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Times of Israel: 2 soldiers killed, 8 hurt in shooting attack at checkpoint in West Bank

Date: 2025-02-04 12:12:11 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:11054056

GAZA CITY, Feb 4 (MENA) - A Palestinian infiltrated an army checkpoint in the northern West Bank on Tuesday morning, opening fire and killing two soldiers and wounding eight others before being killed, according to the Times of Israel ....

Security Council to hold briefings on Palestine, Syria, Yemen in February

Date: 2025-02-04 09:34:53 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:11053628

NEW YORK, Feb 4 (MENA) - The Middle East will remain a priority on the Security Council’s February agenda this month, with briefings set to be held on the Palestinian issue, Syria and Yemen, according to a statement issued by the Security ....

Singapore to deliver 7th tranche of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Date: 2025-02-04 08:05:25 GMT - Singapore - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:11053682

SINGAPORE, Feb 4 (MENA) - Singapore will deliver a seventh tranche of humanitarian aid to Gaza consisting of food, essential supplies and medical supplies, amid a ceasefire deal that has paused fighting in the region, CNA TV network reported on ....

Israeli forces open fire at Palestinian youth near Tubas

Date: 2025-02-04 07:53:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:11053664

RAMALLAH, Feb 4 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces opened fire at a Palestinian young man near Tayasir military checkpoint, east of Tubas city, on Tuesday morning, according to Wafa news agency. Local sources reported that the occupation forces ....

Japan considers accepting Palestinians for medical aid

Date: 2025-02-04 07:48:52 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:11053657

TOKYO, Feb 4 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said his government is considering offering medical support in Japan for residents of the conflict-torn Gaza Strip, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday. "We're making efforts to find ways to ....

Arab League warns: UNRWA’s collapse will worsen refugee crisis

Date: 2025-02-03 17:30:49 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:11053167

CAIRO, Feb 3 (MENA) – The Arab League warned that the collapse of the UNRWA would place a huge burden on the refugee-hosting countries, worsen economic and social crises, and undermine global stability. In an emergency session, the league ....

UNRWA releases official statement on situation in Jenin Camp

Date: 2025-02-03 15:09:52 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:11052886

GAZA CITY/AMMAN, Feb 3 (MENA) - In a split second on Sunday, large swathes of Jenin camp were completely destroyed in a series of controlled detonations by Israeli Security Forces, according to an official statement by the United Nations Relief and ....

Death toll in Gaza rises to 47,518 with 111,612 injuries

Date: 2025-02-03 14:12:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:11052752

GAZA CITY, Feb 3 (MENA) – The death toll in Gaza has risen to 47,518, with the majority being women and children, since the start of the Israeli genocide in October 2023, Wafa news agency quoted medical sources as saying on Monday. The sources ....

Palestinian Presidency decries Israeli war on Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2025-02-03 11:51:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:11052414

RAMALLAH, Feb 3 (MENA) - The official spokesman for the Palestinian Presidency Nabil Abu Rudeineh condemned the Israeli occupation authorities' expansion of their comprehensive war on Palestinian people in the West Bank to implement their plans ....

Associated Press: Aid is surging into Gaza under the ceasefire

Date: 2025-02-03 10:33:51 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:11052377

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (MENA) - Two weeks after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, aid is flooding into the Gaza Strip, bringing relief to a territory suffering from hunger, mass displacement and devastation following 15 months of warm ....