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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Who is Mohammed al-Tous, the Longest-serving Palestinian Detainee Released by Israel?
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Who is Mohammed al-Tous, the Longest-serving Palestinian Detainee Released by Israel?

Sunday 26 January 2025
Khan Younis. Israel has committed to releasing over 700 Palestinian prisoners under the deal, including those serving life sentences, many of whom will be sent into exile. Hamas celebrated the release as a victory after over 14 months of Israeli aggression against Gaza.
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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Homes and Refugee Tents in Gaza’s Rafah and Khan Yunis
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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Homes and Refugee Tents in Gaza’s Rafah and Khan Yunis

Sunday 23 March 2025 ،
Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing at least 23 Palestinians and injuring dozens. A medical source at Gaza’s European Hospital reported that an attack on the Ashour family home in Rafah’s Al-Nasr area killed eight people, while two others died in a strike on the Al-Hashash area. Four m ...
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Israeli Airstrikes Claim 46 Lives in Gaza in 24 Hours as Civilian Casualties Rise
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Israeli Airstrikes Claim 46 Lives in Gaza in 24 Hours as Civilian Casualties Rise

Sunday 6 April 2025 ،
Khan Younis and other regions. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continued to escalate on Saturday, claiming the lives of at least 46 people in the past 24 hours, with 19 killed in Khan Younis alone. Among the victims was a Palestinian journalist. An Israeli drone strike also targeted a house in central K ...
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Journalists Martyred and Injured in Bombing of Press Tent in Gaza
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Journalists Martyred and Injured in Bombing of Press Tent in Gaza

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Khan Younis, located in the southern region of the Gaza Strip. Early Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit a tent for journalists near the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing Palestinian journalist Hilmi al-Faqawi and a young man, Yousef al-Khazindar. Several journalists were i ...
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Israeli Strikes Kill 70+ in Gaza, Hit Homes and Tent Camps
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Israeli Strikes Kill 70+ in Gaza, Hit Homes and Tent Camps

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
Khan Younis and Rafah were also hit, including a strike that killed a family of ten. In as-Saftawi, northern Gaza, an airstrike killed at least four, including two children. Despite the violence, Palestinian Christians in Gaza continued subdued Easter gatherings. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Ban ...
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Israel Kills 54 in Gaza Within 24 Hours as Netanyahu Pledges to Press on With War
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Israel Kills 54 in Gaza Within 24 Hours as Netanyahu Pledges to Press on With War

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Khan Younis, Beit Lahia, and al-Bureij refugee camp. According to a Palestinian Civil Defense spokesperson, the death toll could rise as the attacks were ongoing. The escalation follows Israel’s resumption of its military campaign after breaking a nearly two-month ceasefire with Hamas in mid-M ...
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Journalist Hassan Eslaih Killed in Israeli Attack on Nasser Hospital
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Journalist Hassan Eslaih Killed in Israeli Attack on Nasser Hospital

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing several Palestinians, including journalist Hassan Eslaih. Eslaih had been recovering from injuries sustained in a previous Israeli airstrike targeting a journalists' tent. His death highlights the increasing risks faced by journalists in Gaza, underlining the ...
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Over 30 Lives Lost in Overnight Israeli Bombardment of Gaza
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Over 30 Lives Lost in Overnight Israeli Bombardment of Gaza

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Khan Younis and Rafah in the south ALWAGHT- Israel escalates airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 30 people, with heavy attacks concentrated on Khan Younis and Rafah in the south. Israel has intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, killing over 30 Palestinians since midnight in a w ...
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Iran Stands in Solidarity with Palestinians, Condemns Israeli Strikes
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Iran Stands in Solidarity with Palestinians, Condemns Israeli Strikes

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
Khan Younis and an airstrike on a Gaza school that left over 50 civilians dead. He labeled the targeting of camps and tents for displaced Palestinians as clear war crimes within a broader colonial and genocidal campaign. Baghaei criticized the international community’s silence, arguing that g ...
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Khan Younis, 15 civilians were killed during aid distribution.  On the one hand, the destruction of infrastructure has severely affected the distribution of aid, with the UN reporting that 70 percent of Gaza’s main roads are damaged or unusable, hampering aid delivery. On the other hand, ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)