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Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese student in Israel, heroically threw back a Hamas grenade during an attack, saving lives before being captured and later confirmed dead after being held hostage for two years. His bravery is remembered by friends and family, and his death highlights the ongoing conflict and its impact on innocent civilians.
Gulf leaders at an emergency summit in Qatar called on the US to leverage its influence to curb Israel after an attack on Hamas negotiators in Doha, with the summit emphasizing regional solidarity and military preparedness, while stopping short of immediate economic or political reprisals against Israel.
A shooting in Jerusalem has resulted in at least six deaths and multiple injuries, with the attackers killed by security forces. The incident has prompted widespread condemnation and a security crackdown by Israeli authorities, amid ongoing regional tensions and violence.
Israel targeted Iran's notorious Evin Prison in Tehran, a facility known for holding dissidents and political prisoners under harsh conditions, with damage reported but the prison remaining under Iran's control. The attack's motive remains unclear, but it highlights ongoing tensions and concerns over human rights abuses at the prison, which has a long history of repression and international scrutiny.
Iran has dismissed ongoing nuclear negotiations with the US as 'meaningless' following Israel's largest-ever military strike against Iran, accusing Washington of supporting the attack and undermining diplomatic efforts. The situation has cast doubt on the upcoming US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled in Muscat, amid tensions over Iran's nuclear program and regional conflicts.
The US House of Representatives is set to vote on H.R. 5923, the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023, which aims to counter China's purchase of Iranian crude oil in response to Iran's attack on Israel. The bill would expand secondary sanctions against Iran to cover transactions between Chinese financial institutions and sanctioned Iranian banks used to purchase petroleum products, and requires the US to annually determine if Chinese financial institutions have engaged in sanctionable conduct.