27 February 2025 - Israel Special Weapons News

Israel releases hundreds of Palestinians after Hamas hands over 4 bodies IRNA 27 Feb 2025 -- Israel has released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners after Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli prisoners to the Red Cross, marking the final exchange under the first phase of a ceasefire deal that took effect on January 19.
Hamas affirms commitment to ceasefire, says negotiations only path to free Israeli captives Press TV 27 Feb 2025 -- The Palestinian Hamas resistance group has expressed its "full commitment" to a ceasefire deal, emphasizing that negotiations are the only way to secure the release of the remaining Israeli captives.
Palestinian prisoners freed as Hamas releases bodies of Israeli captives Press TV 27 Feb 2025 -- A number of Palestinian prisoners have been freed by the Israeli regime as the Gaza Strip-based resistance movement Hamas hands over the bodies of four Zionist captives to the International Committee of the Red Cross for transfer to the regime.

Israel launches fresh drone attack on east Lebanon IRNA 27 Feb 2025 -- The Zionist regime's drones have attacked a car in the city of Al-Harmal in northeastern Lebanon, the Lebanese news sources reported.

Over dozen settlers injured in anti-Israel operation near Haifa Press TV 27 Feb 2025 -- More than a dozen Israeli settlers have been injured, three of them in critical condition, after a Palestinian carried out a retaliatory car-ramming operation in the occupied territories.

UNRWA Situation Report #161 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information updated for 19- 25 February 2025 UNRWA 27 Feb 2025
The Gaza Strip: as phase one of lifesaving ceasefire draws to an end, UNRWA reaches 2 million people in Gaza with relief and assistance UNRWA 27 Feb 2025 -- Since the ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip on 19 January, UNRWA has made unparalleled progress in providing humanitarian assistance to people in need there.
Gaza: Despite challenges, UNRWA says 'unparalleled progress' made during ceasefire UN News 27 Feb 2025 -- Since the ceasefire began in Gaza on 19 January, "unparalleled progress" has been made in providing desperately needed aid to families across the devastated enclave, said UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday.
Human Rights Council: Türk calls out 'dehumanizing' narratives on Gaza UN News 27 Feb 2025 -- UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the "abhorrent, dehumanizing narratives" that continue to hamper a positive outcome to the Middle East crisis.
Israel showing 'unprecedented disregard' for human rights in Gaza: UN Press TV 27 Feb 2025 -- The UN Human Rights chief says the Israeli regime has been demonstrating an "unprecedented disregard for human rights" in the Gaza Strip, calling the humanitarian situation there a "catastrophe."

China supports Palestinians to restore legitimate national rights at UN Human Rights Council Global Times 27 Feb 2025 -- A senior Chinese envoy voiced firm support for the Palestinian people's just course in restoring their legitimate national rights at a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting on Thursday, calling on the international community to make efforts toward a comprehensive, just, and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue.
Egypt: Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of ceasefire begin Press TV 27 Feb 2025 -- Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire have begun.
UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement on Occupied Palestinian Territories UK FCDO 27 Feb 2025 -- UK Statement at the 58 Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Delivered by Eleanor Sanders, Human Rights Ambassador.

Iran condemns Israeli attacks on Syria, urges swift action by U.N. IRNA 27 Feb 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esma'eel Baqayi has strongly condemned the recent Israeli air and ground assaults on southern Syria and the outskirts of Damascus.
UN needs to swiftly end Israel's aggression on Syria, breach of global peace Press TV 27 Feb 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei censures the Israeli regime's new attacks targeting multiple locations in the Syrian capital Damascus and the southern part of the Arab country.
Arab states condemn Israel's new aggression against Syria Press TV 27 Feb 2025 -- Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan have denounced Israel's new act of aggression against Syria, calling on the international community to stop the regime's destabilizing actions.
Iraq's al-Sadr warns against Israel's 'colonial moves' in Syria IRNA 27 Feb 2025 -- Leader of Iraq's Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr has warned against Israel's "colonial advance" in Syrian territory, urging the head of the transitional government in Syria to take a stand in the face of continued Israeli acts of aggression on the Arab country.

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