Saudi Arabia has told the United States it will not open diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognised on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Saudi Arabia: No Israel ties without recognition of Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia: No ties with Israel unless Gaza war ends

The talks of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas aren't going anywhere. Hamas has demanded the release of Marwan Barghouti. He is a leading figure of the group's main political rival. He is also the highest-profile prisoner held by Israel. Will Israel release Barghouti?

Gravitas | The secret obstacle in the Gaza ceasefire: Marwan Barghouti

Spain has pledged to send the equivalent of $3.8 million in additional aid to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told lawmakers on 5 February.

Spain increases funding for UNRWA in Gaza

More than a fifth of the hostages being held by Hamas militants in Gaza are dead, claims an internal assessment conducted by the Israeli military. As per the Israeli military report, 32 of the 136 hostages captured by Hamas and its allies during their Oct.

Middle East crisis: 32 Israeli hostages in Hamas custody dead, claims report

Israel threatened a new ground assault on Rafah, a small city on the southern border with Egypt where over half of Gaza's 2.3 million people are now living, mostly in makeshift tents.

Israel-Hamas war | Israel says it will expand operations in Rafah

A Palestinian doctor working at al-Ahli al-Arab hospital in Gaza City was detained by Israeli forces during their takeover of the hospital.

Israel-Palestine war: Gaza doctor reveals disturbing details of detention under IDF

U.S. has confirmed that it has conducted additional strikes on Iran-linked Houthi rebels. This comes as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to West Asia again on his new crisis tour of the region. Blinken seeks to push forward a proposal to halt the devastating conflict in return for the release of hostages.

Israel-Palestine war: Antony Blinken heads back to West Asia to push for hostage deal

Qatar is pushing negotiations between Israel and Hamas, amid pressure on Netanyahu to bring the hostages home. What are the non-negotiables that have forced the two sides into a deadlock?

Israel-Hamas hostage deal remains precarious

Amid rising tensions across the Red Sea corridor, Yemen's Houthis could potentially target the critical undersea cable network next. What are the ramifications of these reports? Should the west be worried?

Red Sea underwater cables under threat from Houthis?

An overwhelming majority of the Palestinians in the Gaza strip are descendants of refugees. And these descendants of refugees have been turned into refugees all over again. The Israel-Gaza war that has dragged on for more than 119 days now has sparked a humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza strip. At this moment tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza strip, and an overwhelming 70% of those are said to young women and children. But the plight of those who are caught in this Israeli offensive is beyond what words can describe. In the biting cold of the winter, a huge number of the displaced Palestinians who have now been rendered homeless are living in tents. The humanitarian aid that is being allowed into the Gaza strip has been described as a drop in the ocean. And starvation, chronic hunger and disease has now become the reality of Gaza. Mohammed Saleh gets you more details

Starvation grips Gaza's Children as Israeli continues with deadly offensive

Britain's top diplomat, former prime minister David Cameron on Thursday (Feb 1st) said that his country could officially recognise a Palestinian state after a cease-fire.

Britain could officially recognise a Palestinian state after cease-fire, says top UK diplomat

The international court of justice delivered a much-anticipated judgment in the genocide case levelled by South Africa against Israel. The court ruled that Israel must prevent genocidal acts in the besieged strip but stopped short of ordering an immediate ceasefire.

South Africa corners Israel over war in Gaza, former says 'Israeli actions plausibly genocidal'

Netanyahu has said that the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees has been infiltrated by Hamas. This comes after several Nations have suspended funding.

PM Netanyahu says UNRWA is totally infiltrated by Hamas

Will the UK recognise the Palestinian state? UK'S Foreign Secretary David Cameron says that his govt is considering a proposal to formally recognise Palestine. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas | Will the UK recognise the Palestinian state?

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed that it has been flooding tunnels in Gaza with large volumes of water in its effort to attack the terrorist infrastructure of Hamas. Watch in this report for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Israel confirms flooding Gaza tunnels to halt Hamas attacks

Israeli Special Forces dressed as civilians and medical staff, infilitrated a hospital in the occupied West Bank. The forces killed three people, they claimed as 'Hamas terrorists'.

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli troops, disguised as doctors, raid West Bank hospital

On Sunday (Jan 28), three members of the United States troops were killed in a drone attack in Jordan. The US has blamed Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah for the attack that killed specialists Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, and Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, 46 and wounded dozens more.

Explained | Who is Kataib Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group allegedly behind strike on US troops in Jordan?

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: EU to grant more financial aid to Ukraine?, Another Israel-Hamas truce in works, EU to continue essential aid to UNRWA, Russian onslaught continues.

EU to grant more financial aid to Ukraine? | Another Israel-Hamas truce in works

The EU on Monday demanded an "urgent" audit of the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA and said it is reviewing funding, following Israeli allegations that some staff participated in Hamas's October 7 attack.

EU demands ‘urgent’ audit of UN Palestinian refugee agency over militant links

Antony Blinken to be in Israel for his sixth visit since the October 7 attack. US Secretary of state Antony Blinken will be in Israel from February 3 to February 5. Blinken says ‘real hope’ for new hostage deal. Secretary of state adds, the latest proposal to release hostages in Gaza is 'strong' and 'compelling'.

Antony Blinken sees 'real hope' for Gaza hostage deal

The suspension of funding by a growing number of Western countries for UNRWA for Palestinians has raised questions about the fate of the refugees it serves. WION tells you more in this report.

Palestinians condemn suspension of UNRWA funding by West

As international mediators push for ceasefire in Gaza. Israel has alleged that over 190 UN staff members doubled as militants.

Israel-Hamas War: Hostage release proposal looks strong, says Blinken | WION Dispatch

Hamas militants have a variety of home-made or smuggled rockets at their disposal. Now, Israeli military has realised it has been arming Hamas all this time. Here's how the militants are re-purposing Israeli munitions, and Hamas' patchwork of weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North Korea.

Israel-Hamas war: Who builds weapons that Hamas fighters use?

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