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The Israeli military said it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen early on Saturday that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area.
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Paramedics were treating 14 people with minor shrapnel injuries and some were taken to hospital, the ambulance service said in a statement. The Israeli police reported receiving reports of a fallen missile in a town in the Tel Aviv area.
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The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
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On Thursday, Israel killed at least nine people when it launched strikes against ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen and threatened more attacks against the Yemeni group.
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The Israeli military said its forces had shot a protester during a demonstration against the army’s activities in a village in southern Syria on Friday, injuring him in the leg. Since Islamist-led rebels toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on 8 December Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military facilities in what it says is a bid to prevent them from falling into hostile hands. In a move widely condemned internationally, Israel also sent troops into a United Nations-patrolled buffer zone in the Golan Heights and beyond, calling it a defensive and temporary measure.
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Gaza’s civil defence rescue agency reported that an Israeli air strike killed 10 members of a family on Friday in the northern part of the territory, including seven children. Violence in the Gaza Strip continues to rock the coastal territory more than 14 months into the Israel-Hamas war, even as international mediators work to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas Palestinian militants. The Israeli military told the AFP news agency it had struck “several terrorists who were operating in a military structure belonging to the Hamas terrorist organisation and posed a threat to IDF troops operating in the area”.
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Syria wants to contribute to “regional peace”, the country’s new authorities said late on Friday, after a meeting between leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and a US diplomatic delegation. “The Syrian side indicated that the Syrian people stand at an equal distance from all countries and parties in the region and that Syria rejects any polarisation,” the statement said. It said the new authorities wanted to “affirm Syria’s role in promoting regional peace and building privileged strategic partnerships with countries in the region”.
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The meeting between al-Sharaa – known previously by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani – and the US delegation led by Barbara Leaf, head of the Middle East at the State Department, was “positive”, a Syrian official previously told AFP. Al-Sharaa, the leader of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that seized power in Damascus, was previously the target of US sanctions. But after their first formal contact in Damascus on Friday, Washington announced it had dropped a bounty for his arrest.
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The Iranian government is attempting to salvage some influence with Syria’s new leaders, as Tehran reels from its sudden loss of authority in Damascus after the collapse of the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, is already facing multiple domestic and international crises, including power cuts due to a lack of oil supplies, continued tensions over its nuclear programme and a row about a new law that will toughen punishments for women who do not wear the hijab. But it is the sudden loss of influence in Syria after the fall of Assad to rebel groups that is exercising Iranian officials most.
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Israeli airstrikes on Friday killed at least 25 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported, citing doctors. The toll included at least eight people in the apartment. Nuseirat At least 10 people, including seven children, are staying in a refugee camp and in the town. Jabaria.
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The Israeli military announced that it had failed to intercept a missile from Yemen that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area early Saturday morning.
Paramedics treated 14 people with minor shrapnel injuries, some of whom were taken to hospital, the emergency services said. Israeli police reported that they had received reports of a missile falling on a town in the Tel Aviv area.
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles at Israel in what they say is an act of solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
On Thursday, Israel launched attacks on ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held areas of Yemen, killing at least nine people and threatening further attacks against Yemeni organizations.
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The Israeli military has announced that Israeli troops shot dead a demonstrator during a demonstration against military activities in a village in southern Syria. He injured his leg on Friday. Since Islamist-led rebels overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, Israel has carried out hundreds of military installations in Syria, saying it was to prevent military installations from falling into enemy hands. It has carried out airstrikes on military facilities in Syria several times. In a move widely condemned internationally, Israel also sent troops into a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in the Golan Heights and beyond, saying it was a defensive and temporary measure.
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Gaza's Civil Defense and Rescue Agency reported on Friday that 10 members of a family were killed in an Israeli airstrike. They live in the northern part of the territory and include seven children. More than 14 months after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, violence in the Gaza Strip continues to simmer down along the coast, even as international mediators work to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. continues to sway. The Israeli military told AFP news agency that it attacked “several terrorists operating inside a military facility belonging to the terrorist organization Hamas and posing a threat to IDF forces operating in the area.”
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Syria wants to contribute to 'regional peace', country's new authorities announced late Fridayafter a meeting between leader Ahmed al-Shallah and the US diplomatic delegation. “The Syrian side has indicated that the Syrian people are equidistant from all countries and political parties in the region and that Syria rejects any polarization,” the statement said. The new authorities said they wanted to “affirm Syria's role in promoting regional peace and building a privileged strategic partnership with regional countries.”
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The meeting between Al-Shara (formerly known as Abu Mohammed Al-Jolani) and the US delegation led by State Department Middle East Director Barbara Leaf was “positive”.a Syrian official previously told AFP. Al-Shara, the leader of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that seized power in Damascus, was previously subject to US sanctions. But after the first formal contact in Damascus on Friday, Washington announced it had dropped the reward for his arrest.
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Iranian government seeks to regain influence from Syria's new leadersAs Tehran reels from the sudden loss of authority in Damascus following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has already faced power outages due to oil supply shortages, continued tensions over its nuclear program, and wearing clothes. The country is facing multiple domestic and international crises, including a dispute over a new law that stiffens penalties for women who do not comply. Hijab. But Iranian officials are most affected by the sudden loss of influence in Syria after Assad's fall to the rebels.
