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Israeli attacks kill Palestinian, injure several others in Gaza despite ceasefire

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A Palestinian child injured in the Israeli drone attack on Al Mawasi district targeting civilian tents is brought to Nasser Hospital for treatment in Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine on August 16, 2026. [Abed Rahim Khatib – Anadolu Agency]

One Palestinian was killed and several others were injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, marking further violations of a ceasefire agreement in effect since Oct. 10, 2025, medical sources said.

A Palestinian was killed and six others were injured when an Israeli drone struck a tent sheltering displaced people near Al-Aqsa University in the Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis, a medical source told Anadolu Agency.

In central Gaza, several Palestinians were injured when an Israeli strike targeted the roof of a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp, according to the material provided, another medical source said.

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A child was also shot and injured by an Israeli quadcopter drone east of the Bureij refugee camp.

The attacks came as mediators continued efforts to complete the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

The Israeli army launched an offensive in the Gaza Strip in October 2023 that has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians and wounded over 174,000 others, according to the material.

Despite the ceasefire, the Israeli army has continued attacks in the Palestinian enclave, killing at least 1,262 Palestinians and injuring more than 4,100 others since Oct. 10, 2025, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

READ: 8 countries condemn Israel’s rejection of roadmap to end Gaza war

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8 countries condemn Israel’s rejection of roadmap to end Gaza war

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An aerial view of destruction in Sheikh Ridwan neighborhood following the Israeli forces’ withdrawal with the ceasefire agreement in Gaza City, Gaza on October 17, 2025. [Mohammed Abu Samra – Anadolu Agency]

Turkiye and seven other countries on Sunday condemned Israel’s rejection of a roadmap for completing the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict, saying the move jeopardizes efforts to achieve lasting peace, Anadolu reports.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israel’s declared rejection of the roadmap, as well as its rejection of Palestinian statehood.

The ministers said the positions amount to “a direct repudiation” of Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, which was endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803.

They said Israel’s rejection jeopardizes the plan’s implementation and “fundamentally undermines the collective efforts undertaken to achieve a just and lasting peace.”

“Such rejection confirms that Israel now bears responsibility for obstructing the efforts to bring peace in Gaza and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” they added.

The ministers said the roadmap, which has been accepted by Palestinian factions, was the result of extensive efforts by mediators, including Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye and the US, alongside the High Representative of Gaza and the Board of Peace.

They described it as a key step toward the decommissioning of weapons alongside the withdrawal of Israeli forces, deployment of the International Stabilization Force, transfer of administrative authority to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and reconstruction of the enclave.

READ: Israel rejects Gaza ‘roadmap’, raises reservations over international force role: Channel 14

Call for sustained US engagement

The ministers warned that rejecting the roadmap amounts to an explicit refusal to proceed with the implementation of Trump’s plan and threatens to derail US efforts to end the war and establish conditions for lasting peace.

They stressed the importance of “sustained and active US engagement” to ensure Israel’s full compliance with the commitments and arrangements set out under the plan and roadmap and to prevent further obstruction.

The statement said Israel bears “direct and full responsibility” for consequences resulting from continued rejection, obstruction, delay or non-compliance, including any deterioration on the ground or disruption of efforts to end the war in Gaza.

The ministers also called for the full and immediate implementation of the plan to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza, ensure security and stability, and pave the way for reconstruction and recovery.

They reaffirmed their support for Palestinian self-determination and statehood, categorically rejecting any attempt to deny or prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, including through unilateral actions.

“A just, lasting and comprehensive peace only will be achieved by the implementation of two-State solution, by the realization of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State based on the 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” the statement said.

The ministers also underscored the importance of the continued role of the Board of Peace and called on all parties to support its efforts to implement the roadmap and advance the second phase of Trump’s plan.

They urged the board, with active US support and engagement, to take “immediate and concrete measures” within its mandate to preserve the integrity of the plan and prevent any party from obstructing its implementation.

READ: Hamas delegation meets Egypt’s intelligence chief in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks

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Pope renews call to end violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates a Mass at St. Mary of Angels’ Basilica in Assisi, Italy, on August 06, 2026. [Riccardo De Luca – Anadolu Agency]

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday renewed his call for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and urged the international community to advance efforts toward a two-state solution, Anadolu reports.

Speaking after the weekly Angelus prayer, Leo called for an end “to the repeated acts of violence against the Palestinian population of the West Bank,” according to Vatican News.

He also issued an urgent appeal to the international community “to ensure that progress is made toward a two-state solution, for a just and lasting peace.”

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The Vatican has consistently maintained that a two-state solution based on secure and internationally recognized borders is the only viable and equitable path toward lasting peace between Palestine and Israel.

The pope also marked the start of the Mediterranean Games in the southern Italian city of Taranto, expressing hope that the sporting event would serve as “a prophetic sign of peace and fraternity among the peoples of this region and of the whole world.”

Athletes from countries in Africa, Asia and Europe bordering the Mediterranean are taking part in the event.

