For years, Gazans haven’t had free access to this precious natural resource. Israeli limits on fishing activities have fluctuated with tensions with Hamas, with limits of just three nautical miles and even previous total bans on fishing imposed at times.

The Syrian official told Al Jazeera Arabic that Damascus’s delegation at the Paris meeting emphasised that the unity and sovereignty of Syria are nonnegotiable and Suwayda and its people are an integral part of Syria. It also rejected any attempt to exploit segments of Syrian society for partition, the official said.

Israel has threatened to increase its involvement in Syria and vowed to protect the Druze religious minority, which began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam, the Associated Press reported. Most of the world’s Druze population lives in Syria, with the rest predominantly in Israel and Lebanon.

The Israeli foreign ministry announced late Saturday that it would implement a “humanitarian pause” in civilian areas to allow food and other aid to get to civilians in Gaza.

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as a moral crisis that challenges the global conscience. Follow for live updates.

CENTCOM troops killed ISIS leader al-Hardani in Syria, while Israeli forces eliminated Hezbollah officer Ali Qoutan as both nations continue counterterrorism efforts.

Only weeks after the ceasefire that ended the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, both sides appear to be preparing for another round of conflict. The June war was the most direct military confrontation between Israel,

The Tel-M section, which promoted Arabic and Middle Eastern studies in Israeli schools, and was shut six years ago, will reportedly be revived under Unit 8200 of the Israel military intelligence, with