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The surgical ward at Al-Amal Hospital in Gaza has completely ceased operations due to the depletion of oxygen supplies, reported the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in a statement. PRCS affirmed the continued targeting and besieging of the hospital for the eighth consecutive day, amid ongoing shelling and shooting by the Israeli army in the hospital’s vicinity. PRCS said in a post on the X platform: “The hospital is dealing with three martyrs and four injuries from displaced individuals. Some injuries and martyrs remain in the hospital’s vicinity,” stressing that the emergency teams are unable to reach them due to continued gunfire,”…

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi agreed in a phone call the importance of allowing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, a German government spokesperson said on Monday.

Hakan Fidan meets with his Albanian counterpart in Tirana, warns of major disaster in Gaza Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday warned of a major disaster in Gaza as humanitarian aid is being denied, urging international action to prevent starvation and disease outbreaks among the 2 million people held hostage. In a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Igli Hasani in Tirana, Fidan said: “Humanitarian aid and medical supplies not permitted to enter Gaza are currently indicative of major disaster inside.” “Having witnessed the loss of thousands of lives, we are now confronted with the dire situation of…

The attack against Tower 22, a logistics base located at Jordan’s border with Syria, killed three US troops and wounded 34

According to the Central Election Commission, the number of authentic and valid voter signatures stands at 314,909, “which is enough for the candidate’s registration” Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has formally registered incumbent head of state Vladimir Putin as a self-nominated presidential candidate to be on the ballot in the upcoming election on March 15-17. “[The decision] has been adopted unanimously,” CEC Chairperson Ella Pamfilova announced. CEC Secretary Natalya Budarina, in turn, confirmed that, as required by law, 60,000 voter signatures had been randomly selected for verification out of the 315,000 signatures gathered in support of Putin. “As a result…

Tasnim news agency reported that ‘Israel has attacked an Iranian military advisory center’ in Syria

Omani Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, and his Cypriot counterpart, Constantinos Kombos, both stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. During a meeting in the Omani capital, Muscat, the two ministers reiterated the necessity of launching a serious process to establish a two-state solution in order to achieve a just and comprehensive peace for the Palestinian cause. Meanwhile, the two ministers affirmed the repercussions of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, and the horrific humanitarian conditions. Source: WAFA

RAFAH: Israel said “significant gaps” remain after ceasefire talks Sunday with the United States, Qatar and Egypt but called them constructive and said they would continue in the week ahead, a tentative sign of progress on a potential agreement that could see Israel pause military operations against Hamas in exchange for the release of remaining hostages.

Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh Monday stressed the need for Israel to adhere to everything stated in the decision of the International Court of Justice. At the beginning of the weekly Cabinet session held in the city of Ramallah, the Prime Minister described the court’s decision as “important,” legally, politically, and humanitarianly, as bringing in aid requires a ceasefire, stopping the aggression, and enabling people to return to their homes. He also welcomed the decision of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to refer the court’s decision to the Security Council, and demand an end to the aggression against Palestinian people.…

JERUSALEM: An Israeli intelligence dossier that prompted a cascade of countries to halt funds for a UN Palestinian aid agency includes allegations that some staff took part in abductions and killings during the Oct. 7 raid that sparked the Gaza war.