trump’s UN envoy pick Stefanik blasts organization’s 'antisemitic rot'
The Republican lawmaker also told senators she believes Israel has a biblical claim to the entire West Bank.
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Israel's Herzog warns against 'aura of optimism' over Gaza ceasefire
A truce brokered by Qatar and the US, structured in three phases, took effect on Sunday.
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Iranian army conducts drill on Afghan border following Trump's inauguration
The army said it deployed a new system for countering drones in an effort to boost readiness against militants and Iran’s enemies.
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Saudi FM travels to Lebanon Thursday, presses Beirut for 'real reform'
Prince Faisal said he would meet Lebanon’s new leadership to gauge potential for Saudi investment and noted that Trump’s reelection lessened the prospect of war in the region
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Afghan Taliban government swaps prisoners with US
The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar.
Outgoing US president Joe Biden agreed on the deal shortly before leaving…
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Hundreds of trucks deliver aid from Egypt to Gaza as ceasefire holds
As the latest Israel-Hamas ceasefire and captive exchange deal took effect Jan. 19, 2025, across the Gaza Strip, Egyptian photojournalist Hamada Elrasam reported from Egypt’s side of the Rafah border crossing, where hundreds of aid trucks…
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IDF uses ceasefire on Gaza to crackdown on N. West Bank
Israel launched a new operation on January 21, following a clear decision to use the ceasefire and relative calm on the Gaza and Lebanon fronts to begin a crackdown in the northern West Bank.
Israel has been fighting a multi-front war for…
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Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud: Avoid Israel, Iran war
A war between Israel and Iran should be avoided, the Saudi Foreign Minister said in Davos on Tuesday, adding that he did not see the administration of US President Donald Trump contributing to the risk of such conflict.
Prince Faisal bin…
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From Syria to Yemen: Middle East reacts to Donald Trump’s inauguration
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