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One person was killed in an Israeli entity’s airstrike on southern Lebanon, continuing its military escalation on the southern Lebanese border areas.The Lebanese Ministry of Health said in a statement yesterday that an Israeli airstrike on a car in the city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon resulted in the death of one person. Earlier, the Israeli occupation launched new raids on southern Lebanon. On Nov. 27, 2024, a ceasefire agreement in southern Lebanon came into effect, stipulating the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the border villages and towns in southern Lebanon within 60 days. The Lebanese government agreed to extend the deadline until Feb. 18, 2025, but the occupation army remained in five points and continues its violations, which have exceeded 7,000 air violations and more than 2,400 military activities in the area of ​​operations of the UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon since November 2025. Source link
Two people were killed and three others injured in an ammonia gas leak at a factory on the outskirts of Al-Khalis district, northwest of Diyala Governorate in northeastern Iraq.Iraqi security sources reported yesterday that civil defense teams rushed to the scene and rescued 19 people. The bodies were transferred to the forensic medicine department, and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment.The sources added that relevant authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances and technical causes of the incident, and to take the necessary measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Source link
File photo shows A Palestinian man walks on his crutches to the Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic, in the al-Rimal neighborhood of…
17,000 Eye Injuries During the Gaza War… Blindness Threatens Thousands The Gaza Strip is facing a severe health crisis that threatens eye patients after thousands of civilians were injured during the Israeli war. Among them are children who may permanently lose their sight due to the critical shortage of medicines and medical supplies, and the disruption of specialised surgical procedures. Thirteen-year-old Mohammed Shaheen, who lost sight in his right eye, is trying to move around with his mother’s help inside the eye hospital in Gaza, seeking treatment to save his left eye from damage after it was injured during an Israeli bombing that targeted his home in the recent Israeli aggression. Shaheen’s mother told this QNA correspondent: “Since my son lost sight in one eye, we have been trying with all the doctors and specialised hospitals to save the other one from damage caused by the severe injury. However, the reality of the situation in the hospitals and the suspension of eye surgeries due to the shortage of equipment, medicines, and medical supplies threatens my son with lifelong blindness.” The case of Shaheen is one of thousands of Palestinians who sustained eye injuries during the two years of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. A large percentage of these victims are children, and their lives are threatened by the ongoing repercussions of the Israeli aggression and the imposed siege on the Strip. The occupation prevents critical cases from travelling abroad for treatment and blocks the entry of medicines, medical equipment, and supplies necessary for doctors to perform specialised and complex surgeries, including eye surgeries for both the injured and the sick. LACK OF EQUIPMENTDirector of the Eye Hospital in the Gaza Strip and a consultant in ophthalmology, Dr Abdulsalam Sabah confirmed that those injured in the Israeli war face a real risk of losing their sight due to the lack of appropriate treatments and equipment. He noted that the hospital records daily cases of vision loss among the injured and sick as a result of the inability to provide them with suitable treatment or perform the necessary surgical interventions, while the Israeli occupation continues its siege of the Strip and prevents the entry of medicines, supplies, and medical equipment. Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Dr Sabah stated that many eye injuries require immediate medical intervention, particularly those involving penetrating eyeballs and the entry of shrapnel. This can lead to serious infections that may result in complete vision loss and necessitate enucleation (removal of the eye). He emphasised that delaying immediate intervention in such cases leads to irreversible and total vision loss. He explained that, according to health statistics, the number of injuries sustained during the war on Gaza exceeded 171,000. He noted that approximately 11% of these injuries were eye injuries, amounting to roughly 17,000 cases. Children constitute 20% of these injuries and are the most vulnerable to vision loss due to their weaker immune systems. This situation foreshadows a rise in the number of visually impaired individuals in the community. Sabah pointed out that the number of those who lost their sight during the war on Gaza has exceeded 3,000, although accurate final statistics are not yet available. He anticipates that the actual number of eye injuries, once officially and definitively tallied, will be significantly higher and more shocking. The director of the Gaza Eye Hospital stressed that specialised eye surgery teams are suffering from a severe shortage of resources due to the lack of necessary medical equipment and the continued Israeli occupation’s prevention of thousands of eye patients from receiving treatment outside the Gaza Strip. PERMISSION DENIEDHe explained that eye patients are often denied permission to travel for treatment outside Gaza under the pretext that they are not considered a “life-saving priority”, despite the permanent visual impairments they face, which threaten their lives. Dr Sabah stated that the specialised eye hospital in Gaza, which was recently rebuilt after being destroyed during the last Israeli military operation in Gaza City before the ceasefire, is currently focusing its efforts on performing emergency and life-saving surgeries for the eyeball and vision, such as repairing and closing wounds, and attempting to provide treatment with the limited resources available. He warned that medical supplies will run out in less than two months, which will lead to a complete halt in emergency surgical interventions for eye patients and those injured in the Gaza Strip. In the same context, Head of Operations and Anesthesia Department at the Gaza Eye Hospital, Dr Iyad Abu Karsh explained that the hospital in northern Gaza alone received approximately 2,077 eye injuries between January 2024 and September 2025, noting that eye injuries constituted 5% of all war injuries during that period. Dr Iyad told QNA that 18% of the injuries resulted in eye eruption, while 34% involved foreign bodies in the eye, and 9% of the injured suffered injuries to both eyes, increasing the likelihood of permanent vision loss. Co-ordinator of the Gaza Center for Human Rights, Mohammed Khairi expressed his deep concern regarding the alarming increase in the number of eye injuries during the Israeli military offensive, given the continued obstruction by the occupation army of the entry of essential medical equipment necessary for saving eyesight and diagnosing war injuries. WAITING LISTS Khairi explained that approximately 2,400 patients are on waiting lists and urgently need surgeries that are unavailable in Gaza. He emphasised that the Israeli army not only inflicts injuries but also deliberately denies the injured access to treatment by preventing travel and obstructing the entry of necessary medical equipment and supplies. The co-ordinator of the human rights centre pointed out that the eye hospital in Gaza is suffering from a severe shortage of essential diagnostic equipment needed to treat war injuries. This is due to the Israeli occupation’s refusal to allow the entry of such equipment, despite international organisations’ willingness to cover the full cost. As a result, medical staff are forced to provide initial treatment using basic tools and rudimentary equipment inadequate for the scale and severity of the injuries. He emphasised that the continued prevention of the entry of medical equipment and supplies constitutes a crime of collective punishment and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention. Source link
