BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi military said Thursday that the security forces killed a senior member of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group in an operation near the Iraqi-Syrian border.

Acting on intelligence reports, the security forces carried out an operation in a desert area in western Iraq that resulted in the killing of Samir Khedr Sheehan al-Namrawi, who was responsible for transporting fighters, weapons, equipment, and explosives between Iraq and Syria, according to a statement issued by the Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command. (Iraq-Syria-IS Member Killing)

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GAZA -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,552, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Thursday.

The Israeli army killed 62 Palestinians and wounded 91 others during the past 24 hours, it added. (Gaza-Israeli Strikes-Death Toll)

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RAMALLAH -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday approved the new government headed by Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Mustafa, the official news agency WAFA reported.

The new government will prioritize humanitarian issues, encompassing a comprehensive plan for humanitarian aid for Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and reconstruction of the enclave, the report said. (Palestine-New Gov't-Approval)

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ADEN, Yemen -- Intense clashes broke out between pro-government forces and Houthi fighters in Yemen's southern province of Al-Dhalea, leaving at least ten people dead and 15 others injured, a military official told Xinhua on Thursday.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Houthis launched a large assault late Wednesday on the Bab Ghalaq fronts, northwest of Al-Dhalea province, sparking fierce fighting with soldiers of the joint pro-government Yemeni forces stationed there. (Yemen-Houthis-Conflicts) Enditem

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