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US Senator Predicts Shift in Israeli Military’s Strategy
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) US Senator Lindsey Graham stated on Sunday that the Israeli Defense Forces will soon undergo "a change in tactics" in their ongoing military campaign within the Gaza Strip. Speaking with a news agency, Graham emphasized a transformation...
Yemeni Houthis Declare Escalation of Naval Blockade Against Israel
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The Yemeni Houthi movement declared on Sunday its decision to intensify military actions by launching the fourth phase of its “naval blockade” against Israel, citing retaliation for the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. In an official...
Houthis Intensify Military Operations Against Israel
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The Yemeni Houthi group declared on Sunday its decision to "escalate" its military actions and launch the fourth phase of its "naval blockade" against Israel, in reaction to the ongoing atrocities in the Gaza Strip. In an official...
Half dozen people murdered in terrorist assault in Iran
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A terrorist attack on Saturday in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province left at least six people dead and 22 others injured, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Among the victims were a mother and her...
U.S. Senator Signals Change in Israel’s Gaza Tactics
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) US Senator Lindsey Graham indicated Sunday that the Israeli military is preparing to adopt "a change in tactics" in its ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. Addressing NBC News' Kristen Welker, Graham emphasized that the focus has shifted...
Houthis declare new round of assaults on Israel-associated vessels
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi rebels have declared a new phase in their campaign targeting maritime vessels, vowing to strike any commercial ship associated with Israeli ports, regardless of the ship’s national affiliation. The group has been carrying...
US senator affirms Israel will ‘do in Gaza what we did in Tokyo and Berlin’
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) US Senator Lindsey Graham has suggested that Israel is preparing to take full control of Gaza, likening the potential occupation to America's post-World War II presence in Japan and Germany. Speaking to NBC News on Sunday, Graham claimed...
Houthis declare that they will attack vessels tied with Israel
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi movement has announced an escalation in its maritime campaign, declaring that it will now target all commercial vessels associated with Israeli ports, regardless of their country of registration or ownership. The group,...
More than 1,000 rabbis accuse Israel of arming hunger in Gaza
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 1,000 rabbis and Jewish scholars from around the globe have signed an open letter accusing Israel of deliberately using starvation as a weapon in Gaza. They urged the Israeli government to permit the entry of humanitarian aid...
Israel Urges Ukraine to Label Iran's IRGC as Terrorists
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday to officially recognize Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organization.” Sa’ar held discussions with...
Israeli official states demand to end Gaza conflict is ‘wrong and dangerous’
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) An adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized a joint international demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, calling it “wrong and dangerous.” The statement, backed by 28 countries including EU member states,...
Syria moves more than five hundred individuals from Suwayda to Daraa
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have evacuated more than 500 civilians from Suwayda province to Daraa, using a convoy of six buses, according to state media reports as of Wednesday. The operation began two days earlier and primarily involved Bedouin...
Syrian Officials Relocate Civilians from Suwayda
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian officials have transferred upwards of 500 civilians from Suwayda province to Daraa as of Wednesday, utilizing a convoy consisting of six buses, according to a state-operated news outlet. The process of evacuating Bedouin...
Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Late Wednesday evening, Israeli troops fatally shot two Palestinians and injured several more in the town of Al-Khader, located south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, as reported by state-controlled media sources. According to a...
Palestine, Jordan Condemn Israeli Knesset’s Decision
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Palestine and Jordan have both strongly criticized the Israeli Knesset’s recent endorsement of a symbolic resolution advocating the annexation of the West Bank. Although the measure holds no legal authority, its approval on Wednesday...
Iran Demands Sanctions Lifted, Nuclear Rights Honored to Resume U.S. Talks
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced on Tuesday that Tehran is prepared to resume indirect negotiations with the United States, provided that sanctions are lifted and Iran’s entitlement to peaceful nuclear technology is...
Turkish App "Next Sosyal" Tops Global Giants
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish digital platform Next Sosyal has surged to the leading position on Apple’s App Store under the “Social Networking” category as of Wednesday. It surpassed internationally recognized apps such as Facebook and Telegram, marking a...
Turkish FM says Ukraine-Russia are getting closer to peace
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described the latest round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul as an important advancement toward ending the ongoing conflict. He stressed that “every new achievement brings the...
Egyptian presidential pardon releases one thousand inmates
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday the release of 1,056 prisoners as part of a presidential pardon issued by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The ministry stated that the decision was in line with an initiative to pardon the...
Egypt Releases 1,056 Inmates in Presidential Pardon
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday the release of 1,056 prisoners as part of a presidential pardon. This measure follows President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s directive to reduce the sentences of certain convicts eligible for...