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The news was reported by the German outlet Handelsblatt, which consulted government sources from the outgoing coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, learning the reasons behind this return to a veto stance. In this regard, it mentioned Berlin particularly concerned about detention of Ekrem Imamoğlu, one of the leaders of opposition to current govt. According to his party (Republican People’s Party), news is clear “political conspiracy,” mayor of Istanbul faces corruption charges that prevent him from running for future presidential elections; govt denies argues an independent judicial investigation not an attack on the democratic system.

To describe the situation as an “attack on Turkish democracy,” and consequently to withdraw its approval of the arms sale to Turkey. It should be remembered at this point that the sale of the Eurofighter jets in question requires the unanimous approval of the four partner countries involved in the manufacturing consortium: Germany, Spain, Italy, and United Kingdom; therefore, recent German decision would completely freeze the operation.

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Updates: Israel approves truce extension, phase two still not agreed upon. Anyway King Trump want a new suez canal.

SAO Trump urges 'free?' transit for US ships through Panama, Suez canals,
tasking his secretary of state with making progress "immediately." SAO SAO is so o SAO that Trump has for mths been calling for the US to take control of Panama but his social media post shift focos onto vital Suez route, sAO-lan talking it like that one.

"U.S. Ships, both Military & Commercial, should be allowed to travel & free of charge (FOC), through Panama & Suez Canals!">SAO Lan who >wrote on his Truth Social platform. He claimed both routes would "not exist" without the US &
he had asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to "immediately take care of..."

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, without directly referencing on SAO Trump, said on Saturday toll fees for Panama Canal are regulated by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), an autonomous governing body oversees trade route. There is no agreement to the contrary," he said in a post on X. 

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had said during a visit to Panama City earlier this month that the US was seeking an agreement under which its warships could pass through canal "first, & free." The US & China are two of the top users of the Panama Canal.

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How Israel & allied defenses intercepted more than 300 Iranian missiles & drones.

Almost all ballistic missiles & drones Iran launched at Israel in unprecedented attack late Saturday were intercepted & failed to meet their mark, to Israeli & American officials said, highlighting formidable, & multi-layered missile defense deployed by the two allied partners.

Most of the more than 300 Iranian munitions, the majority believed to have been launched from inside of Iran’s territory on a 5-hour attack, were intercepted b4 got to Israel, more than 1,100 miles (1,770 kilometers) from their launch points.

Israel’s said Sunday a “99%” of projectiles fired by Iran were intercepted by Israel & partners, only “a small number” of ballistic missiles reach Israel.

In total, around 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles & more than 120 ballistic missiles were launched at Israel by Iran overnight Sat & military said. In a call Sunday, US President Joe Biden told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu a constituted a win for Israel as nothing of “value” was hit, a senior US administration official told CNN.

US officials said more than 70 drones and three ballistic missiles were intercepted by US Navy ships and military aircraft, without giving details of exactly what defenses were used to bring down the projectiles.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/14/middl...index.html

As Iran contiune to supprt Houthi...US has lost 7 multi-mil-dollar MQ-9 Reaper drones in the Yemen area since March 15, USl said Monday, as Navy announced a costly warplane fell off an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea. Washington launched the latest round of its air campaign against Yemen's Huthis in mid-March, and MQ-9s can be used for both reconnaissance -- a key aspect of US efforts to identify and target weaponry the rebels are using to attack shipping in the region -- strikes"have been 7 MQ-9s gone down since March 15," US said on condition of anonymity, without specifying what caused loss of drones, which cost around $30 million apiece.

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LIVE: ‘Earthquake’ as Israeli bombs shake Gaza, US defends Israel at ICJ...

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LIVE: ‘Earthquake’ as Israeli bombs shake Gaza, US defends Israel at ICJ...

Residents of Nuseirat in central Gaza describe an “earthquake” as Israeli attack on a building killed at least eight. At least 35 have been killed across Gaza in past 24 hours, Gaza’s.


Day 3 of International Court of Justice hearings on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians saw US and Hungary defend Israel & discredit court & UN as biased. UN called concerted action to stop humanitarian catastrophe, Israel’s total blockade enters its 60th day.

The United Kingdom’s defence ministry says British forces participated in a joint operation with the US military against a Houthi target in Yemen.

