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More Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza

Date: 2018-03-31 18:51:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:7326434

GAZA, March 31 (MENA) - At least, 35 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli forces during clashes at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said that they were injured ....

25 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces

Date: 2018-03-31 18:34:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:7326324

GAZA, March 31 (MENA) - The Palestinian health ministry said Saturday the number of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli occupation forces along the Gaza Strip border reached 25, WAFA news agency reported. This is the second day of ....

3 Palestinian protesters injured as Israel attacks Gaza rallies for 2nd day

Date: 2018-03-31 12:58:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:7325925

GAZA CITY, March 31 (MENA) - At least three Palestinians were injured on Saturday and dozens others suffocated by teargas after Israeli forces continued to attack the rallies commemorating the Land Day on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip for the ....

Palestinian injured by bullet fired by Israeli soldiers near Nablus

Date: 2018-03-31 12:33:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:7325848

RAMALLAH, March 31 (MENA) - A Palestinian was injured by an Israeli army bullet on Saturday in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the north of the West Bank, according to medical sources. It said the Palestinian was shot in the leg while ....

Abu Rudeineh: US stance at Security Council encourages Israel to continue its aggression

Date: 2018-03-31 12:09:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:7325734

RAMALLAH, March 31 (MENA) - Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said on Saturday that the American objections at the United Nations Security Council, which obstructed condemnation of Israeli murder of 16 ....

Iraq: Israeli escalation in Gaza new violation of int'l laws

Date: 2018-03-31 09:26:32 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:7325420

BAGHDAD, March 31 (MENA) - The Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemned on Saturday the use of live ammunition by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinians who were participating in the Land Day march on Friday. The Israeli military escalation is a ....

US regrets Gaza violence

Date: 2018-03-31 09:16:54 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7325449

WASHINGTON, March 31 (MENA) - The United States Department of State expressed regret over the latest incidents in the Gaza Strip that left 16 Palestinians dead and hundreds others injured. "We are deeply saddened by loss of life in Gaza today", ....

Israeli artillery bombards agricultural lands in Gaza Strip

Date: 2018-03-31 09:13:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7325422

GAZA CITY, March 31 (MENA) - The Israeli army artillery stationed in east of the Gaza Strip shelled some agricultural lands early Saturday, Palestinian sources said. The Palestinian people were frightened of the sounds of explosions heard in the ....

Palestinians go on general strike after Israeli attack on Land Day march

Date: 2018-03-31 09:01:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7325439

RAMALLAH, March 31 (MENA) - Palestinians went on a general strike in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem on Saturday heeding a call by the nationalist and Islamic forces who observe a day of mourning after Friday's Land Day massacre, WAFA news ....

Moscow ready to offer platform for Israeli-Palestinian talks--envoy to UN

Date: 2018-03-31 08:59:05 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7325441

MOSCOW, March 31 (MENA) - Russia offers to host a summit of Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Moscow's Deputy Representative at the United Nations (UN) Vladimir Safronkov said Friday at an open-door UN meeting on the recent Gaza violence. "We ....