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❗️Local sources in Gaza report that at least 70,000 tents have been flooded within 12 hours.

UPDATE | At least 11 killed after Saudi airstrikes targeted residential buildings in Yemen's Bani Hushaysh. Among the victims of the Saudi attack are women and children, Al-Masirah reports.

❗️Gaza emergency services issue urgent call as winter downpours submerge displacement camps Gaza’s civil defense agency issued an urgent appeal for international mobilization on Saturday after a severe winter storm swept through the enclave, submerging entire displacement camps and destroying makeshift shelters housing hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians. Emergency crews reported receiving over 1,500 distress calls across the Gaza Strip as torrential rain and strong winds swept away makeshift canvas tents and brought floodwaters inside temporary shelters. The agency warned that civil defense personnel are unable to manage the compounding crisis due to the deliberate Israeli blockade preventing the entry of heavy machinery, water pumps, fuel, and replacement shelter supplies. Speaking to Al Jazeera, the civil defense director stressed that women and children are currently stranded in flooded camps as floodwaters drown encampments and destroy family belongings. Humanitarian groups emphasize that the catastrophe is a direct consequence of ongoing Israeli restrictions on basic relief materials and infrastructure rehabilitation following months of widespread destruction, leaving over 90 percent of Gaza's population exposed to severe winter weather in dilapidated and unsealed shelters.

BREAKING | Saudi airstrikes target residential homes in Yemen's Bani Hushaysh, leaving multiple civilian casualties Saudi airstrikes targeted residential homes in the Bani Hushaysh district of Sanaa governorate moments ago, leaving multiple civilians dead and wounded. According to Al-Masirah, Saudi aircraft executed direct raids against civilian residences in the district, located just east of the capital, Sanaa. Emergency services and rescue personnel rushed to the targeted sites to extract victims from under the rubble of destroyed homes.

VIDEO | Jewish settlers raid the occupied West Bank village of Al-Mughayyir.

❗️Araghchi holds calls with 12 foreign ministers over past 48 hours Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced today that he held intensive telephone consultations with 12 foreign ministers across West Asia and neighboring regions over the past 48 hours to push for localized security frameworks and an immediate halt to external aggression. In a statement on Instagram, Araghchi detailed consultations with counterparts from Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Cyprus, Turkiye, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Iraq, and Pakistan. During the discussions, Tehran’s top diplomat reiterated Iran’s fundamental principles for regional stability, emphasizing the absolute necessity of respecting national sovereignty, halting military threats, ending destructive foreign interventions, and preventing the further spread of insecurity caused by US and Israeli actions. Araghchi stressed Tehran’s legitimate right to defend its territorial integrity and national security, while advocating for the establishment of independent regional security mechanisms managed exclusively by regional states without the destabilizing interference of transregional powers.

⭕️ Gaza's Health Ministry reported on 7 November that 10 Palestinians were killed and 22 injured in the Gaza Strip over the past 48 hours. The deaths included six people killed in recent Israeli attacks, two w4ho succumbed to previous injuries, and two bodies recovered from beneath the rubble. According to the ministry, 1,610 Palestinians have been killed and 5,819 injured since the so-called 'ceasefire' took effect on 11 October 2025, while the bodies of 849 Palestinians have been recovered during the same period.

BREAKING | Saudi airstrikes target civil infrastructure in Yemen’s Saada governorate Four Saudi airstrikes targeted the Maran district in northern Yemen’s Saada governorate, according to Saba News Agency. The aerial raids targeted civilian machinery operating on the Al-Buqa'a road. Local sources confirmed that four direct strikes hit a bulldozer carrying out roadworks, though the driver survived the attack.

❗️IRGC declares complete defense independence and readiness for shift in Iranian nuclear doctrine Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi announced today that the armed forces have achieved total self-reliance across defense sectors by eliminating foreign advisers and deploying locally developed military technologies. Speaking to Tasnim, Mohebbi stated that advanced Iranian aerospace platforms stem entirely from domestic research rather than foreign procurement or reverse engineering. He emphasized that units maintain full operational command under heavy enemy bombardment, executing precision strikes against strategic hostile infrastructure. Mohebbi added that Iranian air defense networks downed at least 260 hostile aircraft during the military confrontation, including advanced F-35, F-16, F-8, and F-5 fighter jets alongside various drones. Addressing ongoing strategic developments in comments carried by Fars News Agency, the IRGC spokesperson warned that any miscalculation by Washington or Tel Aviv would trigger retaliatory strikes with long-term consequences. Mohebbi highlighted that Iranian forces continue to extend the range of their missile arsenals and stand fully prepared to execute changes to the state's nuclear doctrine if senior Iranian leadership decides to alter its official defense posture. The statement follows remarks by Iran’s Strategic Foreign Relations Council member Mohsen Rezaei confirming that top security officials are evaluating potential modifications to the country's nuclear policy.