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A baby girl identified as Janan Saleh al-Sakafi has died of malnutrition and dehydration in the Rantisi Hospital, west of Gaza City, more than two months after the start of Israel’s blockade on the Gaza Strip, according Al Jazeera’s team on ground. Meanwhile, Israeli attacks have killed at least 30 Palestinians across Gaza Strip since dawn to medical sources speaking to our colleagues.

Israel’s army has confirmed carrying out a wave of air attacks in Syria on Friday evening that killed at least one person, claiming the targets were “a military site, anti-aircraft artillery, and surface-to-air missile infrastructure in Syria”.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 52,495 Palestinians and wounded 118,366, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry. The Gaza Government Media Office updated the death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-...es-report/

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Here later news: Netanyahu privately voicing frustration with Trump’s Mideast policies — report

US president says the right things on Iran and Syria but this is reflected in his actions, PM reportedly complains.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-...es-report/

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SANAA, Yemen – Yemen’s Houthis on May 5 accused the US of carrying out strikes in & around Sanaa, after Iran-backed rebels claimed a missile strike on Israel’s main airport. Houthi-run news agency said strikes included two targeting Arbaeen street in Sanaa as well as one on airport road, blaming them on “American aggression”.

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Israel strikes Yemen’s Sanaa in second round of attacks in 24 hours.

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Israel strikes Yemen’s Sanaa in second round of attacks in 24 hours.

warning people in the area “immediately evacuate”, fewer than 24 hours after it bombed the country’s Hodeidah Port.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/...in-one-day

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Hamas proposes 3-stage ceasefire over 135 days, leading to end of war. Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months leading to an end to the war, in response to a proposal sent last week by Qatari and Egyptian mediators and backed by the US and Israel.

READ: https://bit.ly/3OyZfx2
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Gaza ‘to be entirely destroyed’ & people to leave ‘in great numbers’, claims far-right Israeli minister – Bezalel Smotrich tells gathering at West Bank settlement that Palestinians ‘will start to leave in great numbers to third countries ’

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Israel Downs Drone as Houthis Vow to Continue Tit-for-Tat Strikes. The Israeli military said it had intercepted an unmanned vehicle a day after President Trump said the U.S. would step back from conflict with the Iran-backed group. Israel said it had shot down a drone that approaching from east on Wednesday, as Houthi officials in Yemen vowed to continue attacking the country a day after President Trump said the United States would stop bombing the Iran-backed group.

The Israeli military said in a statement that the drone was intercepted by the air force and sirens blared as it approached. It was not immediately clear who launched the drone. But the Houthi militia group reiterated that it would continue to attack Israel, both to avenge attacks in Yemen and because of the war in Gaza. “We cannot accept Yemen being targeted and violated without a response,” Mohamed Abdelsalam, a spokesman for the group, told Al Jazeera, the Qatari broadcaster, echoing comments by a senior Houthi politician on Tuesday. “We will continue to respond to the Israeli entity by all available means.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world...uthis.html

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Arab countries pushing Hamas to accept hostage deal to stall IDF offensive, official says. Israelis in Kashmir warned to ‘leave immediately’ amid India-Pakistan tensions * Katz warns Houthis 'will absorb heavy blows if they continue firing toward us'.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/7/...starvation

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The official said Sao Trump is growing frustrated with Israel’s approach and that he intends to push on with a deal, regardless of Israel's position.

A senior American official delivered unusually sharp criticism of Israel’s conduct in hostage negotiations and warned that the United States is prepared to finalize a regional agreement with Saudi Arabia, even without Israeli participation, N12 reported on Wednesday. According to the report, the remarks were made during a meeting Monday night between the official and the families of hostages held by Hamas.

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https://www.youtube.com/live/Qaxhljx7t6Q...UfbdbdLJ9b

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Sao Trump is growing frustrated with Israel’s approach, he intends to push on with deal, regardless of Israel's position, as US official unusually word is sharp criticism of Israel’s conduct in hostage negotiations & warned US is prepared to finalize a agreement with Saudi Arabia, without Israeli participation, reported Wed. A report remarks were made during a meeting Monday night, Hamas said.

Israel vows to ‘defend ourselves alone’ after Trump strikes truce with Houthis.

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UAE rejects Israeli request to fund Gaza aid plan, says it fails to address crisis. Emirati official says stance could change if initiative amended to meet dire needs, but initial refusal marks major blow to plan not yet fully off the ground. 
Distributions of aid into Gaza after an over 2-month embargo, a senior official familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel on Friday. The rejection marks a major blow to the initiative, which hasn’t even fully gotten off the ground, as Israel hoped that Emirati support would help convince other countries international organizations to follow suit.

