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97,000 Syrians Return Home; Hezbollah Rejects Weapon Demands

Ceasefire, Conflict, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Netanyahu, Refugees, Syria, Terrorism


3:30 PM GMT – 05/06/2025

The pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, which was banned in the UK under anti-terrorism law after vandalising two planes in a military base, has been denied the relief. Justice Martin Chamberlain refused to grant interim relief after spending a day listening to lawyers representing the group.


01:15 PM GMT – 05/06/2025

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) denounced Israel’s attack on Iran. The information was shared by Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian after he returned from the 17th ECO Summit held in Khankhendi, Azerbaijan.

“At the seventeenth ECO summit, while protesting the aggression against Iran’s territory, I expressed gratitude for the responsible stances of regional countries.”


11:30 AM GMT – 05/06/2025

Mazen al-Faraya, Amman,SANA-Jordanian Interior Minister, announced that around 97,000 refugees have returned toSyria from Jordan since the beginning of the year. “The Jaber border crossing witnessed the largest movement of passengers and cargo since its opening before Eid al-Adha.”


10:30 AM GMT – 05/06/2025

Anadolu reports that Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem refused to give up weapons unless Israel ends the aggression against Lebanon. “In response to those who demand that the resistance (Hezbollah) hand over its weapons, first demand the departure of the aggression. It is unreasonable not to criticize the occupation and only demand that those who resist it give up their weapons,” said Qassem. “Whoever accepts surrender must bear the consequences of that decision, but we will never accept it.”


9:30 AM GMT – 05/06/2025

In a letter to the United Nations, Iran’s Foreign Minister demanded compensation from the US and Israel for the damage caused to Iran. However, the US President Trump found this demand outrageous, to which he replied, “It’s pretty ridiculous,” during the Fourth of July celebration at White House.


7:45 AM GMT – 05/06/2025

The US President Donald Trump announced that there could be a Gaza ceasefire deal next week. He said that it’s good that Hamas said it had responded in “a positive spirit”.


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