❗️After claiming Iran’s nuclear program was destroyed, US posts $20 million bounty for basic intelligence US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday that the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $20 million alongside potential relocation for intelligence on Iran’s nuclear facilities, equipment, and scientific personnel. The massive bounty directly contradicts repeated claims from Washington asserting that western intelligence possesses comprehensive real-time visibility over Tehran's strategic assets and that previous US-Israeli military strikes had 'successfully' dismantled key infrastructure. US President Donald Trump and Israeli officials have frequently claimed that major Iranian nuclear complexes were "obliterated" during past bombing campaigns. However, US intelligence assessments routinely leaked following such operations acknowledged that deep underground facilities like Fordow remained structurally intact, while Tehran maintained full continuity over its scientific network and fissile material stockpiles. The decision to offer cash incentives for baseline intelligence regarding the location and movement of personnel and equipment highlights Washington’s reliance on human espionage to fill critical intelligence gaps, exposing the gulf between official western narrative claims and the actual state of US surveillance capabilities over the Islamic Republic.

❗️Israel is currently holding 42 Lebanese citizens captive, according to updated data released by Lebanon's Committee of Representatives of Prisoners and Released Prisoners and reported by Al Akhbar.

Twice as many Canadian Jews serve in Israeli military as Canada's armed forces: Report Israel has killed two Canadian military veterans, one who worked in Gaza delivering food during the Genocide in 2024, and one who served as a UN Peacekeeper in Lebanon in 2006

US Democrats move to overturn Trump’s tariffs against Canada: Report Trump's unilateral tariffs were among the many factors that cost Republicans control of Congress

BREAKING | Explosions have been heard in Qeshm and Bandar Khamir in southern Iran, according to Fars News Agency and other reports. The cause remains unclear, although the blasts may be linked to warning shots fired toward the Strait of Hormuz.

Ana Kasparian blasts Congress for handing Israel the intellectual property rights to US-developed missile defense systems, accusing Israel of later denying Washington access to the same technology. “That’s how toxic and parasitic this alliance is. It needs to end.”

Bahrain's American shield becomes its greatest liability The US Fifth Fleet was meant to secure the Al-Khalifa monarchy. After Iranian strikes, Bahrain faces damaged military facilities, mounting debt, and an opposition returning to the streets. By Mawadda Iskandar

VIDEO | According to footage and reports, clashes have erupted between young men and Israeli occupation forces in the town of Yamoun, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

Yemen sets up email-based clearance system to screen vessels seeking Red Sea passage for Israel ties The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces is also enforcing a ban on ships linked to the US, UK, and Saudi Arabia passing the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait

❗️European Union delays methane reporting rules due to US-Israeli war on Iran The Council of the European Union has agreed to postpone by one year key environmental regulations requiring oil, gas, and coal importers to monitor and report methane emissions, directly citing severe global energy market volatility resulting from the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran. Under the negotiating stance adopted by member states on Friday, monitoring, reporting, and verification obligations for fossil fuel importers will be pushed back from 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2028, aligning with a proposal put forward by the European Commission following intense lobbying from France and Washington. According to Al Jazeera, European officials framed the delay as a necessary compromise to secure energy imports and mitigate surging domestic fuel prices. "There are significant pressures on global energy markets, which are driving up energy prices across the EU," declared Darragh O’Brien, Ireland’s Minister for Climate, Energy, and the Environment, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency. The decision sets up upcoming negotiations with the European Parliament, which previously voted in favor of a broader three-year delay.

❗️UAE stocks fall as regional tensions weigh on investor sentiment Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates fell on Friday as regional geopolitical uncertainty dampened investor confidence and prompted traders to remain cautious. Abu Dhabi’s benchmark index dropped 1.3% to an 18-month low, dragged down by a 1.7% decline in real estate developer Aldar Properties. International Holding Company (IHC), the UAE’s largest listed conglomerate, plunged 2.8% to its lowest level in more than four years after reporting a 28% decline in third-quarter net profit. Dubai’s main index slipped 0.3%, ending a four-session winning streak amid losses in financial and industrial stocks. Emirates NBD, the emirate’s largest lender, fell 1.3%, while toll operator Salik declined 1.1%. Emaar Development bucked the trend, gaining 1.2% after its parent company, Emaar Properties, announced plans to make a voluntary cash offer to acquire up to 100% of its shares. Emaar Properties’ stock, meanwhile, closed 0.2% lower. Meanwhile, Brent crude rose 0.5% to $98.73 per barrel by 11:55 GMT. On a weekly basis, Abu Dhabi’s index lost 0.8%, while Dubai’s benchmark climbed 4.4%, marking its strongest weekly performance in more than six months, according to LSEG data.