The Hamas Movement has condemned Zionist regime’s decision to expand settlements’ influence areas in the occupied West Bank, calling it a deliberate effort to seize more Palestinian land and accelerate the displacement of Palestinians.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for a new understanding of Islamic unity based on truth, justice, mutual responsibility, and practical cooperation, stressing that unity does not mean eliminating religious, political or national differences.

The 40th International Islamic Unity Conference began in Tehran’s Summit Hall on Thursday in the presence of President Masoud Pezeshkian and a number of prominent scholars from the Islamic world.

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.

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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.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Tehran has received messages from neighboring countries on efforts to shape a new regional order, including proposals for security arrangements and economic cooperation.

Palestinian resistance factions have announced their full support for efforts to form a broad national alliance to contest the upcoming legislative elections, saying the initiative could strengthen political partnership, preserve national unity, and create conditions for a process that reflects the Palestinian people's choices.

A senior Iranian diplomat urges the UK and France to take concrete measures against the Israeli regime, citing an open letter signed by 102 former British and French diplomats warning that Israeli policies in the occupied Palestinian territories are moving towards “ethnic cleansing” and the “eradication of Palestine.”

The Iranian Army’s spokesman says individuals who capture or kill US troops in the event of a ground invasion of Iran would receive a cash reward of 5 billion tomans, equivalent to approximately $30,000, with women receiving double the reward.

A British judge has ruled that five members of the Palestine Action group convicted over an attack on a Barclays Bank branch that caused damage of 212,000 pounds ($290,000) will not be sentenced under terrorism provisions.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayer at Aqsa Mosque and its courtyards despite tightened Zionist regime’s military restrictions imposed on entrances to the Mosque and Occupied Al-Quds Old City.

The Hamas Movement said the Palestinian people’s choice to resist Zionist regime’s occupation will remain firm, stressing that assassinations, raids and arrests will not break the Palestinians’ will or undermine their steadfastness.

The acting defense minister says Iran’s technical and tactical “surprises” for the aggressors, the United States and the Zionist regime, were more advanced during the recent war than those featured in last year’s military assault against the Islamic Republic. 

Iran’s Defense Ministry spokesman says production of some strategic defense products and war necessities increased by more than threefold during the 40-day imposed war.

Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, called on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Al-Quds to defend Aqsa Mosque, their land and their honor, rise up against the Zionist regime’s occupation, confront settlers, and avenge those killed.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it will use significantly more destructive and advanced weapons than those employed in previous wars if a new war breaks out.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has described the unity between Iran and Iraq as “unbreakable,” saying the two countries will continue to stand against the United States.

Zionist regime’ military escalation continued across the occupied West Bank overnight and into Friday morning, with one Palestinian martyred and others wounded amid violent raids, arrests and settler attacks in several areas.

The Hamas Movement on Thursday called on the Palestinian people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and free people around the world to make Friday a day of support, rage and loyalty to Palestinian causes, foremost among them Al-Quds, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and prisoners.

The Hamas Movement leader Khalil al-Hayya on Wednesday condemned the escalation of the deliberate Zionist regime’s killings, including an attack that targeted senior Palestinian police officials in Gaza City.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the United States’ presence in the Persian Gulf is driven solely by the desire to plunder regional resources.

Brigadier General Esmaeil Qa’ani, the chief commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force, has condemned the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the occupied West Bank, saying that illegal Zionist settlers are suffering from “social cancer.”

The Hind Rajab Foundation, an international organization advocating for Palestinian rights, has expressed distrust in the Zionist regime's occupation army’s decision to open internal criminal investigations into the killing of Palestinian child Hind Rajab and members of her family, as well as paramedics, in incidents during 2024 and 2025.

The Hamas Movement said on Tuesday that the latest massacre committed by the Israeli occupation army against civilians at Gaza City’s port represents a deliberate and bloody escalation, saying it demonstrates the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s determination to continue its attacks and undermine the ceasefire agreement.

Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has warned the southern Persian Gulf states against providing assistance to or facilitating the use of their territories by the US military in its aggression against Iran.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says only 3 percent of Gaza’s farmland remains accessible and undamaged, as Zionist regime’s blockade and military restrictions prevent Palestinian farmers from cultivating their land, pushing food production in the besieged territory toward collapse.