Residents of eastern Gaza city say they were forced to flee their homes after Israeli troops and allied local militias advanced into the Al Tuffah and Al Sha‘af areas in an overnight operation launched on Wednesday. The neighbourhoods are close to the “yellow line” to which Israeli troops withdrew in …

The Islamic State group began threatening Syria’s new government early. After “Deterrence of Aggression” factions took power, the group released a video warning the Syrian state against applying UN laws and charters. From the outset, the group argued that if the new administration applied UN covenants and laws, it would …

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