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A total of 12 individuals sustained injuries in Abu Dhabi when debris fell to the ground, following an intercept by the air defences of incoming missiles. According to the government media office, seven of those affected are Nepalese nationals, with one of them suffering a severe injury.
Reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency confirm that a minimum of four individuals lost their lives in the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes that targeted various locations in southern and eastern Lebanon, with multiple others sustaining injuries.
In the aftermath of widespread destruction, residents of Gaza are employing unorthodox methods to construct makeshift homes, utilizing salvaged rubble, human hair and mud as alternatives to conventional building materials. Israeli restrictions on construction supplies have severely hindered the delivery of essential materials, forcing families to resort to temporary shelters cobbled together from tarpaulins and makeshift roofing. According to the UN, the estimated cost for full-scale reconstruction stands at $70 billion, yet no significant progress has been made. Al Jazeera correspondent Maram Humaid provides a firsthand account of life in Gaza City, where the prospect of rebuilding remains an elusive goal.
Escalating military operations by the US and Israel are resulting in a growing number of strikes against non-military targets within Iran. A visual record of the damage can be seen below.
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In a high-level meeting at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his country’s willingness to intervene and alleviate the escalating tensions in the Middle East. Putin made these remarks to Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, emphasizing that the crisis is a pressing concern for both nations.
The Iranian government is not cowed by the latest threat from the US, having witnessed firsthand the devastating consequences of previous strikes. Over the past three days, power blackouts have plagued Tehran and Karaj after some of the region’s power facilities were targeted. The third such incident occurred overnight, leaving little doubt that the threat is being carried out. Iran views these actions as egregious war crimes that have put the lives of 90 million civilians at risk. The Iranian leadership remains resolute, insisting that coercion and intimidation will not compel them to negotiate a deal that would be detrimental to their interests.
In a recent update, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence revealed that it successfully countered a drone threat, downing five aerial vehicles since Thursday. This latest development comes on the heels of an earlier statement made on the same day, in which the ministry announced the destruction of four drones.
A previously scheduled vote by the UN Security Council on a resolution to safeguard maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed until Saturday, as per recent media updates.
The forthcoming vote, which will involve all 15 council members, is centered on a proposal from Bahrain aimed at safeguarding commercial shipping through the strategically vital waterway, through which approximately one-fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas supplies are transported.
According to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters news agencies, a draft resolution under consideration includes language permitting countries to employ all necessary defensive measures to protect commercial shipping.
However, the resolution’s prospects of passing appear uncertain, given China’s stance as a veto-wielding permanent council member, who has explicitly expressed opposition to any resolution that authorizes the use of force.
A warning has been disseminated by Israel’s Home Front Command regarding potential rocket and missile strikes in the vicinity of Malkiya, Kiryat Shmona, Tel Hai, and Metula, all located within the Upper Galilee area.
The Home Front Command, responsible for safeguarding civilian populations, had previously issued a notification on Friday about an unauthorized aerial incursion in the Western Galilee region.