HRW reveals Syrian security forces continue 'extorting, mistreating' civilians

Syria’s security and military forces are made up of numerous extremist factions with a track record of war crimes and violent sectarianism

Turkiye 'expects' US-backed Kurds to integrate into new Syrian army

US proxy militias in northeast Syria have stated they will not disarm in response to the dissolution of the PKK in Turkiye

🚨Indian agencies arrested Nauman Elahi in Haryana for spying for ISI commander Iqbal Kana from Kairana.

He visited Pakistan 4 times for ISI training.

Posed as a street vendor with 8 passports.

Leaked sensitive info on Indian railways and key sites.

Had contact with 150 people in Haryana.

⭕️ Ethiopia and Iran sign intel-sharing agreement

Ethiopia and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on 6 May to boost cooperation between their national police forces. The deal focuses on intelligence sharing, joint training, and combating cross-border crime.

Ethiopia’s federal police highlighted the agreement’s built-in monitoring mechanisms to ensure its implementation. The move follows a series of recent security engagements by Ethiopia, including talks with a UAE police delegation in March.

BREAKING | Israel commits a new massacre as warplanes bombed a crowded residential area in Jabalia Camp, northern Gaza.

A large number of dead and missing people are reported.

❗️Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi:

– “We intend to organize an international conference to rebuild the Gaza Strip once the Israeli aggression ends."

– “Israel has used hunger and deprivation as a weapon against the people of the Gaza Strip."

– “The Israeli war machine has wiped out all services in Gaza, leading to the displacement of two million Palestinians."

– “We are continuing our mediation efforts with Qatar and the United States to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza."

– “Egypt has intensified its political efforts to stop the bloodshed of Palestinians, deliver humanitarian aid, and has called on the international community to end the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza."

❗️Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dismissed US President Donald Trump’s recent statements made during his Gulf tour, saying that he is lying about wanting regional peace. Khamenei responded that the US instead empowers Israel by supplying it with “10-ton bombs to drop on the heads of Gaza's children.”

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One after leaving the UAE on Friday, Trump warned that Iran needed to act quickly on a US nuclear proposal or “something bad’s going to happen.”

Khamenei brushed off the warning, saying the remarks "aren't even worth responding to" and calling them "an embarrassment to the speaker and the American people."

He further declared, “Undoubtedly, the source of corruption, war, and conflict in this region is the Zionist regime — a dangerous, deadly cancerous tumor that must be uprooted; it will be uprooted."

(Press TV)

❗️Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani:

– “The new Syria is returning to its Arab fold and is not hostile to anyone; it extends its hands to all."

– “The new Syria belongs to all its people, with no room for exclusion or discrimination."

– “We appreciate the Arab steps to break our isolation and lift the sanctions."

– “We are currently witnessing support for separatist factions and sectarian projects aimed at undermining state institutions."

Arab League pushes for Gaza ceasefire, reconstruction during Baghdad summit

Arab leaders rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians in strip, which has accelerated during Israel's latest military offensive

Trump denies rift with Netanyahu, says PM 'fought hard and bravely'

The US president praised the work of the wanted premier as Israeli troops marched into Gaza, killing hundreds in their wake

⭕️ Israel killed 5 journalists and their families in a single night.

Just overnight, five more names were added to the long list of media workers systematically targeted in Gaza:

– Abdel Rahman al-Abadla
– Aziz al-Hajjar
– Ahmad al-Zeenati
– Khaled Abu Seif
– Nour Qandil

This brings the number of journalists killed by Israel since 7 October 2023 to at least 221.

⭕️ Marco Rubio confirms US supports expansion of Israel's war on Gaza

When asked during an interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS whether the US supports the expansion of Israel's war on Gaza, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio replied, "We expand the destruction of Hamas, the ending of Hamas."

Responding to Margaret Brennan's comment that President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin did not want to end the war, Rubio clarified, "Yeah- no- what the president's- no, no. I think what the president is saying is he doesn't want to end the war until Hamas is defeated."

"This war could end immediately. And Israel's made that clear, it can end immediately if Hamas surrenders and gives up their weapons and demilitarizes and releases all the hostages, including the deceased ones."

❗️Morocco announced it will reopen its embassy in Damascus, marking the restoration of ties with Syria after more than a decade.

The move came during the Arab League summit in Baghdad.

Rabat had severed diplomatic relations with Syria in 2012.

Israel kills five journalists, over 100 civilians in one night as ‘Gideon’s Chariots’ begins in Gaza

The Israeli army has intensified attacks on hospitals as part of the new operation, which aims to displace the entire population of Gaza

Leaked proposal reveals Israeli plan to trap civilians, divide Gaza into three isolated zones: Report

The plan would confine Palestinians to isolated zones, tightly controlled by military checkpoints and surveillance

BREAKING | Israel announces it will launch heavy attacks on areas in eastern Khan Yunis and central Gaza, including al-Qarara, al-Salqah, southern Deir al-Balah, and neighborhoods such as al-Ja'frawi, al-Sawar, Abu Hadhab, and al-Satr.

The warning calls on Palestinians to head to the 'Mawasi safe zone', which is in no way a safe zone. Israel continues to carry out massacres in the 'safe zone.'

❗️Israel has officially announced 'Gideon's Chariots,' with its spokesman Ephraim Defrin saying five divisions are now operating in Gaza in a new offensive aimed at "defeating Hamas," and calling it a "new stage in fighting."

"Unlike previously, we are now concentrating on offensive effort in the Gaza Strip, and carrying out an offensive until the defeat [of Hamas] in the areas we will operate."

Israel claims it will move civilians for its safety, but has slaughtered 140 people since dawn, and over 500 people in just 3 days.

❗️Israel's Channel 12:

Israeli cabinet approved the entry of humanitarian aid into all areas of the Gaza Strip.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir demanded a vote, but Netanyahu refused.

BREAKING | Israeli forces are attacking the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza, trapping staff and patients inside.
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While besieged by Israeli occupation forces, the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza has come under attack.

Its gate and yard were destroyed, bulldozers demolished parts of the facility, and power was cut off. Contact was lost with 55 staff and immobile patients trapped inside.

No warnings were given before the strike. All hospitals in northern Gaza are now out of service.

Director-General of Gaza's Health Ministry to Al Jazeera:

– Israeli forces are targeting the health system by bombing hospitals and patients.

– They opened fire on the ICU at the Indonesian Hospital.

– A patient inside the hospital was bombed by Israeli warplanes.

❗️Israeli cabinet approves the entry of humanitarian aid into all areas of the Gaza Strip

After nearly three months of a brutal blockade, Israel has decided to temporarily allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, with PM Netanyahu's office citing concerns that the deepening hunger crisis could "jeopardize" the objectives of Operation Gideon’s Chariots.

A senior Israeli official told Axios that this “bridging period” is necessary while the newly announced US-Israeli aid mechanism – widely condemned by humanitarian groups for its restrictive controls – remains under development and is not expected to take effect until later this month.

The aid will include basic food supplies and is expected to enter through Kerem Shalom crossing and other designated corridors. It will be delivered via the UN World Food Programme, World Central Kitchen, and other international relief organizations, and will be monitored by these organizations.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir demanded a vote on the decision, but Prime Minister Netanyahu refused.