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New Israeli Strikes in Central Gaza Kill at Least 21, Including 5 Children

A Palestinian boy inspects the rubble of the destroyed Al-Aqsa Martyrs Mosque following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 06 October 2024. (EPA)
A Palestinian boy inspects the rubble of the destroyed Al-Aqsa Martyrs Mosque following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 06 October 2024. (EPA)
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New Israeli Strikes in Central Gaza Kill at Least 21, Including 5 Children

A Palestinian boy inspects the rubble of the destroyed Al-Aqsa Martyrs Mosque following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 06 October 2024. (EPA)
A Palestinian boy inspects the rubble of the destroyed Al-Aqsa Martyrs Mosque following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 06 October 2024. (EPA)

At least 21 people, including five children and two women, were killed in strikes in central Gaza on Monday night, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, where the bodies were taken.

The strikes took place on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel that triggered the war between Israel and Hamas.

Two strikes hit houses in the Bureij refugee camp. An Associated Press journalist counted the bodies along with about a dozen wounded, including several children.

Emergency responders said more people are thought to be under the rubble.

The Palestinian death toll in the war in Gaza is nearing 42,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn't differentiate between civilians and fighters.

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Syria's New Rulers Name Foreign Minister

Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. (SANA)
Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. (SANA)
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Syria's New Rulers Name Foreign Minister

Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. (SANA)
Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. (SANA)

Syria's new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted.

The ruling General Command named Asaad Hassan al-Shibani as foreign minister, SANA said. A source in the new administration told Reuters that this step “comes in response to the aspirations of the Syrian people to establish international relations that bring peace and stability.”

The opposition Syria TV said Shibani, formerly known as Zeid al-Attar, was in charge of foreign affairs when the Al-Nusra Front transformed into the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group.

Syrian media said that until 2024, he has been residing in Türkiye. Along with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, he helped form the al-Nusra Front.

Shibani assumed several pseudonyms, including Nassim, Abu Aisha, Abu Ammar al-Shami and Hussam al-Shafei.

Born in 1987, he hails from the Hasakeh countryside. He was studying translation before his family moved to Damascus where he earned a degree in English Literature from Damascus University. He earned a master's degree in political science and foreign relations in Türkiye in 2022.

Syria's de facto ruler Sharaa has actively engaged with foreign delegations since assuming power, including hosting the UN's Syria envoy and senior US diplomats.

Sharaa has signaled a willingness to engage diplomatically with international envoys, saying his primary focus is on reconstruction and achieving economic development. He has said he is not interested in engaging in any new conflicts.

The United States, other Western powers and many Syrians were glad to see groups led by the HTS topple Assad.