An Israeli strike killed one person in southern Lebanon on Friday, the Lebanese health ministry said, with Israel accusing the slain man of being a Hezbollah intelligence operative.The latest attack, despite a November ceasefire, comes a day after Israeli strikes killed seven people in the eastern Bekaa Valley, two of them members of leftist militant group the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).The man killed in Friday's strike, Mohammad Shahadeh, ran a local news website and colleagues took to social media to offer their condolences to his family.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel strike kills one in Lebanon: ministry
Netanyahu says Israel's goal is not to take over Gaza, but free Gaza from Hamas
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Israel's goal is not to take over Gaza, but to free Gaza from Hamas and enable a peaceful government to be established there, the prime minister's office said on X. Netanyahu expressed his disappointment with Berlin's decision to suspend weapons exports to Israel during the phone call with Merz on Friday, the office added. (Reporting by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Netanyahu says Israel's goal is not to take over Gaza, but free Gaza from Hamas
Ministers admit after Gaza City takeover plan: Op. may not defeat Hamas or bring back hostages
Sources close to Smotrich criticized the decision, admitting that the proposal led by Netanyahu might sound promising but is, in reality, more of the same.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ministers admit after Gaza City takeover plan: Op. may not defeat Hamas or bring back hostages
Egyptian, Qatari mediators working on new hostage, ceasefire deal proposal – AP
One of the contentious issues to be addressed in the new framework is Hamas’s disarmament.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Egyptian, Qatari mediators working on new hostage, ceasefire deal proposal - AP
Only total victory over Hamas will bring the hostages back from Gaza – opinion
The longer we pursue an illusion of negotiated release, the longer our hostages suffer in Gaza.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Only total victory over Hamas will bring the hostages back from Gaza – opinion
'Ever heard of Dresden?': US Ambassador Huckabee slams UK PM Starmer over Gaza stance
The UK Prime Minister released a statement urging Israel to stop the occupation because he believed that it would "do nothing to bring an end to this conflict."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 'Ever heard of Dresden?': US Ambassador Huckabee slams UK PM Starmer over Gaza stance
Netanyahu after tense talks: 'We are going to free Gaza from Hamas'
The prime minister's statement comes after a reportedly tense conversation with German Chancellor Fredrich Merz regarding Germany's halting of military aid to Israel.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Netanyahu after tense talks: 'We are going to free Gaza from Hamas'
Phoenix Group earns strong “Buy” endorsement from H.C. Wainwright
H.C. Wainwright & Co. have assigned Phoenix Group a Buy rating and AED 3.00 price target
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Phoenix Group earns strong “Buy” endorsement from H.C. Wainwright
Burjeel bounces back with strong Q2 numbers after March lows
Net profit jumps 128.9% to $40.3mn in Q2 and 10.6% to $50.9mn for H1; Inpatient footfall up 17.7%, outpatient by 12%
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Burjeel bounces back with strong Q2 numbers after March lows
Union Properties subsidiary acquires House Keeping for $27.23mn
Acquired company had revenues of $60.2mn and an EBITDA of $5.83mn for the fiscal year 2024
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Union Properties subsidiary acquires House Keeping for .23mn