ANKARA (AA) – A Palestinian man was killed early Tuesday by the Israeli army during its raid on the city of Qalqilya in the northern West Bank. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa quoted local sources as saying that the Israeli forces raided Qalqilya and opened fire on Mohammad Sharif Selmi while he was in […]
ANKARA (AA) – The Palestinian death toll in Israel’s war on Gaza since Oct. 7 has risen to 28,473, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry made the statement as Israel’s deadly onslaught on Gaza entered its 130th day. It also said that 68,146 other people have been injured in the ongoing offensive. The […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian official has warned of humanitarian and health catastrophes in Rafah in case of an Israeli offensive on the city. The Israeli army plans to launch a ground offensive in Rafah, which is currently accommodating more than 1.4 million people seeking refuge from war. Israel has pounded the rest […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Two Israelis held in Gaza were killed and eight others seriously injured in Israeli airstrikes in the last three days in the Gaza Strip, Hamas confirmed on Sunday. The group’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, held Israel fully responsible for the safety of Israelis in its captivity. “The lives of […]...
NEW DELHI (AA) – The death toll in the violence over the demolition drive of “illegal structures” in a town of northern Indian state of Uttarakhand rose to five despite strict restrictions on a third consecutive day, officials said on Saturday. Authorities had imposed a curfew and shut down the internet in the Banbhoolpura area […...
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA) – At least three police officers were killed during a protest against alleged rigging in Feb. 8 Pakistan polls in North Waziristan tribal district on Saturday, state media reported, while the candidate’s party claimed that the fire was opened by security forces. The state-run Pakistan TV reported th...
ANKARA (AA) – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned that it will halt its operations within weeks if international funding remains suspended. “Our operations are likely to come to an end in the next few weeks if funding remains suspended,” UNRWA spokesperson Juliette Touma told Al-Jazeera television. Several countries have ...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A paramedic was killed and two others were injured in an Israeli airstrike as they were evacuating injured Palestinians in Gaza City, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRSC) said. “Israeli forces deliberately targeted the Red Crescent team as they were carrying out a coordinated humanitarian mission to evacuate ...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestine has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s rejection of a normalization deal with Israel without recognition of a Palestinian state on lands it had in 1967. “We thank the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its firm position, and efforts to stand alongside the Palestinian people and their just cause,” said...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces raided a Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarm on Wednesday, according to eyewitnesses. “Israeli snipers were deployed on rooftops of residential buildings in the Nour Shams refugee camp amid clashes with Palestinian fighters,” an eyewitness told Anadolu. No information was yet avai...
