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Death toll across Gaza Strip surges to 39,699, over 91,722 injured

Date: 2024-08-08 15:23:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10821213

GAZA CITY, Aug 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces committed four massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, resulting in the killing of at least 22 Palestinians and the injury of 77 others, WAFA news agency quoted local ....

Israeli forces install iron gate near Tulkarm

Date: 2024-08-08 11:39:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:10820985

RAMALLAH, Aug 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces Thursday installed an iron gate under the Jabara Bridge, south of Tulkarm city. Local sources told WAFA that the occupation forces installed an iron gate under the bridge, and obstructed the ....

6 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis

Date: 2024-08-07 20:42:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:10820301

GAZA CITY, Aug 7 (MENA) - Six Palestinian civilians were killed this evening in Israeli airstrikes that targeted a tent sheltering internally displaced people in the town of Abasan east of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, WAFA reported ....

France outraged by Israeli minister "unacceptable" remarks

Date: 2024-08-07 14:40:23 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:10819628

PARIS, Aug 7 (MENA) - France is deeply outraged by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's remarks, in which he said that the death of two million Palestinians of hunger in the blockaded Gaza Strip "might be justified and moral until our ....

UK min. announces £6 m new aid to support vulnerable families in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-07 14:29:35 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10819575

LONDON, Aug 7 (MENA) - UK International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds called for peace and security in Middle East, announcing new aid for Gaza on first trip to region, according to a press release by the UK government. During her visit ....

Pope renews appeal against Mideast conflict's escalation

Date: 2024-08-07 10:13:44 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10819094

ROME, Aug 7 (MENA) - Vatican Pope Francis on Wednesday renewed an appeal against an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and for an "immediate ceasefire on all fronts, starting with Gaza", according to ANSAmed. "I continue to follow with ....

Social solidarity min., UNICEF representative in Egypt discuss means to boost cooperation

Date: 2024-08-07 10:02:22 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:10819197

CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsi discussed with UNICEF Representative in Egypt Jeremy Hopkins and his accompanying delegation means to boost joint cooperation. Morsi pointed out to the strong partnership with "UNICEF ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2024-08-07 09:47:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:10819076

RAMALLAH, Aug 7 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque compound Wednesday under police protection. The settlers entered the holy mosque in groups as the Israeli police turned the Old City into a military barrack. ....

Israeli occupation forces detain over 26 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2024-08-07 09:47:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:10819135

RAMALLAH, Aug 7 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces conducted a series of detentions across the West Bank since last night until this morning, rounding up at least 26 people including siblings and former prisoners, WAFA quoted the Palestinian ....

India can use its influence to convince Israel to stop genocide in Gaza: Iran's envoy

Date: 2024-08-07 09:46:55 GMT - India - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:10819114

NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (MENA) - Terming India as a “big power” and “important country”, Iran’s Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi on Tuesday said that there is an expectation that New Delhi can and should play a more active role in the current crisis in West ....