GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip has warned of the “real danger” to the lives of the wounded and sick people if fuel is not provided to hospitals in the besieged enclave. “Failing to immediately supply hospitals in Gaza with fuel poses a real danger to the wounded and […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian child was killed by Israeli army fire early Saturday in the West Bank city of Jericho when Israeli forces raided the Aqabat Jaber and Ein as-Sulṭan refugee camps, according to witnesses. Six people were injured by army fire during the raid, while two were detained, the Palestinian Red Crescent [&h...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned against attempts to displace the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, or anywhere else. In his speech at the Cairo Peace Summit, Abbas said: “Israel indiscriminately targets thousands of civilians, hospitals, schools, and shelter centers in the Ga...
AMMAN, Jordan (AA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan has said that the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip is the price being paid for the failure to achieve peace between Palestine and Israel. In his speech at the Cairo Peace Summit, King Abdullah II said that the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel “did not […]
Tokyo, Japan — AFP Any escalation of military activities will be “catastrophic” for people in the Gaza Strip, the UN high commissioner for refugees has said. More than 4,200 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip in relentless Israeli bombardments since October 7 when Palestinian resistance movement Hamas launche...
Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories — AFP Fadwa al-Najjar said she walked for 10 hours with her family from the north of war-torn Gaza to reach a UN camp for displaced Palestinians, witnessing terrifying scenes along the road. “We left the house at 10:00 am and we got here at 8:00 pm,” said the 38-year-old who […]
CAIRO, Egypt (AA) – Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has said that Israeli bombardment of Gaza “goes beyond the right to self-defense”. “We must all take action to contain developments that may become uncontrollable regionally,” the Egyptian president said during discussions with visiting British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, state ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel forces have detained 80 Palestinians in various parts of the occupied West Bank, said the Palestinian Prisoners Society on Friday. Those arrested included members of the Legislative Council, two journalists, and former prisoners. The arrests were made in Ramallah, Hebron, Bethlehem, Nablus, and Tulkarm. The statement men...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany has called on its nationals to leave Lebanon amid heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. “We call on German citizens who are currently still in Lebanon, to leave Lebanon. The situation is simply very volatile and we have to expect that the situation will worsen at any time,” deputy Foreign Min...
BAIDOA, Somalia (AA) – People in the Somali capital of Mogadishu took to the streets on Friday to protest Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and to show solidarity with Palestinians. Protesters, including religious figures, youth, and women, chanted slogans against Israeli aggression and in support of Palestinian struggle for freedom. Some of t...
