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🇵🇰 | Former PM Khan's PTI party become largest political party in parliament of Pakistan. The Supreme Court of Pakistan awards reserved seats to former PM Imran Khan's PTI party. — With this, PTI becomes the single largest party in 🇵🇰 parliament, making incumbent govt as a minority govt. New party position in parliament of Pakistan after a historic verdict by Supreme court. PTI:— 115 PMLN:— 107 PPP:— 67 MQM:— 22 JUI:— 9 Others:— 15

🎥 🇮🇱-🇲🇦 | Israel Aerospace Industries strikes $1 billion spy satellite deal with Morocco Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will provide Morocco with an intelligence satellite as part of a deal worth $1 billion. A report by La Tribune in France states that Israel and Morocco agreed on the deal at the end of 2023, and it was signed in recent days. Morocco's moves aim to improve its military capabilities in air, land, and sea defence. Morocco is among the countries that are part of the "Abraham Accords" that have normalised their relations with Israel after many years of managing their relations secretly. IAI has already sold an advanced Barak 8 air defense system to Morocco for half a billion dollars, with most components already supplied to the Moroccan army.

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🎥 🇮🇳-🇮🇱 | India, one of Israel's closest allies, has accelerated its military and political support for Israel since the outbreak of the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

“some of the worst massacres committed against Palestinians in Gaza are by Indian soldiers serving in the Israeli army,” “Indian Hindu nationals are volunteering to fight in the Israeli army for the joy of killing Muslims,"

— UCLA law professor Dr. Khaled Abou el-Fadl

Foreign surgeons working in Gaza hospitals have reported devastating injuries to civilians, particularly children, caused by Israeli-made weapons designed to spray high levels of shrapnel.

— They use "fragmentation sleeves" around explosive warheads to maximize casualties. — Weapons include small metal cubes (about 3mm wide) and ball bearings. Examples mentioned: Spike missiles, M329 APAM shells, and M339 rounds. — Tiny entry wounds (1-2mm) that cause extensive internal damage. Severe damage to bones, organs, blood vessels, and nerves. High rates of amputations, especially among children. Injuries are often more severe in children due to their smaller bodies. — Many survivors face long-term health issues and need ongoing care. — A 6-year-old boy died from internal injuries despite surgery. A 9-year-old girl named Jouri suffered severe injuries and needed multiple surgeries. A 7-year-old girl had her left arm amputated due to shrapnel injuries.

Source: The Guardian

Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets accompany Azerbaijan President Aliyev's aircraft in Pakistani airspace. Azerbaijan reportedly signed a $1.6 billion contract with Pakistan to purchase an unspecified number of JF-17C Block 3 multi-role combat aircraft for the Azerbaijani Air Force in February 2024.

Biden administration will resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel, WSJ reports.

— However, the U.S. will continue to withhold 2,000-pound bombs due to concerns about their potential impact in densely populated areas of Gaza. — The 500-pound bombs are "in the process of being shipped" and expected to arrive in Israel in coming weeks. — The original shipment included 1,800 of the heavier bombs and 1,700 of the 500-pound bombs.

⚠️ WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT 🎥 🇵🇸 | Israel committed a new massacre today by bombing a school sheltering thousands of Palestinians in Khan Yunis, Gaza.