Israeli occupation authorities have approved 18 new and amended settlement jurisdiction areas in the occupied West Bank, paving the way for settlement expansion and the establishment of additional outposts, the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission revealed on Tuesday.

The martyr toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which started on October 7, 2023, has surged to 73,438 martyrs, according to the health ministry on Wednesday morning.

Three Palestinian families in the Jabel Ras al-Ain area of Qusra town, south of Nablus, have entered their 18th consecutive day under siege by extremist Jewish settlers, while Israeli forces continue to block access roads and enforce severe movement restrictions, keeping the residents confined to their homes

Iran has called on governments to reject and condemn the extraterritorial application of US unilateral coercive measures, warning that Washington is seeking to force other states to subordinate their sovereign rights and lawful policies to its demands.

Iranian missile and drone strikes during the US-Israeli aggression caused unprecedented damage to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facilities and equipment across West Asia, a report says.

President Masoud Pezeshkian says the United States will not be able to achieve anything through economic pressure, stressing that Iran will continue to stand firm.

President of the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq says Iraq's sovereignty and people stand in full solidarity with Iran against the "criminal aggression" by the United States and Israel.

Illegal Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank

Several areas across the West Bank witnessed raids by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) early Tuesday, involving home searches, arrests and the establishment of military checkpoints, alongside confrontations and settler attacks in several areas.

The Islamic Christian Authority for Patronizing Al-Quds and Holy Sites has warned of an unprecedented rise in Jewish settler break-ins and violations at the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Al-Quds.

Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi has denounced the escalating settler attacks against Palestinians and their property in the West Bank and Al-Quds, highlighting recent demolitions in the Jordan Valley and the torching of a factory in northern Ramallah.

Iran’s top security official says Tehran remains distrustful of the United States and urges Washington to change its behavior.

Senior Yemeni military commanders warn Saudi Arabia that the balance of power has shifted in the region, saying the country has “destructive weapons” at its disposal and that any hostile adventurism would provoke an immediate and decisive response.

Iran says countries should have no concerns about the Islamic Republic unless they make their bases, facilities, or equipment available to parties carrying out acts of aggression against the country.

Fareed Taamallah

Hamas envoy

Khalid al-Qadoumi in an interview with Qodsna has called on Egypt and other Islamic mediators, Qatar and Turkey, to put pressure on the Zionist regime to reopen the Gaza border crossings.

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), Iran’s regulatory body for the Strait of Hormuz, has announced that vessels violating Iranian protocols for the strategic waterway will face restrictions on future passages, including fines, detention, or confiscation.

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem warned on Sunday of the danger posed by Zionist regime’s claims and threats regarding what Zionist regime describes as the “launching of kites,” saying they are primarily children’s toys being flown in displacement camps in the remaining areas of the Gaza Strip, while the Zionist regime’s military controls around 70% of the territory.

The Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies said in a statement that the arrests of Palestinian women have risen sharply since October 7, 2023, reaching approximately 800 cases.

President Masoud Pezeshkian says the enemy’s assessment that Iran would collapse under intense pressure has been proven wrong, as the nation’s steadfastness, solidarity, and cohesion have left the world in awe.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force chief, Brigadier General Esmail Qa’ani, says Zionist settlement expansion and intensified crimes in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are attempts to escape its deep internal crisis.

Senior Hamas official Basem Naim has expressed his Movement’s appreciation for the letter signed by more than 100 British and French diplomats and politicians in support of the Palestinian cause.

Iran’s security chief says the Islamic Republic will neutralize the United States’ economic pressure, including by responding to countries that join an American “economic war” against the country.