The Global News Desk 115

The 34th Arab League Summit kicked off in Baghdad on Saturday, focusing on Israel's war on Gaza and other regional issues.  Arab Summit 2025— Arab leaders at the 2025 Arab Summit highlighted the importance of Palestinian statehood and urged an urgent ceasefire in Gaza. They also discussed resolving some problems in Syria, Libya, Sudan, and Lebanon.  The decision was made as Israel continues its severe strikes on the Palestinian territory, leading to the loss of thousands of innocent civilian lives. The Gaza Health Ministry reported in early May that since October 7, 2023, the death toll in the ongoing Israeli conflict has risen to 53,272, with 120,673 individuals injured. During the Arab Summit 2025, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Abbas underscored the importance of Muslim solidarity and called for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine. Abbas urged Arab countries to come together and develop a plan to end the Gaza war and achieve "peace." He emphasized the importance of unity and...

The Gaza Government Media Office reports that 409 media activists and more than 210 journalists have been killed since Israel launched its bombardment on Gaza in October 2023. Since October 7, 2023, a total of 211 journalists, including 28 women, have died in Gaza.  This verified information highlights the severe risks media professionals face in conflict areas and the crisis's deep impact on truth-tellers.  This tragic toll underscores the dangerous conditions journalists endure to provide news globally. UNESCO says that at least 47 journalists have been killed while working. Meanwhile, the Palestinian authority's media office in Gaza reports that Israeli occupation forces have detained 48 journalists, with many experiencing torture while in custody.

"The Israeli military isn't relocating people from cleared areas as it used to," Israel Katz said on Wednesday. The Israeli defense minister, Israel Katz, has announced his intention to maintain its  armed forces' presence   in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza.  The Israeli government contends that these forces will remain in these regions indefinitely due to strategic imperatives and security concerns.  This decision underlines Israel's commitment to safeguarding its borders and ensuring stability in these areas, Israel said.  Meanwhile,  the Gaza Government Media Office reported that since the event on October 7, 2023, Israel has caused the deaths of over 61,700 Palestinians, including 17,881 children, 214 newborns, and 36,500 students who have been killed or injured by the IDF.  Under the pretext of the event of October 7, 2023, which involved Israeli civilian casualties, substantial portions of the border regions of Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza have been ...

The Palestinian health ministry reported that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday martyred at least 22 Palestinians. After recent brutal bombings on the Gaza Strip, Palestinians' death toll increased to 44,930 martyred and 106,624 wounded.  Doctors said in a statement that an assault near the municipality building in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, where civilians had gathered to receive aid, killed at least 10 people. According to a Gaza source, the assault martyred Diab Ali al-Jaru, the leader of the Hamas administrative committee in central Gaza, wounded were transported to the hospital. 4 others were killed in another incident in the area.

GULF NEWS —  Hamas gunman shoots at an Israeli civilians' bus in the West Bank, injuring 8 including 4 IDF members, 3 of whom are in critical condition. At least 8 people were wounded including 3 gravely injured, when a Hamas carried out the attack on a civilian bus near the West Bank town of Ariel on Friday. Hamas's armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, took responsibility for the shooting and revealed the shooter as Samir Muhammad Ahmad Hussein, 46, of the Einabus hamlet adjacent to Nablus.  After the shooting incident, security forces shot and killed the shooter. An initial Israeli military investigation found that the assailant drove from the Tapuah Junction to Gitai Avisar, a route free of internal checkpoints. The shooter parked his car on the side of the road, a few meters from a bus stop, and started fire on the bus as he approached it by foot, according to the IDF.