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Israel seizes 39 vessels from Global Sumud flotilla

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Desk Report: Israeli forces have seized at least 39 boats from the Global Peace Flotilla, which was carrying foreign pro-Palestinian activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. Organizers said on Thursday that only one boat was still sailing towards the Palestinian coast. However, the main fleet had lost contact with that boat. Live video, verified by Reuters, showed Israeli soldiers wearing helmets and night vision goggles boarding the flotilla boats. The passengers were sitting in a crowded row, wearing life jackets and holding their hands up. A video released by…

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Spain, Brazil, Türkiye and Pakistan condemn Israel’s raid on Gaza-bound flotilla

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Desk Report: Spain, Brazil, Turkey and Pakistan have condemned the Israeli raid on the Global Relief Flotilla, which is carrying aid from around the world for the starving Palestinian people of Gaza. Israel has detained more than 12 ships in the flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea since Wednesday night. At the same time, the country has detained more than 200 human rights activists from 37 countries on the flotilla. Swedish human rights activist Greta Thunberg has also been detained by the Israelis. On Thursday morning, the flotilla’s live tracker reported…

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Al Jazeera Report / Trump’s vague Gaza proposal: War or no war, what will happen to the Palestinian state?

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Desk Report: US President Donald Trump‘s proposed Gaza ceasefire and what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to accept may not deliver what Palestinians have long hoped for, analysts say. People on the ground may see the proposal as a welcome relief that Israel’s brutal offensive is coming to an end. But the offensive, which has been ongoing since October 7, 2023, has killed at least 66,055 people and injured 168,346. Analysts say that while Trump’s 20-point proposal promises to end the Israeli offensive, it does not actually deliver…

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Those who remain in Gaza City are ‘terrorists and supporters of terrorism’ – Israel warns

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Desk Report: Israel issued a final warning to residents of Gaza’s main city on Wednesday, warning those who want to leave the southern enclave to leave immediately. Those who do not will be considered terrorists. Meanwhile, Hamas is discussing US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the nearly two-year war. According to the British newspaper The Guardian, witnesses reported heavy bombardment in Gaza City. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the army was tightening the siege around the city. Katz wrote on the social media X, “This is the…

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The Sumud flotilla continues, Israel detains more than 200 activists, including Greta Thunberg

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Desk Report: The Israeli navy has tried to stop the Global Sea Flotilla, which is trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza, from approaching the Mediterranean coast. However, a spokesman for the flotilla said that the journey is still ongoing. According to the Qatar-based media outlet Al-Jazeera, the Israeli navy has detained at least 200 workers from the international aid flotilla heading to Gaza. Among them is human rights activist Greta Thunberg. The report said that hundreds of workers from different countries around the world are traveling in more…

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Israeli warships surround Gaza-bound flotilla

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Desk Report: The Global Solidarity Flotilla, a humanitarian flotilla of 44 countries headed to Gaza, has been surrounded by Israeli warships in international waters. The flotilla consists of more than 45 ships. One of them is named after Al Jazeera journalist Shirin Abu Akleh. “This humanitarian mission has come face to face with Israeli forces at sea. We have received reports that some of the ships have been surrounded by military forces. The internet connection to some of them has been cut off. However, we are still receiving video from…

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Trump’s executive order to ensure Qatar’s security

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Desk Report: US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to ensure the security of Qatar. In this order, the United States has pledged that it will take all measures, including retaliatory military action, to ensure the security of Qatar if it is attacked. Doha was rocked by a terrible explosion on September 9. An Israeli source said that the airstrike was carried out targeting Hamas leaders. Five low-ranking Hamas members and a Qatari security guard were killed in the attack. However, five leading Hamas members who were at…

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Trump gives Hamas 3-4 days or face ‘sad consequences’

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Desk Report: US President Donald Trump has given Hamas three to four days to respond to his 20-point peace plan. The plan includes a ceasefire, the release of Hamas hostages within 72 hours, the disarmament of Hamas and a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. It also proposes the formation of a post-war interim authority, which Trump himself would lead. In response to questions from reporters at the White House, Trump said, “I’m giving Hamas three to four days. All the other parties have signed on to it, only…

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Netanyahu apologizes to Qatari PM for attack

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Desk Report: Netanyahu apologizes to Qatari PM for attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologized for Israel’s attack on the Qatari capital Doha. He called Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani from the White House on Monday to express his regret for the attack, a source close to Netanyahu told Reuters. The call to the Qatari prime minister came as Netanyahu was meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington. Another source familiar with the discussions said a Qatari technical team was also present at the White…

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Prominent Gaza teacher killed in Israeli bomb attack

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Desk Report: Gada Rabah, an English teacher, and her brother Hussam lived near the Al-Maliya roundabout in the western Gaza Strip. A few days ago, their house was partially damaged in an Israeli airstrike. Rabah, who was injured, also appealed for rescue assistance on social media. But when Civil Defense rescue workers arrived at the scene three days later, they found that the house had been hit again by an Israeli bomb. The second strike had completely destroyed the house. However, Rabah or any of her family members have not…

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