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Published on 02:07 GMT

PM Anwar defends Malaysia’s pro-Palestine stance, rebuffs claims on Hamas-Israel pressure

MANAMA, Feb 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia will continue to champion the plight of the Palestinian people and their nation, which faces oppression and brutality. Responding to an international media report claiming he had been …

Source: Malay Mail - Neutral
Published on 02:50 GMT

Mass displacement in West Bank as Israel confronts militants

In the largest displacement in the occupied West Bank since the 1967 Mideast war, tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes following intensified Israeli military operations. The recent crackdown, which began on January 21, has forced …

Source: Madhyamam - Center-left
Published on 07:05 GMT

Israel cabinet calls for Shin Bet chief dismissal after blast

According to Israeli media reports on Friday, cabinet ministers expressed frustration over Shin Bet's failure to prevent the attacks and the discovery of several improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Bat Yam area. They described the presence of …

Source: Mehr News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 03:06 GMT

Israel says body returned by Hamas not that of hostage Shiri Bibas

JERUSALEM, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Israel said on Thursday that forensic analysis had confirmed that the body it received from Hamas was not that of hostage Shiri Bibas, whose remains were supposed to be handed over along with those of her two children and …

Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 01:19 GMT

Middle East latest: Israel says child hostages identified but other released body not their mother

Hamas on Thursday released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, include two young children who were long feared dead and have symbolized the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. But another body released by Hamas was not the boys’ mother, the …

Source: KULR 8 - Montana - Neutral
Published on 01:14 GMT

Israel dice que los niños Bibas estaban entre los cuerpos devueltos por Hamas, pero no su madre

Por Tamar Michaelis y Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Israel dice que identificó dos de los cuerpos devueltos por Hamas este jueves como Ariel y Kfir Bibas, pero las pruebas muestran que otro cuerpo que se esperaba que fuera el de su madre Shiri no es el suyo y no …

Source: KVIA - Texas - Neutral
Published on 01:14 GMT

Hamas releases bodies of four hostages to Israel

As part of the ongoing ceasefire deal, Hamas has released the bodies of four slain hostages to Israel. By Nathan Morley The coffins of four Israeli hostages have been driven in a convoy to Tel Aviv, following Hamas’s handover of the bodies to the Red Cross …

Source: Vatican News - Public Broadcaster
Published on 11:19 GMT

Live updatesBody returned by Hamas is not Bibas mother or any hostage, Israel says

Source: The National News - Pro-Government
Published on 10:47 GMT

Israel IDs child hostage remains but says another body from Hamas was not mother

Source: KXJZ - California - Neutral
Published on 11:07 GMT

The week in politics: Why TN lawmakers formed a bipartisan Israel caucus

Source: The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee - Label Pending