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Palestinian leaders urge Trump to intervene and halt Israel's annexation of territories amid escalating regional tensions and violence.

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza and Lebanon, with Israeli forces still actively deployed in both places. Hezbollah rockets struck northern Israel, and Iranian attacks targeted Kuwait's international airport.

The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, surrounded by his counterparts from Arab and Muslim countries, called on the United States on Thursday to stop Israel's annexation of its territories. Others from the intergovernmental Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have echoed the demand to end Israel's annexation of Palestinian territories in the West Bank, where settlement expansion continues, and in Gaza, where the Israeli army has taken control of at least half the territory.

Despite a truce technically in effect since October, daily violence has rocked the Gaza Strip, over half of which is under Israeli military control in defiance of the ceasefire's terms.

DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians on Thursday, local hospitals said, even as much of the world's attention was focused on t

Israeli Ambassador Reuven Azar expressed doubts about Pakistan's mediation capabilities, calling it a "problematic player" and warning India that Middle East conflicts are a "preview" of radical tactics potentially impacting its neighborhood. He highlighted alleged visits by Hamas leaders to Pakistan and Bangladesh, suggesting a growing connection between radical elements and the region.

A growing display of Israeli flags across the West Bank is fueling controversy as Palestinians accuse authorities of removing Palestinian symbols. A viral video from near Hebron showing the removal of a Palestinian flag has reignited debate over sovereignty, settlements and the future of the occupied territory. As tensions rise, many see the battle over flags as a reflection of the larger struggle for control and identity in the West Bank.

Nine Palestinians were killed in overnight airstrikes in Gaza, as violence continues despite a shaky ceasefire.

A tense exchange unfolded during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing as Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the State Department's role in delivering international aid.

Many of the claimants said they had been labelled "kapos", "Nazis", "Hamas sympathizers" and "self-hating Jews".