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TEL AVIV: The lawyer for a prominent Palestinian doctor who was seized by Israeli forces 18 months ago said his client has been abused in captivity and is in cr

More than 1.9 million people, nearly Gaza's entire population, remain displaced, as efforts to implement the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement remain stalled.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has strongly condemned Israel's regional actions and criticized US support, citing targeted killings of influential figures. He questioned the efficacy of international bodies in upholding human rights and stressed that collective action by Muslim nations could halt crises in Gaza, Lebanon, and Palestine. Pezeshkian also warned against internal divisions exploited by external forces, emphasizing the enduring inspiration of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's message of unity and resistance.

Iran is holding massive funeral ceremonies for its slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died in an airstrike. Huge crowds have gathered in Tehran to pay their respects, with chants of defiance against the US and Israel echoing. The nation observes a public holiday as processions are planned through the capital. Allies, including Hamas and Hezbollah, are in attendance, underscoring regional tensions following a recent Middle East war.

The photo depicts a blindfolded Gaza man stripped to his underwear and restrained face down on a cot while in Israeli custody.

Most foreign officials and dignitaries paid their respects on Friday to Khamenei, who ruled Iran from 1989 and was killed aged 86 along with several members of his family and top officials in a US-Israeli strike on February 28.

Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh said India can play a vital role in promoting peace in West Asia amid tensions involving Israel and Iran.

Turkey, a NATO member and Iran's neighbour, has repeatedly accused Israel of trying to undermine the U.S.-Iran deal mediated by Pakistan, and has condemned Israeli operations in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Several former detainees were deported to Egypt after their release, while their wives and children remain in the occupied West Bank, unable to travel because of Israeli restrictions.

According to the Palestinian Prisoners Club, as many as 383 Palestinian prisoners were deported from the West Bank during the prisoner exchange programme between Israel and Hamas in 2025.