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Series of Unexplained Industrial Incidents Hits Israeli Facilities
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A string of industrial accidents, including explosions, fires and hazardous material leaks, has struck factories and production sites across occupied terroirs in recent weeks, raising alarm among Israeli business owners.

Iraq's PMU Launches Major Operation to Secure Haditha-Baiji Road
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, launched a large-scale operation to clear remnants of Daesh militants and explosives from a key highway linking Baiji in Salahuddin province to desert areas in Anbar province, a security source said on Sunday.

Israeli Soldiers Brought Low by Rabid Puppy in West Bank Plunder
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Twenty-seven soldiers from the Israeli regime's West Bank brigade are undergoing urgent rabies treatment after adopting a stray puppy that turned out to be infected with the deadly virus, which later perished from severe symptoms.

Israeli Regime Defies Global Demands, Vows to Cling to Stolen Syrian Lands
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Israeli regime's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected international calls on Sunday for withdrawal from Syrian territories illegally seized by Israeli forces in southern Syria following the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government.

Israel Committed 57 Attacks on Palestinian Journalists in November, Report Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli forces and settlers carried out 57 violations and assaults against Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank and Gaza last month, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) said on Saturday.

Benin Soldiers Announce Coup As Presidency Insists Forces Restoring Control
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Soldiers appeared on Benin’s state television on Sunday announcing they had removed President Patrice Talon from power in what officials described as a coup attempt, while the presidency said he was safe and loyal forces were re-establishing control.

Lebanon’s Berri Rejects Any Talks with Israeli Regime While under Fire
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri ruled out any direct political negotiations with Israeli regime while its acts of aggression continue, pushing back against US and European pressure for Beirut to engage.

Microsoft Sued for Helping Israeli Regime Obscure Surveillance Data, Activists Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Microsoft Corp. is facing a complaint in Ireland for helping the Israeli regime conceal evidence of unlawful surveillance of Palestinians by removing data from European servers.

US Navy Admits Structural Weaknesses Exposed in Red Sea Confrontation with Yemen
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Four new US Navy investigations reveal that sustained Yemeni military operations in the Red Sea caused intense pressure that led to multiple preventable, costly mishaps on the USS Harry S. Truman, exposing serious weaknesses in American naval readiness for extended combat.

Sudan Nursery Drone Strike Kills at Least 33 Children, Doctors Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 50 people, including 33 children, were killed on Thursday when a drone strike by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a nursery in the town of Kalogi in South Kordofan state, a local doctors’ group said.

Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade Heavy Border Fire after Stalled Talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy gunfire along their shared frontier late on Friday, officials from both sides said, underscoring rising tensions after peace talks earlier in the week failed to yield progress.

Israel Regime Pounds Southern Lebanon After Rare Direct Talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Israel’s regime launched a new wave of heavy airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday, a day after the adversaries held their first direct meeting in decades.

Power Fault Disrupts Train Traffic in Israeli-Occupied Dan Region
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Train services in the Israeli-occupied Dan region were severely disrupted after a high-voltage power failure halted rail operations for hours.

Israeli Regime Intensifies Aggression in Occupied West Bank With Raids, Settler Attacks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli military and settlers intensified raids across the West Bank on Friday, triggering clashes between Palestinian youths and occupying forces.

UN Warns of Rising Winter Hardship in Gaza As West Bank Sees New Displacements
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – With winter approaching, humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip remain dire, the UN said Tuesday, as ongoing Israeli strikes continue to complicate relief efforts and displacement rises in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Guinness World Records Cuts Ties with Israel after Gaza Genocide
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Guinness World Records has decided to stop processing record applications from Israel and the Palestinian territories, including rejecting an Israeli volunteer group's attempt to certify a kidney donation milestone, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.

Gaza Health Ministry Highlights Urgent Need for Rehabilitation among 6,000 Amputees
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Gaza Health Ministry reported on Wednesday that 6,000 individuals who suffered limb amputations amid Israel's genocidal war require immediate long-term rehabilitation, highlighting profound and enduring humanitarian impacts on numerous families.

Israeli Forces Tighten Siege on Ramallah As Airstrikes Hit Nablus, Tubas
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli forces on Tuesday intensified a full military lockdown around Ramallah in the occupied West Bank following an anti-Israeli attack in the area, while Apache helicopters carried out strikes overnight in Nablus, Tubas and nearby towns, according to Palestinian sources.
