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The Cradle is an online news magazine covering West Asian geopolitics from within.

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❗️BREAKING | Israeli warplanes bombard the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City.
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❗️WATCH | The Quds Brigades releases footage of its fighters targeting an Israeli command and control site with a Malutka-type guided missile east of Shujaiya in Gaza City.
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⭕️ Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas met with Tony Blair and tells him Hamas will not govern Gaza – and it must hand over its weapons to the PA.

Abbas said the only solution is full Israeli withdrawal and the State of Palestine assuming full responsibility in accordance with the PLO framework.
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Iran FM Araghchi hits back at Netanyahu: 'What exactly is Netanyahu smoking? And if nothing, what exactly does the Mossad have on the White House?'

In an interview on Fox News aired late Saturday, Israeli PM Netanyahu said he would support an "exceptional deal" with Iran: 1) No nuclear enrichment, 2) No ballistic missiles with a range of more than 300 miles (480 km), and 3) No "terror axis."

Araghchi's response was as follows:

"Netanyahu pledged victory in Gaza almost two years ago. The end result: military quagmire, facing arrest warrant for war crimes, and 200,000 new Hamas recruits.

In Iran, he dreamed that he could erase 40+ years of peaceful nuclear achievements. The end result: every one of the dozen Iranian academics that his mercenaries martyred had trained 100+ capable disciples. They will show Netanyahu what they are capable of.

But his arrogance doesn't stop there. Having miserably failed to achieve any of his war aims in Iran and compelled to run to "Daddy" when our powerful missiles flattened secret Israeli regime sites-which Netanyahu is still censoring-he is openly dictating what the US should or shouldn't say or do in talks with Iran.

Apart from farce that Iran will accept anything a wanted war criminal has to say, the inevitable question arises: what exactly is Netanyahu smoking? and if nothing, what exactly does the Mossad have on the White House?"
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❗️Israel pushing $4bn Rafah concentration camp to confine displaced Palestinians

Israeli officials are pushing a plan to build a 'humanitarian' concentration camp in Rafah to hold up to 500,000 displaced Palestinians, with estimated costs between $2.7bn and $4bn.

Rights groups have condemned the proposal as forced displacement and ethnic cleansing, warning that civilians would be confined to a sealed zone with no return to northern Gaza.

The Israeli government is reportedly prepared to cover most of the initial cost, while hoping Gulf states like Saudi Arabia and the UAE will later reimburse the project.

Internal opposition has surfaced, with army chief Herzi Halevi warning in cabinet meetings that the plan would drain vital military resources. A source involved in the project expressed doubt it would proceed, saying: “There’s almost no chance this actually materialises. Very few believe the city will ever be built.”
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Syrian security forces deploy across Suwayda as violent clashes persist

The Syrian Defense Ministry says it is working to ‘resolve’ the fighting between Druze factions and pro-government tribes, which has killed dozens so far
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❗️VIDEO | The moment Israeli occupation forces/security contractors deliberately opened fire into an open area directly beside crowds of starving civilians near the US-Israeli GHF aid trap in the Shakoush area, north of Rafah in southern Gaza.

Bullets can be seen striking the ground less than a meter from where civilians were ducking for cover, before getting closer—heard whizzing just above the heads of the crowd.

Violent and deadly force has become the only means of controlling the desperate crowds, with live fire, mortars, and tank shells routinely used to disperse civilians once the limited aid runs out—forcing many to leave empty-handed.

Since the launch of the US- Israeli-run GHF aid operation, over 800 Palestinians have been killed, and 5,252 injured at or near these distribution points.

Soldiers operate with complete impunity, and much of the so-called security is handled by foreign mercenaries.

Checkpoint commanders face no oversight and are effectively free to do whatever they choose.
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BREAKING | Israeli sources report yet another 'very difficult security incident' in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighborhood.

Reports of dead Israeli soldiers following an incident involving an anti-tank missile fired by the Palestinian resistance.

Details to follow.
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❗️Government Media Office in Gaza:

– "The occupation army targeted 112 sources of fresh water supply in the Gaza Strip, in massacres that claimed the lives of 700 martyrs, most of them children."

– "The occupation army deliberately destroyed 720 water wells and put them out of service, depriving more than 1.25 million people of access to clean water."

– "The occupation army prevented the import of 12 million liters of fuel monthly, which is the amount needed to operate the minimum water wells, sewage treatment plants, waste collection vehicles, and other vital sectors."

