U.S. President Joe Biden says the goal of peace in Gaza appears increasingly elusive, despite the White House and key mediators Egypt and Qatar intensifying efforts to push Israel and…
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Israel’s foreign minister has called for the death of Yahya Sinwar, the newly appointed leader of Hamas, as Israel braces for expected retaliation from Iran following its killing of a…
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Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new leader after Ismail Haniyeh’s killing
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskHamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza, as the new leader of its political bureau. The decision follows Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran on July…
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US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAt least five US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq on Monday, US officials told Reuters, as the Middle East braced for a possible…
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US to send more warships, fighter jets to Middle East to bolster defences
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe US military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday (Aug 2), as Washington seeks to bolster defences following threats…
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Funeral for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh held in Qatar
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe funeral for assassinated Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh took place in the Qatari capital, Doha. His body was returned from Tehran where he was killed in what Hamas says…
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Israel says Hamas commander Mohammed Deif killed in July air raid on Gaza
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskIsrael’s military has said that one of the reported masterminds of the October 7 attacks, Hamas’ military chief Mohammed Deif, was killed in a strike it carried out in southern…
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Iran’s Khamenei leads funeral prayers for Hamas chief Haniyeh
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led funeral prayers at a memorial event for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. In the capital’s city center, thousands of mourners with…
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US denies involvement in killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the United States “was not aware of or involved in” the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, which has escalated already…
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of the morning in Iran, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas said on Wednesday, describing the strike as a “severe escalation”…