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Israeli Holds 1700 Palestinian Remains For Bargaining

CrossFireArabia
August 11, 2026

CROSSFIREARABIA – Israel is currently holding the bodies of about 1,700 Palestinians as a bargaining chip for future negotiations according to the Israeli daily Haaretz. “Israel is holding the bodies of hundreds of Palestinians as a bargaining chip, despite the fact there are currently no Israeli hostages,” it added in a report published Monday, basing its claim on two unnamed sources. It added the head of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet), David Zini, is in favor of retaining the bodies, “in anticipation of a scenario involving Israeli prisoners or missing persons in the future and the Israeli army supports this view. Haaretz explained “the majority of the bodies belong to Palestinians from the Gaza Strip who participated in the 7 October, 2023, attack or in fighting since that date,” put pointed out that some of the bodies belong to Palestinians who were not involved in the fighting.” On that day, Hamas fighters attacked military bases and settlements along the Gaza border, killing and capturing Israelis, in retaliation for “the daily crimes of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people and their holy sites, especially the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” according to the movement. Israeli officials consider the events of October 7th to represent the biggest Israeli intelligence and military failure, severely damaging Israel’s image and that of its army worldwide according to Anadolu.

Culture

View of The Abu Taha Family in Yafa, 1940

marwan
August 10, 2026

From Palestine History: This is a rare photograph from inside the Abu Taha family palace in the Ajami neighborhood of Yafa in what was known as the whole of Palestine. The Abu Taha household was one of the most prominent families in the city. They were known for exporting oranges all over the world. The photograph dates from 1940.

Seda Ayad writes:

This isn’t just an old photograph… it’s a window, opened for a few seconds, onto the Yafa of yesteryear, the story of a city whose oranges reached the world, and whose families built a legacy of trade and prosperity.

Inside the Abu Taha family palace in the Ajami neighborhood in 1940. This photograph stands as a testament to a time when Yafa had a different face… elegance, wealth, and vibrant life, before the years of change altered the landscape and its people.

Every angle in this photograph speaks volumes… and every detail deserves our attention.

Thank you to the author who doesn’t just publish a photograph from the past, but restores a piece of our almost lost memory.

Yafa isn’t just seen in photographs… Yafa is read in its details.

News

Mojtaba Khamenei in ‘Full Physical Health’

marwan
August 10, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in “full physical health” following a seven-hour meeting.

“We met with the Leader of the Revolution and discussed all manner of issues. Physically, he was in full health,” Pezeshkian said during a meeting cited by the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

“He offered his guidance, and I raised the concerns and problems. He listened to what I had to say with ease,” he added.

The official IRNA news agency earlier reported that Khamenei and Pezeshkian held a seven-hour long meeting to discuss challenges facing the country.

“Maintaining unity and cohesion was the most important advice that the Supreme Leader of the Revolution emphasized,” Pezeshkian said.

He added that the meeting primarily focused on people’s livelihoods, employment and housing, as well as “the problems caused by sanctions.”

Iran is engaged in a military conflict with Washington since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive against Tehran in February, fueling regional tensions. Iran retaliated with attacks targeting regional countries hosting US military assets.

Iran and the US agreed to a ceasefire in April and subsequently signed a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at ending their military conflict and reaching a lasting peace agreement.

The deal, however, collapsed last month with Tehran and Washington exchanging attacks for nearly two weeks before US President Donald Trump abruptly halted the bombardment amid reports of talks to resolve the conflict according to Anadolu.

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Melissa Barrera: ‘I am Not Afraid of Losing My Career…’

CrossFireArabia
August 10, 2026

Memeiverse:

Actress Melissa Barrera has reaffirmed her support for Palestine, emphasizing that speaking about issues she believes are important remains meaningful to her. Her position has sparked renewed conversation around celebrity activism, freedom of expression and the role public figures can play in humanitarian discussions

Culture

The Face of Innocence

marwan
August 10, 2026

By Ibrahim Isam

They wake in Gaza searching for water, for a little laughter, for a ball to chase, for the sea to watch, for a home they can still draw even when it no longer stands. And at night, they sleep carrying a quiet image of another morning.
Perhaps that is why this little girl’s gaze feels so distant. It seems to look beyond the camera, beyond the ruins, toward a morning that has not yet arrived.
A child does not want to be a symbol of war, a witness, or a number in a report.
A child simply wants to grow.
A school.
A window.
A friend.
A sea without fear.
A mother saying, “Go. I’ll see you tonight.”
Perhaps hope is not believing that the world will suddenly become kind. Perhaps it is simply refusing to let its cruelty live inside us.
So when a child from Gaza looks at us like this, let us pause.
There is still a morning in those eyes—
one the war has not yet managed to destroy

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