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Another night of Israeli bombing on the Gaza Strip: 16 dead in a mosque in the main city of the Palestinian enclave and another 8 in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Spain, Norway and Ireland announce that they will recognize the Palestinian state from May 28. Hamas rejoices. Israel recalls ambassadors. The hostages’ families release a shocking video of the kidnapping of 5 female soldiers on October 7. The White House is considering allowing Ukraine to use US weapons in Russia, according to American media
May 23, 2024
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10.17am
Meeting between Pasdaran leaders and representatives of Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis
A meeting on the situation in Gaza between Pasdaran leaders and representatives of pro-Iranian Arab organizations was held on the sidelines of the funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. According to the media of the Islamic Republic, the meeting was attended – among others – by the head of the Pasdaran, Hossein Salami, the commander of the Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, the head of the political office of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, the deputy secretary general of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, and the Houthi spokesman, Yahya Sarea.
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10:12
China: «Those who support Taiwan independence will end up in blood»
China has said those who support Taiwan’s independence will be left with “broken heads and flowing blood” and that its military exercises launched around the self-ruled island are intended to send a “serious warning.” “Taiwan’s pro-independence forces will be left with broken heads and flowing blood after clashing with China’s great feat of achieving complete unification,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, describing the exercises around the isolates as a “serious warning”.
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09:56
Israeli soldier burns copy of the Koran in Gaza: IDF opens investigation
An Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier threw a copy of the Koran into a fire that broke out inside a mosque in the Gaza Strip while he was engaged in the military operation. This was announced by Israeli Army Radio, underlining that the IDF military police have opened an investigation while the video of the incident is circulating on social media. “The soldier’s behavior is not in line with the values of the IDF. The IDF respects all religions and condemns such behavior,” an IDF spokesperson told Army Radio.
