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GAZA CITY, Palestine: Two Palestinian teenagers were killed in a drone strike by Israeli forces on Saturday, Gaza’s civil defence agency said, while Israel says the victims were posing an “immediate threat” to its troops. The civil defence, which operates under Hamas authority, reported that the strike occurred near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. The victims were identified as Salman Zakaria, 14, and Mohammed Youssef, 15, from the Al-Zawara family. Their bodies were received at Al Shifa Hospital. Israeli military officials said the Palestinian children had planted an explosive device near troops and posed an immediate threat. “Following the identification, the air force struck to remove the threat,” a military statement said. Eyewitnesses, cited by Anadolu Agency, said that the drone dropped the bomb in an area from which Israeli forces had previously withdrawn under the terms of the US-brokered ceasefire. Gaza’s health authorities reported additional injuries in northern and southern Gaza. Ambulance sources, cited by Anadolu, said several Palestinians were wounded in a strike on Old Gaza Street in Jabalia, while a man in Beit Lahia and another in central Khan Younis were injured by Israeli gunfire. Gaza’s health ministry said Israeli attacks since the October 10 ceasefire have killed 481 Palestinians and wounded 1,313. Overall, since October 7, 2023, the ministry reports that the Israeli bombardment campaign has killed at least 71,654 Palestinians and injured 171,391 others in Gaza. Humanitarian strain Severe fuel shortages have forced Palestinians to gather fuel under harsh winter conditions, with temperatures dropping to 10°C (50°F) at night. Thousands live in makeshift tents made of thin canvas and plastic, offering minimal protection from wind and rain. The blockade and restrictions on aid, including shelters and reconstruction materials, continue to exacerbate the crisis. The Palestinian Health Ministry also reported that winter-related fatalities among children have risen to 10, with the death of three-month-old Ali Abu Zour at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. US engagement US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Israel on Saturday to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, mainly to discuss Gaza, Reuters reported. The US announced plans for a “New Gaza” reconstruction project, including residential towers, data centres, and seaside resorts, as part of its push to reinforce the fragile ceasefire. Under the US-brokered ceasefire, Israeli forces withdrew to positions behind the so-called “Yellow Line,” though they maintain control over more than half of Gaza.

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Two Palestinian Children in Gaza
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INDORE, India: New Zealand overcame a valiant 124 by Virat Kohli to down India by 41 runs and seal their first-ever ODI series victory on Indian soil on Sunday. Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips guided New Zealand to 337-8 with a fourth-wicket stand of 219 after the tourists slipped to 5-2 and 58-3 in Indore. Mitchell made 137 and Phillips hit 106 off 88 balls. The Black Caps then bowled out India for 296 in 46 overs despite Kohli's 54th ODI century and clinched the three-match series 2-1. New Zealand had lost all seven of their previous ODI series in India, a run dating back to 1988. The Black Caps registered their first ever Test series win in India with a 3-0 sweep in October 2024, and added another landmark success in this series despite being without several key players including Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner, Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy. "We're the sum of all the parts and we really try to work together as a group -- that's part of the Kiwi way," captain Michael Bracewell said. "We're just a small country from the bottom of the world and we try to work together to take on some of the bigger countries in the world." He added: "We really rally around there as a group and when things come like that, it's pretty special." India -- the world's most populated nation with 1.4 billion people -- are the top-ranked ODI side ahead of New Zealand. The in-form Kohli, who plays just the 50-over format after retiring from Test and T20 international cricket, threatened to pull off a remarkable chase in a 99-run seventh-wicket partnership with Harshit Rana, who made 52. New Zealand left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox returned figures of 2-42 from his 10 overs after Bracewell left the field with a calf injury and did not return. Daryl Mitchell magic Mitchell led the team in Bracewell's absence, which also left New Zealand a bowler short. Zak Foulkes and fellow seamer Kristian Clarke took three wickets each. India slumped to 71-4 before Kohli hit back in an 88-run stand with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made 53, and then with Rana. "The way Virat is batting, that's definitely a plus always," said India captain Shubman Gill. "The way Harshit has batted in the series, batting at number eight, it's not easy." Kohli struck 10 fours and three sixes in his 108-ball knock before he was caught off Clarke and walked back to a rousing ovation after his 85th international century. Earlier the in-form Mitchell picked up from where he left off after his match-winning 131 not out in the second ODI, which levelled the series at 1-1. Mitchell reached his ninth ODI ton with a single off Ravindra Jadeja before Phillips also brought up his hundred. Arshdeep finally dismissed Phillips caught behind to end the marathon stand and Mitchell soon followed, falling to Mohammed Siraj. Mitchell was named player of the match and series for his 352 runs in three matches. New Zealand wobbled, losing four more wickets but Bracewell hammered an unbeaten 28 off 18 balls. The teams next play five T20 matches in a final tune-up for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka between February 7 and March 8.

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