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๐Ÿ“ฐ Todayโ€™s News โ€“ Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 2 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 AH

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Five Journalists Killed by Israeli Strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza

Five journalists, including an Associated Press freelance contributor, were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza, health officials said on Monday. The attack targeted one of the last remaining operational hospitals in the strip, also killing at least 20 people, including rescue workers. This tragedy adds to the mounting toll of journalists killed covering the Gaza conflict, which is more than 270, drawing sharp condemnation from international press freedom organizations and calls for independent investigations.

 โ€ข Why it matters: The deaths further erode the safety of journalists and medical workers in Gaza, highlighting the dangers faced by those reporting on warzones and the urgent need for protection of media personnel.

US envoy faces mounting backlash after calling Lebanese journalists โ€˜animalisticโ€™โ€จ

US special envoy Tom Barrack has come under fierce criticism on Tuesday after referring to Lebanese journalistsโ€™ behavior as โ€œanimalisticโ€ during a press conference in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The remarks, widely circulated on social media, sparked outrage among press associations, international officials and the public, prompting calls for a formal apology and reprimand. The incident has strained diplomatic relations and underscored sensitivities around media freedom and international respect in the region.

 โ€ข Why it matters: The backlash reflects heightened tensions over press dignity and foreign diplomatic conduct in Lebanon, emphasizing the critical role of language and respect in international relations.

๐Ÿ“– Quran Verse & Hadith of the Day:  On Mercy

๐Ÿ“– Quran โ€“

ููŽุจูู…ูŽุง ุฑูŽุญู’ู…ูŽุฉู ู…ูู‘ู†ูŽ ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ู„ูู†ุชูŽ ู„ูŽู‡ูู…ู’

โ€œSo by mercy from Allah, [Oh Muhammad], you were lenient with them.โ€

โ€” (Surah Al Imran, 3:159)
๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Hadith โ€“

 ู‚ุงู„ ุฑุณูˆู„ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ๏ทบ: ยซุงู„ุฑู‘ูŽุงุญูู…ููˆู†ูŽ ูŠูŽุฑู’ุญูŽู…ูู‡ูู…ู ุงู„ุฑู‘ูŽุญู’ู…ูŽู†ูุŒ ุงุฑู’ุญูŽู…ููˆุง ู…ูŽู†ู’ ูููŠ ุงู„ู’ุฃูŽุฑู’ุถู ูŠูŽุฑู’ุญูŽู…ู’ูƒูู…ู’ ู…ูŽู†ู’ ูููŠ ุงู„ุณู‘ูŽู…ูŽุงุกูยป

Allahโ€™s Messenger ๏ทบ said: โ€œThose who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth and the One above the heavens will show you mercy.โ€

โ€” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 1924)

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