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Hamas condemns Israel for deaths of three Palestinian prisoners

The Palestinian group says the latest deaths in Israeli prisons amount to “further evidence of the systematic crimes” committed by Israel.“It underscores the brutality of the prison administration’s torture, medical neglect, and punitive policies, all part of a deliberate and official policy of killing carried out with impunity, far removed from any international oversight or accountability,” Hamas said in a statement.As we reported earlier, Palestinian prisoner rights groups reported that three Palestinian men from Gaza - Taysir Saeed al-Abd Sababa,60; Khamis Shukri Mar’i Ashour, 44, and Khalil Ahmad Khalil Haniyeh, 35 - died in Israeli detention.Israel has launched a widescale arrests campaign in the shadow of its war on Gaza, often holding detainees without charge or trial for indefinite periods of time. Rights groups have accused the country of widespread torture and other ill-treatment.Hamas said the Israeli authorities must “immediately disclose the fate of the forcibly disappeared prisoners, release the bodies of the martyrs it is holding, and ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes are held accountable”.

12/4/2025 5:47:46 PM

Iraq to Correct Asset-Freeze List After Including Hezbollah and Houthis by Mistake

Iraq will correct a list of groups whose funding it has frozen, the state news agency reported on Thursday, after Iran-backed Hezbollah and the Houthis were included in an earlier government publication.The Justice Ministry's official gazette last month published a list of groups and entities whose funds would be blocked, naming both Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis, a move that would likely have been welcomed in Washington and increased pressure on Tehran.Iraq's Terrorists' Funds Freezing Committee said the November 17 publication had been intended to apply only to individuals and entities linked to Islamic State and al Qaeda, in response to a request from Malaysia and in line with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373.The Committee said that several unrelated groups were mistakenly included because the list was released before final revisions were completed. Those names would be removed in a corrected version to be reissued in the official gazette, it added.Hezbollah and the Houthis did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The United States has long sought to reduce Iran's influence in Iraq and other countries in the Middle East where Tehran has allies as part of its so-called Axis of Resistance, which has taken a battering by Israel since the war in Gaza erupted in 2023.Iran views its neighbour and ally Iraq as vital for keeping its economy afloat amidst sanctions. But Baghdad, a partner to both the United States and Iran, is wary of being caught in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump's policy to squeeze Tehran.Iran wields considerable military, political and economic influence in Iraq through its powerful Shi'ite militias and the political parties it backs in Baghdad. But increased U.S. pressure over the past year comes at a time when Iran has been weakened by Israel's attacks on its regional proxies.

12/4/2025 2:55:00 PM

Al-Sharaa receives UN Security Council delegation in Damascus

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa received the UN Security Council delegation and several UN officials at the People’s Palace in Damascus, with several Syrian ministers in attendance.The visit highlights the international community’s support for Syria during its reconstruction phase and its commitment to the country’s sovereignty and stability.Shortly after arriving in Damascus, the delegation toured the Jobar neighborhood, surveying the widespread destruction caused by bombardment under the former regime.Later in the day, the delegation visited several historical sites in Old Damascus, including the Beit al-Wali Hotel in Bab Touma and the Umayyad Mosque.

12/4/2025 2:27:19 PM

UNRWA chief says dismantling agency will not address refugee status of Palestinians

Philippe Lazzarini has said the absence of a “political solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is what determines the protracted status of Palestinians as refugees.Israel has been conducting a campaign against the UN agency for Palestinians, which was created with a temporary mandate after the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 to serve approximately 750,000 Palestinians displaced by the war.Israel has banned the UNRWA, which enshrines the right of Palestinian refugees to return home, and US President Donald Trump has cut vital funds.Lazzarini said, “Dismantling UNRWA will not address the refugee status of Palestinians.”“Investing in peace is the answer to end what was meant to be a temporary situation.”

12/4/2025 2:06:27 PM

Gaza death toll rises

At least six Palestinians have been killed and 16 others injured in new Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.Two bodies were also recovered from the rubble of previous Israeli attacks, the ministry said in a statement published on Telegram.A total of 366 Palestinians have been killed and 938 injured by Israeli forces in the enclave since the October 10 ceasefire, it said.Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza killed 70,125 Palestinians and injured 171,015 others since October 7, 2023, the ministry concluded.

