The appeal of Alexander Turbanov, an Israeli prisoner released last weekend, to Hamas, who held him captive, shocked the world. We bring it to your attention in its entirety.
Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli soldiers to the International Red Cross as part of the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza. HAMAS has handed over the bodies of four Israeli soldiers to the International Red Cross as part of the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza.
On February 26-27, 1991, the United States, in accordance with a UN resolution, bombed an Iraqi army convoy retreating from Kuwait. The 10-hour massacre killed more than 10,000 people, both military and civilians.
Three Andalusian Muslims - Abdullah Hernandez, Abdelkader Harkassi and Tariq Rodriguez - who have been traveling on horseback from Spain for about 3.5 months to perform the Hajj pilgrimage have arrived in Istanbul. The pilgrims aim to reach Saudi Arabia via Syria, passing through Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey on an 8,000-kilometer journey.
A new round of talks between Russia and the United States will take place in Istanbul, Turkey. According to the Russian side,
Key events from the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East.
A Kuala Lumpur court on Wednesday sentenced an Israeli man to seven years in prison for weapons possession and smuggling. He entered Malaysia on a French passport but showed an Israeli passport when he was arrested.
Hamas says six babies have died of cold in the Gaza Strip due to Israel's policy of blocking humanitarian aid. Israel has blocked humanitarian aid and housing for more than 2 million Palestinians.
Developed country debt totaled $214.3 trillion last year. Sweden, Nigeria, China, Israel, and Saudi Arabia saw the fastest increases in non-financial sector debt ratios, while Argentina, Turkey, the Netherlands, Greece, and Ireland saw sharp declines.
Israel has passed a new law criminalizing questioning the official account of the events of October 7, 2023. The law, which passed without opposition, bans non-Israeli citizens from entering or residing in the country if they are affiliated with individuals or organizations that deny the October 7 attacks, question the Holocaust, or support the prosecution of Israeli security personnel for war crimes in international courts.