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France says it fully supports mediation efforts by Egypt, US, Qatar to reach Gaza ceasefire deal

Date: 2024-09-02 16:53:00 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10854086

PARIS, Sept 2 (MENA) - France emphatically reiterated the need to reach an agreement now on the release of all the hostages and on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. "We fully support mediation efforts by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to this ....

Biden says Netanyahu has not done enough to secure a Gaza hostage deal

Date: 2024-09-02 15:29:35 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:10853994

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (MENA) - President Joe Biden on Monday said he did not think Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had done enough to secure a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, a comment that comes amid massive protests in Israel. ....

Biden is considering presenting final Gaza deal proposal within days

Date: 2024-09-02 11:13:29 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:10853327

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (MENA) - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday told families of US hostages held in Gaza that President Joe Biden is considering presenting Israel and Hamas a final proposal for a hostage-release and ....

Dozens of Palestinians killed by Israeli bombing in Gaza

Date: 2024-09-02 07:41:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10852971

GAZA CITY, Sept 2 (MENA) - Dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed and injured on Monday in Israeli bombing of various areas in the Gaza Strip, on the 332nd day of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip, WAFA reported. Local sources said ....

Clashes erupt between Palestinians, Israeli forces in West Bank

Date: 2024-09-02 05:32:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:10852862

RAMALLAH, Sept 2 (MENA) - Clashes reportedly erupted Sunday night in the town of Deir Jarir, located east of Ramallah, between Palestinians and Israeli occupation forces. The Israeli forces also stormed the city of Nablus and the village of ....

Jordanian, Saudi FMs hold phone discussion on Gaza developments

Date: 2024-09-02 05:19:05 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:10852858

AMMAN, Sept 2 (MENA) - Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi engaged in a phone conversation on Monday with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Petra reported. The discussion was part of ongoing Arab efforts to coordinate ....

Israel's 'Histadrut' union chief orders complete strike after 6 more hostages die in Gaza

Date: 2024-09-01 21:39:06 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:10852780

RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked several lanes on the Ayalon Highway as they call for the release of hostages in Gaza. At least 700,000 people have taken part in protests across Israel calling for a ceasefire and hostage ....

Six civilians killed in Israeli shelling targeting group of civilians in Gaza's Beit Lahia

Date: 2024-09-01 16:33:22 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10852602

GAZA CITY, Sept 1 (MENA) - Six civilians were killed on Sunday evening in an Israeli bombing that targeted a group of civilians in the city of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip. According to local sources, the Israeli warplanes targeted a ....

Starmer underscores necessity of reaching immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-09-01 15:34:14 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10852412

LONDON, Sept 1 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer underscored the importance of reaching an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to put an end to the suffering of Palestinians. "Hamas must release all the hostages now, and a ceasefire deal ....

10 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Date: 2024-09-01 14:27:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10852400

GAZA CITY, Sept 1 (MENA) - At least 10 Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured in Israeli strikes on southern and central Gaza Sunday. The strikes also targeted a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza city. Local sources ....