READ: Pope Leo warns ‘winds of war’ again blowing across Middle East, Ukraine

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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia to expand renewable energy projects

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Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar delivers a speech at Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 30, 2025. [Muhammed Enes Yıldırım – Anadolu Agency]

Turkiye and Saudi Arabia are set to expand their renewable energy cooperation with an additional 3,000-megawatt agreement, bringing the total planned capacity under their projects in Turkiye to 5,000 megawatts, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said, Anadolu reports.

Bayraktar recalled that Turkiye and Saudi Arabia had previously signed an agreement covering 2,000 MW of renewable energy projects.

“We will increase this to 5,000 megawatts with a 3,000-megawatt agreement on the sidelines of the UN Climate Conference in Antalya,” said Bayraktar, according to a statement released Saturday by the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.

The minister also outlined Turkiye’s progress in energy and mining over the past 25 years, saying the country had “almost accomplished a century’s worth of work” under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s leadership.

“Turkiye has quadrupled its installed electricity capacity, from 32,000 megawatts to 126,000 megawatts,” he said, adding that the country had commissioned around 95,000 MW of new capacity over the past 24 years.

Bayraktar said Turkiye now has Europe’s third-largest installed electricity capacity, as well as the third-highest electricity generation and consumption, after France and Germany. He added that oil production had tripled, natural gas production had increased ninefold and mineral exports had risen tenfold.
He identified energy independence as a central objective under Turkiye’s “Century of Turkiye” vision.

“We have a fundamental goal: to make Turkiye energy independent in the Century of Turkiye. This is, in a sense, our ultimate goal,” he said.

Natural gas and oil production

Bayraktar said natural gas, which was available in only five provinces in 2002, now reaches all 81 provinces. Turkiye is also expected to deliver natural gas to its 1,000th settlement this year.

Domestic natural gas production in the Black Sea is expected to double this year and quadruple by 2028.

“In 2028, we will meet the natural gas needs of 17 million households with our own gas from the Black Sea,” Bayraktar said.

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Regarding oil production in southeastern Turkiye, Bayraktar said output at the Gabar field had exceeded 83,000 barrels per day, with more than 3,500 people working in the area, most of them local residents.

“Gabar is almost a small section, a snippet of what a Terror-Free Turkiye can look like,” he said, arguing that oil production following the removal of terrorism from the region was generating economic activity, employment and development while reducing Turkiye’s energy imports.

Bayraktar also said Turkiye was exploring unconventional oil resources in Diyarbakir and that the area could have production potential two to three times greater than Gabar.

“If we succeed in unconventional production, we will drill hundreds of wells in Diyarbakir,” he said, adding that exploration was currently being conducted across four fields covering about 600 square kilometers (232 square miles), while the broader potential area extends to 7,200 sq km (2,780 sq mi).

Regional energy security amid uncertainty

On regional energy security amid continued uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Bayraktar said the situation could create opportunities to diversify energy routes and accelerate projects Turkiye has advocated for years.

He said discussions during Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi’s visit to Turkiye had focused on transporting a significant portion of Iraqi oil to global markets through Turkiye and the Ceyhan terminal.

Bayraktar also cited potential routes for Qatari gas through Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria to Turkiye and onward to Europe, as well as through Iraq and the Development Road project. He said the possibility of Kuwaiti oil reaching Turkiye was also being considered.

“This crisis could open the door to such opportunities. Both Turkiye and the entire region, as well as global markets, could become more balanced and better prepared for future crises,” he said.

Bayraktar added that Turkiye was pursuing oil and natural gas exploration projects in both onshore and offshore areas of Pakistan.

The Oruc Reis seismic research vessel is expected to travel to Pakistan in September or October, while Bayraktar said he planned to visit the country in the coming weeks to discuss partnerships in mining projects.

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Egypt ‘will not allow’ any party to control Nile water flows: Egyptian source

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A view shows Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, during a ceremony attended by leaders and citizens from several African countries on the Nile River in Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia, on September 9, 2025. [Photo by Daniel Terefe/Anadolu via Getty Images]

Egypt “will not accept or allow” any party to control the flow of Nile water to downstream countries, an Egyptian source said Sunday, responding to recent remarks by Ethiopia’s water and energy minister about building additional dams on the river, Anadolu reports.

The unidentified source said in remarks carried by Egypt’s official news agency MENA that statements attributed to Ethiopian Water and Energy Minister Habtamu Itefa about building additional dams on the Nile and controlling water flows to Egypt and Sudan “represented a continuation of Ethiopia’s unilateral approach and a blatant violation of international law.”

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The remarks reflect “Addis Ababa’s continued delusions that it can impose control over a shared international river and subject it to the will of a single country,” the source said.

“The Egyptian state has multiple and wide-ranging tools capable of defending the interests of the Egyptian people in the Nile,” the source said, without elaborating.

​​​​​​​Egypt “will not accept or allow any party to control water flows to downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan,” the source said.

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