29 August 2025 - Israel Special Weapons News

Turkey cuts all trade ties, closes airspace and ports to Israel over Gaza genocide Press TV 29 Aug 2025 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Turkey is closing its airspace and ports to Israeli aircraft and ships, and severing all economic and trade ties with Israel over its genocidal war on Gaza.

Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson's Statement Regarding DSEI UK 2025 Participation Israel MOD 29 Aug 2025 -- "The British government has recently imposed unilateral restrictions on the official participation of Israeli government and military representatives in the DSEI UK 2025 exhibition, scheduled to take place in London from 9 to 12 September."
Israel fumes as UK bars its officials from London arms fair amid Gaza genocide Press TV 29 Aug 2025 -- The British government has barred Israeli authorities from attending a major London arms fair in September amid the ongoing campaign of genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Iran's retaliatory strikes inflict multi-billion-shekel losses on Israel Press TV 29 Aug 2025 -- Israeli officials have confirmed that Iran's retaliatory strikes on the Israeli entity during the 12-day war inflicted multi-billion-shekel losses on the regime, as more than 53,599 damage claims were filed.

Announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 29 Aug 2025
Statement from the Prime Minister's Office Israel - Prime Minister 29 Aug 2025 -- "On Wednesday, 27 August, Prime Minister Netanyahu met in Jerusalem with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP). (...) It is regrettable that Mrs. McCain has since issued statements contradicting what she told us in Jerusalem."

IDF Declares Gaza City 'Dangerous Combat Zone,' Lifts Tactical Ceasefire Sputnik 29 Aug 2025 -- The Israel Defense Forces said on Friday they are lifting tactical ceasefire in the area of the Gaza City, calling it "a dangerous combat zone."
Israel military says Gaza City now 'a dangerous combat zone' Press TV 29 Aug 2025 -- The Israeli military has proclaimed Gaza City to be "a dangerous combat zone", as it geared up to fully occupy the largest city in the besieged Palestinian territory following nearly two years of conflict.

Five more Palestinians including children, die of starvation amid Israel's aid blockade Press TV 29 Aug 2025 -- The Gaza Health Ministry has announced that five more Palestinians, including children, have died of starvation due to Israel's blockade of the strip.

Lebanese parliament speaker slams American proposal for Hezbollah's disarmament Press TV 29 Aug 2025 -- Lebanon's parliament speaker has strongly criticized an American proposal for Hezbollah's disarmament due to its failure to provide any guarantees for the Israeli regime's withdrawal from the country.

The descent into 'a massive famine' in Gaza has begun, relief agencies warn UN News 29 Aug 2025 -- Amid reports of increased Israeli military operations across Gaza City on Friday, UN aid agencies repeated urgent warnings of ongoing famine and a likely rise in preventable disease, linked to the dire living conditions in the war-shattered enclave.

Trump Administration Reaffirms Commitment to Not Reward Terrorism and Revokes Visas of Palestinian Officials Ahead of UNGA US Dept. of State 29 Aug 2025 -- "In accordance with U.S. law, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly."
US denies visas to Palestinian officials, ahead of UN meeting Press TV 29 Aug 2025 -- The United States has announced it will deny and revoke visas for members of the Palestinian delegation ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in September.

Finland continues to recognize passports issued by the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 29 Aug 2025 -- The Finnish Immigration Service has changed its policy and is currently not issuing residence permits for work or study for holders of Palestinian passports.
Joint Statement by the Republic of Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates on the Humanitarian Assistance for the civilians in Gaza through the Maritime Corridor (Amalthea) Republic of Cyprus 29 Aug 2025 -- Guided by humanitarian principles, and fully cognizant of the urgent need to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Republic of Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates have partnered to deliver life-saving assistance to Palestinian civilians.
Joint statement on the situation in Palestine Government of Norway 29 Aug 2025 -- The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia and Spain strongly condemn the most recent Israeli offensive launched in the Strip and the announcement to establish a permanent presence in Gaza City.

Houthi Prime Minister Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Sanaa - Source Sputnik 29 Aug 2025 -- Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the government created in the territories controlled by the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Thursday, a Yemeni source close to the al-Rahawi family told Sputnik.

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