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Hamas in talks on final details of Gaza ceasefire
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At least 57,130 Palestinians killed and 135,173 wounded since Gaza war began
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The National
2 hours ago
- The National
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and I ran, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashura. Mr Khamenei was seen in a video broadcasted by state media greeting people and being cheered at in a mosque as worshippers marked the annual Shiite anniversary that marks the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. Mr Khamenei, 86, was dressed in black as the crowd chanted 'The blood in our veins for our leader!". There were no reports on any public statements made. Iranian officials, such as the parliament speaker, were present. Such events are always held under heavy security. Mr Khamenei, who has been in power since 1989, was seen speaking last week in a pre-recorded video, but had not been seen in public since before Israel began its war on Iran with a wave of surprise air strikes on June 13. His last public appearance was two days before that, when he met members of parliament. Israel made the decision to attack Iran, after years of hostility and tension with Tehran, with the aim of preventing it from developing a nuclear weapon. Iran has always said it was developing its programme for peaceful purposes. The US also intervened into the war by bombing three key Iranian nuclear sites. US President Donald Trump sent warnings through social media to Mr Khamenei that Washington is aware of where he was but had no plans to kill him, 'at least for now'. At least 900 people have been killed in the war with Israel, Iran has said, including its top nuclear scientists and military leaders, as well as thousands injured. The country also confirmed serious damage to its nuclear sites, and has denied access to the sites for inspectors with the UN nuclear watchdog. However, it remains unclear just how badly damaged the nuclear sites are, whether any enriched uranium or centrifuges had been moved before the attacks, and whether Tehran still would be willing to continue negotiations with the US over its nuclear programme. In response to the Israeli attacks, Iran fired more than 550 ballistic missiles at Israel, most of them intercepted, killing 28 people and causing damage in many areas.
The National
3 hours ago
- The National
Lebanon's Shiite Muslims mark Ashura amid calls for Hezbollah to disarm and security threats
Lebanon's Shiite Muslims on Sunday gathered to mark the religious event of Ashura for the first time since Israel's war last year that largely decimated the upper echelons of Hezbollah. This year's Ashura celebrations also come amid huge pressure on the Iran-backed group to disarm and security concerns surrounding the event that is one of the most important for Shiite Muslims around the world. Events are expected to be held across the country, but the largest will be in the southern suburbs of Beirut – a densely populated area predominantly home to the Shia community - and the target of heavy Israeli bombardment last year. Ashura marks the commemoration by Shiite Muslims of the death of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson, Imam Hussein bin Ali, in the 7th century. The gatherings draw large crowds in Lebanon and are typically used by Hezbollah to show its strong following and support base. However, this year's processions will be the first without a speech by Hassan Nasrallah, the group's leader who was killed in an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs in September. Sunday's events will be held under strong security measures. This is not unusual given that large crowds and attendance of senior figures, but recent arrests of cells linked to ISIS have led to fears of attacks targeting the Ashura procession. Cars and bags were searched as The National was escorted by Hezbollah into the heart of Dahieh. The commemoration has already been steeped in controversy in Lebanon. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday ordered the arrest of armed men taking part in a procession related to Ashura. Hezbollah is under pressure to disarm as the government seeks to remove weapons from all non-state actors. The group's top military leadership was killed and a large part of its arsenal destroyed during more than a year of war with Israel that ended with a ceasefire agreement in November that Israel has been accused of breaching more than 3,000 times. Hezbollah also stayed out of the recent 12-day war between Israel and the group's main patron Iran.
Middle East Eye
3 hours ago
- Middle East Eye
Netanyahu says Hamas changes to ceasefire ‘unacceptable'
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late on Saturday that the amendments proposed by Hamas to the Qatari ceasefire framework were "not acceptable to Israel", reported the Israeli daily Haaretz. Despite rejecting the changes, Netanyahu has agreed to move forward with negotiations. Israeli officials are expected to travel to Qatar on Sunday to continue talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
