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Syria's fight against terror

The Syrian army continues attempts to fight off the terrorist offensive in the country. The army said it targeted terrorists' vehicles and gatherings in the northern and southern Hama countryside. It said the attacks were carried out by artillery weapons and Syrian-Russian warplanes. The army added that dozens of terrorists were killed and wounded in the attacks and several of their vehicles were destroyed. Terrorists had earlier seized the city of Hama. However, the Syrian Defense Ministry said the advance of Takfiri terrorists in the city was the result of a temporary tactical measure by the country’s forces.

Trilateral meeting on Syria

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is holding talks with his Iraqi and Syrian counterparts in a trilateral meeting in Baghdad to discuss the latest developments in Syria. Araghchi said the extraordinary situation in Syria necessitated serious consultation. Upon arriving in Iraq on Friday morning, he expressed hope that initiatives emerge during the talks. Iran’s top diplomat is also set to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments with senior Iraqi officials. Araghchi held talks with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, and will later hold discussions with Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' Al-Sudani and President Abdul Latif Rashid. Prior to this, Araghchi visited Damascus and Ankara, engaging with his counterparts about bilateral ties and recent developments in Syria. 

US-Israel Gaza genocide

Israeli attacks have killed at least 30 Palestinians in war-wracked Gaza as incessant air strikes on residential areas and healthcare facilities continue. The regime raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza once again, forcing patients and wounded people to leave the medical center. On Thursday, the Israeli military killed a teenage boy in a wheelchair and wounded at least 12 others in a drone strike there. The bombing of a house in Beit Lahiya also killed at least 15 people and injured several others. Another Israeli air raid claimed the lives of at least three Palestinians in the north of Rafah. More than ten other Palestinians were killed in other Israeli air strikes across Gaza over the past 24 hours. The Israeli genocide in Gaza has killed nearly 44,600 civilians so far, leaving over 105,700 others injured.