Closing summary
Iran’s armed forces chief of staff Abdolrahim Mousavi said Tehran is not convinced Israel will honour a ceasefire that ended their 12-day war earlier this month. “We did not start the war, but we have responded to the aggressor with all our power, and as we have serious doubts over the enemy’s compliance with its commitments including the ceasefire, we are ready to respond with force” if attacked again, he said.
The UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks.
At least 56,500 Palestinian people have been killed and 133,419 others injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since 7 October 2023, the Gaza health ministry said. Over 85 Palestinian people were killed and 365 others injured in the last 24 hours alone, the ministry said in its regular update.
An Israeli court has postponed Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial after he requested a delay with the support of Donald Trump.
Iran’s judiciary said that the Israeli airstrike on the notorious Tehran’s Evin prison on Monday killed at least 71 people.
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The Israeli military has launched an investigation into possible war crimes following growing evidence that troops have deliberately fired at Palestinian civilians gathering to receive aid in Gaza.
Hundreds of people have been killed in recent weeks after being subjected to air attacks, shootings and bombardments by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) while waiting for food to be distributed or while making their way to distribution sites.
On Friday the Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted unnamed Israeli soldiers as saying they had been told to fire at crowds near food distribution sites to keep them away from Israeli military positions. The soldiers said they had concerns about using unnecessary lethal force against people who appeared to pose no threat.
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