— 🇫🇷 NEW: A French court has cancelled a November 2023 arrest warrant against former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad for the alleged use of chemical weapons in 2013, citing presidential immunity.

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— 🇮🇷 NEW: One Basiji (paramilitary volunteer) was martyred after an attack by Kurdish PJAK terrorists on a military checkpoint near Sardasht close to the Iraqi border

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— 🇮🇷 UPDATE: The clash between Iranian security forces and Kurdish PJAK terrorists actually took place in the town of Baneh, Kurdistan Province, a bit South of Sardasht

Above is the image of the vehicle where one of the forces was martyred and another wounded.

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: Hebrew media reports that three Israeli soldiers have been killed in a 'security incident' after Palestinian factions attached an explosive device to an IDF 'Namer' APC in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: The 'Handala' ship from the 'Freedom Flotilla Coalition' is reportedly being intercepted by the Israeli navy close to the coast of Gaza

Activists onboard have reported an unknown ship approaching them, as well as drones. They are livestreaming their journey.

This marks the seventh attempt by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition after the 'Madleen' was attacked, seized in international waters, and the activists were arrested and abused.

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— 🇮🇱/🇸🇩 NEW: Hebrew media outlet Ynet now claims that the individual who died in the bus is a 'Sudanese national.'

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: The IDF has announced the death of Sergeant Major Betzalel Yehoshua Mosbacher, 32, from the 749th Engineering Battalion of the 'Bislamach' Brigade, who died as a result of injuries sustained on July 19 in southern Gaza.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition has released a pre-recorded video from Braedon Peluso, a U.S. citizen, asking his friends and family to pressure the American government to demand his release from Israeli detention

The activists onboard included seven U.S. citizens, four from France, two from Italy, two from Australia, one from the UK, one from Spain, one from Norway, one from Morocco, and one from Tunisia.

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: Hebrew media reports a new 'security incident' in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, with five IDF soldiers injured, including a brigade commander.

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