news in brief for this hour, the israeli military launch is fresh, deadly air strikes of the besieg gaza strip as death told from operations by palestinian resistance group. in the occupied territory source to 900. israeli attacks on the ghaza strip have killed nearly 700 palestinians and injured more than 3600 others since saturday. hamas dismisses as ridiculous israeli threats for a ground offensive and occupation of the gaza strip. the spokesman for the movement's military wing says it's ready for a prolonge battle and any possibility. abu obaida warned that all options are on the table as part of operation alaxa flood. lebanon's hezbollah

resistance movement attacks two israeli military stations with guarded missiles and mortor shells. hisbollah says this was in response to the killing of three of his members in shelling by the regime. the movement has denied israel's claims that his fighters were conducting an operation in the occupied lands. iran's foreign minister has condemned the west double standard approach to israel's crimes against palestinians in a phone call with the eu foreign policy chief. hussein amir abdullahyan defended palestinian's military response against the regime as legitimate and inevitable. and thousands of people across the world have thronged the streets in a display of solidarity with palestinians as israel's attacks on the gaza strip claims more lives. people call for the liberation of palestinian lands in the us, australia, pakistan, turkey and germany, amongst many other countries.

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