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) shot and severely injured a Palestinian citizen, after which he succumbed to his wounds and died on Sunday morning in the city of Al-Khalil, south of the West Bank.The 58-year-old Palestinian, Shaker Falah Ahmad Al Jaabari was murdered by the IOF, after they shot him in Al-Khalil late Saturday, the Palestinian (WAFA) news agency reported, citing the Ministry of Health.The Israeli occupation authorities also seized his body, the ministry added.According to local sources, the IOF opened fire on a vehicle in the Khallet Hadour area east of Al-Khalil on Saturday evening, seriously wounding Al Jaabari. He was subsequently detained by the forces, who prevented ambulances and civilians from reaching him. Source link
The death toll from the Israeli occupation’s aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 71,412, with 171,314 people injured since October 2023. Medical sources reported by Palestine News & Info Agency (WAFA) said on Sunday that three fatalities and nine injuries were received by hospitals in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, adding that a number of victims remain trapped under rubble and on roads, as ambulance and rescue crews are still unable to reach them.The sources noted that since the ceasefire came into effect on October 11, 2025, the number of Palestinians killed has reached 442, with 1,236 injuries recorded, while 688 bodies have been recovered. They also reported the death of a two-month-old infant due to severe cold, bringing the number of child deaths caused by cold weather since the start of winter to four. Source link
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its full support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, expressing its unequivocal rejection of the reciprocal recognitions between the Israeli occupation authorities and the so-called Somaliland region.The Kingdom stressed that these recognitions consolidate separatist unilateral measures that contravene international law, alongside the Charters of both the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).Addressing the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC to discuss developments in Somalia, convened at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al Khuraiji emphasized Saudi Arabia’s firm rejection of any attempts to impose parallel entities that contradict Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity.He further stressed that Saudi Arabia rejects any division or diminishment of Somaliaâ€s sovereignty, underscoring its support for Somalia’s legitimate state institutions and its commitment to preserving the stability of Somalia and its brotherly people.Al Khuraiji called on the OIC and its member states to adopt a resolute collective Islamic stance that rejects any recognition or engagement with separatist entities in Somalia, while holding Israel fully accountable for any political or security consequences arising from this act.He also urged coordinated action in international fora to safeguard Somalia’s unity and prevent the establishment of perilous precedents that threaten member states, rejecting any measures or cooperation stemming from this reciprocal recognition.In addition, Al Khuraiji reaffirmed the Kingdomâ€s steadfast support for the centrality of the Palestinian cause and its backing of all efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, enabling the Palestinian people to regain their self-determination and establish an independent state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Source link
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met in Tehran on Saturday with his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, to discuss bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them across a variety of fields.Both ministers exchanged viewpoints on regional and global matters of shared concern, including developments in the Middle East, regional security, de-escalation efforts, and a range of current global issues. Source link
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed AlBudawi expressed his deep regret regarding the damage to Qatar’s embassy in Ukraine as a result of shelling. The GCC secretary-general stressed in a statement the importance of respecting the laws guiding diplomatic relations, which ensure the safety of diplomatic missions and their headquarters. He renewed the GCC’s position calling for a peaceful resolution to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. He called for supporting the international community’s efforts seeking to end the crisis through dialogue, in line with the principles of international law and UN Charter. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia expressed its deep regret after Qatar’s embassy building in Ukraine was damaged due to shelling in the capital Kyiv. The Saudi ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement that the Kingdom stressed the importance of protecting members of diplomatic missions and headquarters in line with the Vienna Convention on DiplomaticRelations. It also renewed the Kingdom’s position, calling for a peaceful resolution to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The Jordanian ministry of foreign affairs too expressed its deep regret over the damage sustained by Qatar’s embassy building in Ukraine. The ministry’s official spokesperson, Fouad Majali, stressed the necessity of respecting international law and the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which guarantee protection of diplomatic missions and their workers. Majali stressed Jordan’s position, which calls for a peaceful resolution to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis through dialogue. Meanwhile, Somalia expressed its deep concern over the damage sustained by the Qatari embassy building in Ukraine as a result of the shelling of Kyiv.In a statement issued yesterday by its ministry of foreign affairs, Somalia reiterated its commitment to the fundamental principle of the inviolability of diplomatic missions under international law, stressing the need to protect diplomatic premises and personnel. Source link
Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El Sisi and European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, who is visiting Egypt, reiterated the need to implement the Gaza ceasefire agreement fully and ensure the regular and unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Both sides stressed their absolute rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians from their land and the need to begin implementing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and the reconstruction of the strip. They also reaffirmed the importance of resuming the political process to achieve a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in accordance with the two-state solution. El Sisi and Kallas discussed ways to advance cooperation in combating terrorism and organized crime, in addition to addressing irregular migration. Related Story Source link