Palestinian Territories — AFP Israel bombed southern Gaza’s main city on Monday after Hamas warned no Israeli prisoners would leave the territory alive unless its demands for the release of Palestinian prisoners were met. Israel has killed nearly 18,000 people — mostly women and children — in a deadly military offensive...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces have taken hostage 142 Palestinian women and children during their ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, including nursing infants and the elderly, two social welfare organizations have announced. The information was disclosed in a joint statement issued by the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society and th...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 17,997 since October 7, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said 49,229 other people were injured in the Israeli onslaught on the […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian death toll from the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has mounted to 17,177 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the enclave said Thursday. “Around 70% of the victims are children and women,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told a press conference. He said 46,000 other people were […]...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 60 Palestinians have been detained by Israeli forces in fresh military raids across the occupied West Bank, according to a local nongovernmental organization. The Palestinian Prisoner Society said the detainees included 30 Palestinians who were taken into custody in Jenin in northern West Bank. “The arrests ...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP The United States has said it is pushing Israel to let more fuel into the Gaza Strip. Fuel, which powers generators for electricity, and other humanitarian aid had entered the besieged Palestinian territory during the suspension of Israel’s attacks on Gaza. “We had some very frank conversations with...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army on Tuesday killed another Palestinian in the Qalandia refugee camp near occupied East Jerusalem. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the Palestinian as Mohammad Manasra, 25, who was killed during an Israeli raid into the camp. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa quoted eyewitnesses...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli army gunfire in the city of Qalqilya in northern West Bank on Monday. The Palestinian Health Ministry said it was informed by the Palestinian General Authority for Civil Affairs “of the death of two young men killed by Israeli occupation bullets, and that their bodies […...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) — The death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surged to 15,523 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the besieged Palestinian enclave announced Sunday. At least 509 Palestinians have been killed and 1,316 injured since Friday in Israeli airstrikes, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. “The toll [&...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel carried out deadly bombardments in Gaza on Sunday as international calls mounted for greater protection of civilians and the renewal of an expired truce with Hamas. The Israeli army said it had conducted more than 400 strikes in Gaza since Friday, with the Hamas government saying at least 240 people [...