12/4/2025 1:12:00 PM

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Hamas condemns Israel for deaths of three Palestinian prisoners

The Palestinian group says the latest deaths in Israeli prisons amount to “further evidence of the systematic crimes” committed by Israel.“It underscores the brutality of the prison administration’s torture, medical neglect, and punitive policies, all part of a deliberate and official policy of killing carried out with impunity, far removed from any international oversight or accountability,” Hamas said in a statement.As we reported earlier, Palestinian prisoner rights groups reported that three Palestinian men from Gaza - Taysir Saeed al-Abd Sababa,60; Khamis Shukri Mar’i Ashour, 44, and Khalil Ahmad Khalil Haniyeh, 35 - died in Israeli detention.Israel has launched a widescale arrests campaign in the shadow of its war on Gaza, often holding detainees without charge or trial for indefinite periods of time. Rights groups have accused the country of widespread torture and other ill-treatment.Hamas said the Israeli authorities must “immediately disclose the fate of the forcibly disappeared prisoners, release the bodies of the martyrs it is holding, and ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes are held accountable”.

12/4/2025 5:47:46 PM

Iraq to Correct Asset-Freeze List After Including Hezbollah and Houthis by Mistake

Iraq will correct a list of groups whose funding it has frozen, the state news agency reported on Thursday, after Iran-backed Hezbollah and the Houthis were included in an earlier government publication.The Justice Ministry's official gazette last month published a list of groups and entities whose funds would be blocked, naming both Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis, a move that would likely have been welcomed in Washington and increased pressure on Tehran.Iraq's Terrorists' Funds Freezing Committee said the November 17 publication had been intended to apply only to individuals and entities linked to Islamic State and al Qaeda, in response to a request from Malaysia and in line with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373.The Committee said that several unrelated groups were mistakenly included because the list was released before final revisions were completed. Those names would be removed in a corrected version to be reissued in the official gazette, it added.Hezbollah and the Houthis did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The United States has long sought to reduce Iran's influence in Iraq and other countries in the Middle East where Tehran has allies as part of its so-called Axis of Resistance, which has taken a battering by Israel since the war in Gaza erupted in 2023.Iran views its neighbour and ally Iraq as vital for keeping its economy afloat amidst sanctions. But Baghdad, a partner to both the United States and Iran, is wary of being caught in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump's policy to squeeze Tehran.Iran wields considerable military, political and economic influence in Iraq through its powerful Shi'ite militias and the political parties it backs in Baghdad. But increased U.S. pressure over the past year comes at a time when Iran has been weakened by Israel's attacks on its regional proxies.

12/4/2025 2:55:00 PM

Al-Sharaa receives UN Security Council delegation in Damascus

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa received the UN Security Council delegation and several UN officials at the People’s Palace in Damascus, with several Syrian ministers in attendance.The visit highlights the international community’s support for Syria during its reconstruction phase and its commitment to the country’s sovereignty and stability.Shortly after arriving in Damascus, the delegation toured the Jobar neighborhood, surveying the widespread destruction caused by bombardment under the former regime.Later in the day, the delegation visited several historical sites in Old Damascus, including the Beit al-Wali Hotel in Bab Touma and the Umayyad Mosque.

12/4/2025 2:27:19 PM

UNRWA chief says dismantling agency will not address refugee status of Palestinians

Philippe Lazzarini has said the absence of a “political solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is what determines the protracted status of Palestinians as refugees.Israel has been conducting a campaign against the UN agency for Palestinians, which was created with a temporary mandate after the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 to serve approximately 750,000 Palestinians displaced by the war.Israel has banned the UNRWA, which enshrines the right of Palestinian refugees to return home, and US President Donald Trump has cut vital funds.Lazzarini said, “Dismantling UNRWA will not address the refugee status of Palestinians.”“Investing in peace is the answer to end what was meant to be a temporary situation.”

12/4/2025 2:06:27 PM

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