JERUSALEM -- An Israeli court on Sunday extended by two days the detention of two activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted last week by the Israeli navy in international waters near Greece, court officials said.
The two, Thiago Avila from Brazil and Saif Abu Keshek from Spain, were among about 170 people on board the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla's boats. They are the only two transferred to Israel, as the rest of the activists were taken to the Greek island of Crete. (Israel-Flotilla-Activists)
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BEIRUT -- At least eight people were killed and 11 others injured Sunday in a series of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese official sources.
Two people, identified as Hassan Ezzeddine, a municipal council member, and Hussein Mohammad Murad, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a house in the municipality of Braiqaa, according to Lebanon's National News Agency. (Lebanon-Israel-Strikes)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday the United States has responded to Iran's 14-point proposed plan to end the war.
He made the remarks in an interview with state-run IRIB TV while noting that the U.S. response is being reviewed. (Iran-U.S.-Plan)
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CAIRO -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and visiting Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad al-Shibani held talks in Cairo on Sunday to discuss rapid regional developments, including the trajectory of U.S.-Iranian negotiations and efforts to de-escalate regional tensions.
During an expanded bilateral session, the two explored ways to enhance bilateral relations and coordinate positions on current regional shifts, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. (Egypt-Syria-Talks) Enditem
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