– "The Israeli "thirst war" has caused a near-complete paralysis of water and sewage networks and exacerbated the spread of epidemics, especially among children."
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❗️Israel's Channel 12:

Syrian tanks crossed the borders set by Israel in southern Syria, so Israeli aircraft struck them.
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EXCLUSIVE: Turkiye backs extremists in Lebanon as 'blackmail' over Cyprus ties

Lebanese sources say Turkish and Syrian intelligence are directly sponsoring cross-border arms smuggling into Lebanon, while noting Ankara's alleged ambitions for control in the country's north
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Ukraine to store gas from Azerbaijan, ease transit to Europe in new energy deal

Baku is seeking to replace Moscow as a provider of natural gas to Europe
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BREAKING | Israeli sources report yet another 'very difficult security incident' in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighborhood. Reports of dead Israeli soldiers following an incident involving an anti-tank missile fired by the Palestinian resistance. Details to follow.
UPDATE | At least 3 soldiers killed in the latest event in the Gaza Strip, after a Merkava tank was hit by an anti-tank missile.

According to reports, the Hannibal Directive was activated during the event. After it, the body of a missing Israeli soldier was found.

(Hadashot Bazman)
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❗️Hebrew media reports simultaneous 'security incidents' (ambushes and attacks) in Jabalia, Gaza City, and Khan Yunis in the south.
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❗️UPDATE on Suwayda clashes: At least 89 killed and nearly 200 injured, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR)
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At least 89 people have been killed and nearly 200 injured in two days of fierce clashes in western Suwayda province, primarily in the areas of Kanaker, Thaala, and Mazraa. The fighting is taking place between local Druze armed groups against government-aligned Bedouin tribal militants backed by Syrian army and Interior Ministry units.

The dead include civilians, Bedouins, HTS-led government military personnel, and unidentified fighters in uniform, with medical teams overwhelmed amid a severe shortage of supplies. The Syrian Ministry of Defense has deployed major reinforcements from Homs and Damascus.

The escalation was triggered by a chain of retaliatory kidnappings after a young Druze man was assaulted by Bedouin tribal members. In response, locals abducted members of the tribes, who then set up roadblocks and detained armed locals. The clashes intensified Monday morning as tribal fighters and regime forces launched a coordinated assault from eastern Deraa targeting several villages in Suwayda’s west. The government has since reinforced its checkpoints and military presence, with fighting ongoing away from media coverage.
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❗️Spiritual leader of the Syrian Druze community, Hikmat al-Hijri:

"We reaffirm our commitment to all our previous statements, particularly those urgently requesting international protection, due to the worsening security situation.

We categorically reject the entry of any security agency into our areas, foremost among them 'General Security' and 'the Authority.'

Last night, elements of the General Security entered our administrative borders under the guise of protection, but proceeded to shell our border villages and supported takfiri militias using heavy weaponry and drones.

We hold fully accountable anyone who participates in or facilitates the entry of General Security forces into our areas, as well as anyone involved in targeting our people and our land.

We reiterate our urgent demand for immediate international protection to prevent further bloodshed among our people.

With God’s help, we will not hesitate to defend our dignity and our land by all legitimate means."
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❗️Israel has killed at least 34 Palestinians in attacks across Gaza since dawn, according to medical sources.
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❗️Quds Brigades announces military operations in Gaza:

Its fighters confirmed carrying out a number of operations jointly with fighters from the Qassam Brigades last Friday, 11 July, 2025:

– 1:00 AM: "A Zionist Merkava 4 tank was destroyed by detonating a pre-planted Thaqib explosive device, causing it to be completely burned and its command cabin to collapse."

– 3:00 AM: "A Zionist D9 military bulldozer was destroyed during excavation operations at Al-Batsh cemetery by detonating a barrel-type IED with a mechanical trigger system."

The fighters observed Israeli aircraft landing to evacuate the dead and wounded from both operations.

Quds Brigades also says that on Wednesday, its fighters destroyed an Israeli military vehicle by detonating a Thaqib explosive, and engaged an Israeli engineering unit at close range using medium and appropriate weapons, inflicting confirmed casualties.

This prompted helicopter intervention to provide support and evacuate the dead and wounded from the site near the Usama bin Zaid Mosque in Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.
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Syria signs $800m Tartous Port deal with DP World

The deal follows a wave of western-backed reintegration moves, with the UAE as a key broker in Syria’s return to global markets
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❗️Hebrew media reports simultaneous 'security incidents' (ambushes and attacks) in Jabalia, Gaza City, and Khan Yunis in the south.
❗️Qassam Brigades announces that its fighters targeted an Israeli Namer armored personnel carrier, which had an enemy soldier on board, with a Yassin 105 shell near the intersection of Street 5 and the western line, north of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

It also says that the fighters observed a helicopter intervening to evacuate the casualties.
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