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Bereaved Gazans dig out bodies from city ruins, give them graves

Around 200 bodies recovered since ceasefire took effect; civil defence estimates 10,000 bodies yet to be recovered

Yemen's Houthis say freed detained ship's crew after Gaza truce

The crew of

Shooting, explosions in Jenin as Israel presses raid

The operation, launched just days after a ceasefire paused fighting in Gaza, has left at least 10 Palestinians dead, according to Palestinian health authorities

Syria's military hospital where detainees were tortured, not treated

The Assads left behind a harrowing legacy of abuse at detention facilities that were sites of extrajudicial executions, torture and forced disappearances

New arrest warrant issued for Syria's Assad in France over war crimes

The mandate was issued as part of an investigation into the 2017 case of a Franco-Syrian national who was killed in a bombing raid in Syria

Syria's new leader says Trump to 'bring peace' to Mideast

We look forward to improving the relations between our two countries based on dialogue and understanding, says Al Sharaa

Israeli chief of staff to resign in March

Herzi Halevi submitted his resignation to the defence minister, as per Israeli media

Israeli minister says he welcomes Trump's reversal of US sanctions on settlers

Biden's administration had imposed sanctions on numerous Israeli settler individuals and entities, freezing their US assets and generally barring Americans from dealing with them

EU pledges 60 million euros in aid for Lebanon military

The aid comes at a critical juncture for the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas

Gazans' joy at ceasefire dims as they visit ruined homes and dig for the dead

Woman returns to the 'box of memories' of her ruined home; Gaza could take many years to rebuild