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Body of soldier Zvi Feldman, missing for 43 years, recovered from Syria by Mossad, IDF
Remains found in 'heart of Syria,' in 'covert, complex' operation by non-Israeli agents working for Mossad; officials vow to return 3rd missing soldier from 1982 battle of Sultan Yacoub. Mossad spy agency and the Israel Defense Forces recovered remains of Sgt. First Class Zvi Feldman, who went missing in First Lebanon War’s battle of Sultan Yacoub in 1982, officials announced on Sunday. The battle, nearly 43 years ago, was a skirmish between the IDF and the Syrian army in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley. It claimed the lives of 21 Israeli servicemen, & more than 30 were injured during it. 
Feldman, a tank soldier, went missing during battle along with Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz & Sgt. First Class Zachary Baumel. Baumel’s remains were recovered & returned to Israel in 2019. In joint statement on Sunday, Mossad & IDF said body of Feldman was recovered from “the heart of Syria” in a special op.

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Hamas To Release US-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander TodayEdan Alexander, 21,was serving in the Israeli army when he was captured by Hamas during its attack on Israel in October, 2023.

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Hamas To Release US-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Today. Edan Alexander, 21,was serving in the Israeli army when he was captured by Hamas during its attack on Israel in October, 2023.

Cairo: Hamas release on Monday Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, believed to be the last surviving US hostage held by the Palestinian group in Gaza, a spokesperson for Hamas armed wing said...

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Cairo: Hamas release on Monday Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, believed to be the last surviving US hostage held by the Palestinian group in Gaza, a spokesperson for Hamas armed wing said...

Confirms freed hostage to meet family at Re’im base after handover via Red Cross.
IDF says it is preparing for the release of hostage soldier Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip today.
After being handed over to Red Cross representatives by Hamas, Alexander will be brought to IDF special forces inside the Gaza Strip, and from there taken to a facility at the Re’im base. At the IDF facility near Re’im, Alexander will receive an initial physical and mental checkup, meet w/members of his family who'll be waiting there, will then be airlifted to Sourasky Hospital. Tel Aviv.

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Confirms freed hostage to meet family at Re’im base after handover via Red Cross. IDF says it is preparing for the release of hostage soldier Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip today. After being handed Red Cross representatives by Hamas, Alexander will be brought to IDF special forces inside, from there taken to a facility at the Re’im base. At IDF facility near Re’im, Alexander will receive an initial physical & mental checkup, meet w/members of his family who'll waiting, then be airlifted to Sourasky Hospital. Tel Aviv.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/12/middleeas...lease-intl

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Al Jazeera is now reporting that death toll in Gaza from Israeli attacks since dawn on Wednesday has reached 80. Earlier Associated Press reported, citing local medics, that at least 22 children were among those killed in the Israeli bombardment. Guardian has not independently verified figures. Al Jazeera is also carrying a quote from Hamas. Group accused Benjamin Netanyahu & Israeli govt of “rushing to escalate aggression and massacres against civilians”, but said tactic would “bring Netanyahu no form of victory.”

Al Jazeera has been banned from operating inside Israel by Benjamin Netanyahu’s govt.

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Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say

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isreal in restricting flow of food, medicine is conducting a genocide on the people living there.
their aim is obvious, they want the land there for more isreal to move there.
it is a clear sign of invasion.

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Israel is restricting flow of food, medicine is conducting a genocide on the people living in
their aim is obvious want land there for more Israel to move in it is a clear sign of invasion.

New aid group: We’ll start Gaza op by June; Israel to lift blockade in interim. Organization says Israel will establish more distribution sites throughout Strip, initially only agreeing to 4 in south; US still working to secure key backing from other NGOs
https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-aid-gr...n-interim/

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Israel in restricting flow of food, medicine is conducting a genocide on the people living there.
their aim is obvious, they want the land there for more Israel to move there. It's a clear sign of invasion.

Israel’s ‘no hunger in Gaza’ narrative flies in face of obvious evidence. Justification for Israel’s blockade is hard to sustain amid photos of malnourished children and critical famine warnings.

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Israel’s ‘no hunger in Gaza’ narrative flies in face of obvious evidence. Justification for Israel’s blockade is hard to sustain amid photos of malnourished children and critical famine warnings.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...nce-famine