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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation on Saturday, focusing on critical Middle Eastern security issues, with Iran's nuclear program at the forefront of their discussions. According to an official Kremlin statement, the two leaders exchanged views on the fragile ceasefire in Gaza and the ongoing process of exchanging captives between Palestinian and Israeli sides. The statement confirmed that "both sides also reviewed issues related to Syria, as well as the status of Iran’s nuclear program," noting a shared "interest in exploring negotiated solutions concerning the Iranian nuclear file." Russian state media indicated this dialogue is part of an ongoing diplomatic channel between the two leaders. A previous conversation occurred on October 6, where they discussed broader regional developments, the situation in Gaza, and former U.S. President Donald Trump's pr...

A CNN investigation has uncovered evidence that the Israeli military used bulldozers to bury the bodies of Palestinians killed while seeking aid near a Gaza crossing into shallow, unmarked graves, a practice legal experts say may violate international law. A new investigation points to the Israeli military bulldozing the bodies of Palestinians killed near an aid crossing into Gaza, leaving them in unmarked graves or exposed to the elements, depriving families of the chance to recover or identify their loved ones. The CNN review, based on satellite imagery, video analysis, and testimony from eyewitnesses, aid truck drivers, and former Israeli soldiers, focuses on the area around the Zikim crossing. The route was used for aid deliveries this summer before it was closed in September. The report details the case of Ammar Wadi, who left a final message on his phone for his family before setting out to get flour in June. He never returned. His story is ech...