GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 11 Palestinians were killed and several others injured in four Israeli attacks on residential areas and a gathering in Rafah, sources said on Sunday. Medical sources told Anadolu that six Palestinians were killed and several others injured in the bombing of a house belonging to the Qishta family […]...
Rafah, Palestinian Territories – AFP Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Rafah on Saturday, as the government dismissed an order by the top UN court to halt its invasion of the southern Gaza city. At the same time, renewed international efforts were underway aimed at securing a cease-fire. An Israeli official said the government had ...
Rome, Italy – AFP Italy said Saturday it would resume funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), as Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa made a visit to Rome. “Italy has decided to resume financing specific projects intended for assistance to Palestinian refugees but only after rigorous controls ...
ANKARA (AA) – A senior Australian minister has urged Israel to “abide by” the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order to halt its military assault on the southern Gaza Strip. The top UN court has ordered Tel Aviv to immediately cease its military offensive in Rafah and open the crossing between Egypt and Gaza to […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian factions have urged the prompt and genuine implementation of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decisions, stressing the need to avoid delays or obstructions that could absolve Israel of its responsibilities. The National and Islamic Forces Committee, which represents the majority of Palest...
ANKARA (AA) – The UN’s special rapporteur on Palestine has urged member states to impose sanctions on Israel along with an arms embargo until it stops “this madness.” “Let’s be clear. As the ICJ orders Israel to stop its offensive in Rafah, Israel intensifies its attacks on it,” Francesca Albanese said on X. The Interna...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz said on Friday his country rejected Saudi Arabia’s condition of “establishing a pathway to a future Palestinian state” for normalization of ties. He spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to immediate...
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (AA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his American counterpart, Joe Biden, agreed on Friday to temporarily deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza via Israel’s Kerem Shalom crossing. In a phone call, the two presidents addressed the severe humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, including the lack ...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Friday he had decided to “sever the connection” between Spain’s diplomatic mission and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over Madrid’s recognition of a Palestinian state. “I have decided to sever the connection between Spain’s re...
Washington, United States — AFP Israel has taken US concerns into account as it wages an unprecedented military operation in the battered Gaza city of Rafah, which is packed with refugees, a senior United States official has said. “It’s fair to say, I think the Israelis have updated their plans. They’ve incorporated man...
