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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, April 8

Xinhua
| April 9, 2026
2026-04-09

GAZA -- Four Palestinians, including a journalist, were killed on Wednesday in two separate incidents of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, according to Palestinian security and medical sources.

The Gaza Civil Defense said in a brief statement that its crews recovered two bodies after a civilian vehicle was targeted on Rashid Street in western Gaza City. (Gaza-Israeli strike-Deaths)

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TEHRAN -- A bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is "unreasonable" given violations of three key clauses in Iran's 10-point proposal, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Wednesday.

In a statement published on social media platform X, Qalibaf said the non-compliance with the ceasefire in Lebanon, an entry of an intruding drone into the Iranian airspace, and the denial of Iran's right to uranium enrichment are the three key clauses already violated. (Iran-Ceasefire violations-Talk)

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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military announced on Wednesday night an easing of the wartime restrictions on civilians, including the reopening of schools in most of the country starting Thursday.

Under the new guidelines, published by the Home Front Command, schools will reopen in most areas of the country, for the first time in over a month. (Israel-Wartime restrictions-Easing)

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BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority announced on Wednesday the reopening of the country's airspace and all airports to air traffic, following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

In a statement, the authority declared the reopening of Iraqi airspace effective on Wednesday, "following the stabilization of the situation and the return of conditions to normal." (Iraq-Airspace reopening-Ceasefire) Enditem

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