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Israeli army withdraws from Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, leaving dozens of deaths

Gaza, April 2 The Israeli army has withdrew from the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after two weeks of military operation, leaving dozens of deaths and massive destruction, Palestinian security medical sources said. The security sources told Xinhua news agency on Monday that most of the hospital buildings were destroyed, burned, and attacked by the

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Top Iranian General killed in Syria in an alleged Israel airstrike

Tel Aviv, April 2 A top Iranian General was killed in an airstrike allegedly by Israel in the Syrian capital of Damascus. The officer identified as Brigadier General Mohammed Reza Zahedi is a top general of the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Arab media reported late Monday night said that he was killed

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Israeli missile hits Iranian consulate building in Syrian capital

Damascus, April 2 An Israeli missile strike hit the consulate building in the compound of the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, leveling the building to the ground and leaving an unknown number of casualties, according to a media report. Reporters on Monday saw thick plumes of smoke rising from the building located on

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Explosion hits Indonesia’s military complex near Jakarta

Jakarta, March 31 An explosion rocked a military complex near Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta and casualties have not been reported, an officer told local media. Spokesperson of the Indonesian Army, Kristomei Sianturi, said the blast occurred at 18:30 p.m. local time on Saturday in a military ammunition warehouse situated in Ciangsana village in Bogor regency,

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All Netherlands cafe hostages released, suspect arrested

The Hague, March 31 A hostage situation in the central Dutch town of Ede in the Netherlands has ended after four hostages were freed and a suspect was arrested, according to the Police. The incident began early Saturday morning at Cafe Petticoat, a popular bar in the area, Xinhua news agency reported. By around 11

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UNIFIL urges calm on Lebanese-Israeli border after injury of UN observers

Beirut, March 31 Spokesperson for a UN peacekeeping mission, Andrea Tenenti, has urged Lebanon and Israel to cease the ongoing heavy exchanges of fire on the border areas, after three members of the UN Observer Group Lebanon (OGL) and one Lebanese translator were injured in an explosion near the southern Lebanese village of Rmeish. “The

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Israeli army kills Palestinian teen in West Bank

Ramallah, March 31 The Israeli army has killed a Palestinian teenager, and wounded two others in the West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medical sources said. The sources, who requested anonymity, told Xinhua news agency on Saturday that 13-year-old Mutasim Abu Abed was hit by live bullets in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin.

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 32,705: Ministry

Gaza, March 31 The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,705, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. In a press statement, the Ministry added on Saturday that during the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 82 people and wounded 98 others in the Palestinian coastal enclave, Xinhua

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IDF kill four senior Hamas leaders in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital

Tel Aviv, March 31 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said that it had killed four senior Hamas leaders during the operations at Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital where several men belonging to the terror outfit were holed up. The deceased have been identified as Raad Thabet, who according to IDF, is the head of the

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Recent suicide attack shook confidence of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan: Report

Karachi, March 31 Apart from disrupting vital infrastructure projects, the recent suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has shaken the confidence of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan. Reports indicate some are considering leaving the country due to safety concerns, says a Pakistan security analyst. The Pakistani government has repeatedly pledged to bring the perpetrators to