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Hundreds of Israeli settlers storm into Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2024-04-25 07:12:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:10677135

RAMALLAH, April 25 (MENA) - Hundreds of settlers, heavily guarded by Israeli police, stormed Al Aqsa Mosque compound on Thursday, the third day of the Jewish holiday "Passover". Over 430 settlers broke into Al Aqsa Mosque and carried out ....

Half of Hezbollah’s commanders in southern Lebanon killed, says Israeli defense minister

Date: 2024-04-24 20:23:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:10676969

RAMALLAH, April 24 (MENA) - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday claimed that the Israeli military had killed half of Hezbollah’s commanders in southern Lebanon, as the Israeli forces carried out a large wave of strikes against dozens ....

Israeli settlers storm into Ibrahimi Mosque

Date: 2024-04-24 16:43:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:10676581

RAMALLAH, April 24 (MENA) - Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed the Ibrahimi Mosque and the Old City of Hebron on Wednesday, amidst strict military measures imposed by the Israeli occupation forces on the local Palestinian residents, according to ....

WFP warns of imminent famine in northern Gaza

Date: 2024-04-24 16:40:22 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:10676580

ABU DHABI, April 24 (MENA) - World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for the Middle East, Northern Africa and Eastern Europe Corinne Fleischer has warned of an imminent famine in the northern areas of Gaza. Speaking in an interview with Sky ....

Signs Aid Bill for Ukraine and Israel

Date: 2024-04-24 16:11:54 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:10676578

WASHINGTON, April 24 (MENA) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law an aid package to provide aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. “The path to my desk was a difficult path. It should have been easier and it should’ve gotten there ....

UN demands investigation after mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel

Date: 2024-04-24 14:30:13 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:10676202

NEW YORK, April 24 (MENA) – The United Nations has called for an “independent, effective and transparent investigation” into the discovery of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals that were besieged and raided by Israeli troops this year. The UN High ....

UNRWA seeks $ 1.2 bn to address unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Date: 2024-04-24 14:29:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10676318

RAMALLAH, April 24 (MENA) - UNRWA is seeking $ 1.21 billion to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and respond to needs in the West Bank as violence increases. The Agency’s emergency appeal covers the Agency’s ....

79 Palestinians killed by Israel over past 24 hours

Date: 2024-04-24 12:55:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:10676136

GAZA CITY, April 24 (MENA) - The health ministry in Gaza said Wednesday that at least 34,262 people have been killed in the territory during more than six months of the Israeli war in Gaza, according to Al Arabiya news. The tally includes at ....

UN chief lauds efforts by Azhar Imam to promote peace

Date: 2024-04-24 11:46:43 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:10675959

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) – Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres has commended efforts exerted by Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Egypt’s Al Ahzar, to promote peace, understanding and interfaith dialogue. Guterres, in a message to Tayyeb ....

Palestinians killed, others injured as Israel's aggression enters its 201st day

Date: 2024-04-24 08:54:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:10675492

GAZA CITY, April 24 (MENA) - A number of Palestinian civilians were Wednesday killed and others sustained various injuries in the ongoing occupation aggression against the Gaza Strip, which has entered its 201st day. WAFA correspondent reported ....