— 🇺🇸/🇷🇺/🇸🇦 NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is grateful to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for helping to organize the biggest U.S.-Russian prisoner swap since the Cold War

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— 🇸🇦/🇾🇪 NEW: A few hours ago, Saudi Arabia blocked a Yemenia Airways plane from entering its airspace on its way to Jordan, forcing it to return to Sanaa, in violation of a recent agreement.

Yemenia resumed daily flights from Sanaa to Queen Alia Airport in Jordan in July after an agreement between the Ansarullah-led government and the Saudi-led coalition.

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: A new Pew Research Center survey found that the majority of Israelis support censoring social media content related to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

The poll reveals that 72% of Israelis want graphic images or videos from the war removed.

Additionally, 70% of Jewish Israelis believe posts expressing sympathy for Gaza civilians should be restricted, while 41% think posts criticizing the government should be censored.

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— 🇮🇷/🇵🇰 NEW: Iran has notified the Pakistani government of its intention to take it to court in Paris for not constructing its section of a cross-border natural gas pipeline, which has been delayed for over a decade due to Pakistan's worries about U.S. sanctions.

Although Iran finished its 1,100-kilometer section in 2012, Pakistan has yet to begin its 780-kilometer segment and has not acquired land for the first 80 kilometers.

Potential penalties for Pakistan's failure to complete the pipeline could reach approximately $18 billion.

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸/🇪🇬 NEW: Egyptian chief of military staff Ahmed Fathy Khalifa arrived at the Egyptian border with Gaza and the Rafah border crossing on a surprise visit

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News that he is not interested in his own political future but in the country's future

"The obstacle to the end of the war is Hamas, the obstacle to the hostages' release is Hamas, not Israel and not me."

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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Hebrew media reports three upcoming resignations in the Israeli government: Tamir Yadai, head of the IDF's Ground Forces Command; Yossi Shariel, commander of Unit 8200; and Dror Assaraf, head of the police intelligence division.

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— 🇮🇱/🇩🇪 NEW: The gunman shot dead by police in central Munich has been identified as an 18-year-old Austrian national believed to be resident in Austria, a spokesperson for police in the southern German city told reporters

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— 🇵🇸/🇮🇱 WATCH: Al-Qassam Brigades taunt Israeli leadership by releasing a short clip featuring the recently deceased Israeli hostages and the coffins of their soldiers, set to the cover song 'Coming Home' by Israeli singers Shiri Maimon and Tamir Grinberg, which was dedicated to the hostages.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 New York Times: 'Iran is the largest threat to the integrity of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election'

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 NEW: Former U.S. ambassador to Israel under the Trump administration, David Friedman, is promoting his new book, 'One Jewish State,' where he details his plans for the annexation of the West Bank, which he intends to present to Trump if he wins the 2024 election.

He claims this policy reflects 'Judeo-Christian values of kindness, human dignity, humility, and prosperity.'

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— 🇮🇷/🇪🇹 EXLUSIVE: Ethiopia is currently in negotiations to sign an arms deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran, worth over $120 Million USD

Ethiopia is reportedly interested in Iranian-made suicide drones such as the Shahed-136 and Shahed-131, as well as combat UAVs such as the Mohajer-6.

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> Egypt arms Somalia against Ethiopia
> Two days later Iran is set to sign an arms deal with Ethiopia

Take that, Sisi.

— 🇮🇷 NEW: Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the IRGC Navy, states that military forces have been strengthened on Iran's strategic islands in the Persian Gulf; the islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb, which continue to be claimed and disputed by the UAE.

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— 🇹🇷/🇮🇱 Turkish businesses are allegedly circumventing the government-imposed trade ban on Israel by routing exports through Palestinian Authority customs, according to data from the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly.

The data reveals a 423% increase in exports to Palestine during the first eight months of 2024, with exports in August alone surging by over 1,150% compared to last year.

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— 🇬🇧/🇮🇱 NEW: Achisomoch Aid Company, a Jewish charity in the UK, is accused of using donations to supply Israeli soldiers with equipment. The UK's Charity Commission is investigating the case.

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— 🇮🇱/🇺🇸 NEW: Hebrew media reports that the testimonies of 700 Israeli soldiers regarding October 7 were collected for a national investigation but withheld from the U.S. due to concerns they could be used for prosecution in the United States and at the International Criminal Court.

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— 🇵🇸/🇮🇱 NEW: Al-Qassam Brigades release the final message recorded by Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin before his death.

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