JERUSALEM -- Iran has launched unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) toward Israel, the Israeli military said on Saturday night.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a press briefing that the drones would take several hours to arrive in Israeli airspace and that the country's defense systems would try to intercept them. (Israel-Iran-Drone Attack)

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GAZA/JERUSALEM -- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced Saturday it has responded to mediators in Egypt and Qatar over the proposed ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and reaffirmed its demands.

The movement said in a press statement that it has "submitted its response to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators on the proposal it received last Monday," without giving further details. (Gaza-Hamas-Ceasefire Deal)

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RAMALLAH -- A Palestinian man from the West Bank died while in custody at an Israeli prison, according to Palestinian organizations dealing with prisoner affairs.

The Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority, part of the Palestine Liberation Organization, along with the Prisoners Club, reported on Saturday that 59-year-old Abdul Rahim Amer from Qalqilya City passed away in Hadarim prison in Israel. (West Bank-Israeli Jail-Death)

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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has left Baghdad for an official visit to Washington to discuss the issues of ending the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in Iraq, according to a statement by al-Sudani's media office on Saturday.

During the visit, al-Sudani will hold a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, in which they will review the work of the joint Higher Military Commission (HMC), with an aim of setting a timeline for ending the coalition's mission and for Iraq transiting to bilateral relations with the coalition member states, it said. (Iraq-PM-US Visit) Enditem

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