Beirut, Lebanon – AFP Turkey’s top diplomat said Tuesday his country had been in touch with Hamas over some 200 Israeli and foreigners prisoners it is holding in Gaza, following requests from several governments. “We have received requests from various countries for the release of their citizens. As a result, we started to di...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP The UN’s World Food Programme says the food situation in the besieged and blockaded Gaza Strip is worsening, with only four or five days of stocks left in the shops. WFP said stocks were getting low in warehouses inside the Palestinian enclave, but at the shop level, the situation was even […]
Rafah, Egypt – AFP Relief convoys which have been waiting for days in Egypt were Tuesday headed towards the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza, aid officials said. The blockaded territory has been under sustained Israeli bombardment since Hamas launched an onslaught against Israel on October 7. So far Egy...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken’s announcement came during a news conference early Tuesday in Tel Aviv after a seven-and-a-half-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet. “He’s coming here at a critic...
A relentless conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates, causing widespread destruction, thousands of casualties, and a dire humanitarian situation. Muslim Network TV Desk with inputs from agencies GAZA, Palestine – Israel’s incessant bombardment on Palestinian territory of Gaza Strip have led to an unprecedented crisis, with number of deaths...
GAZA, Palestine (AA) – A government spokesperson in Gaza on Monday rebuffed Israeli army claims that 600,000 Palestinians have been displaced due to the ongoing war with Hamas, saying that just 70,000 people have been displaced from northern Gaza to the south. “The occupation (Israeli army) continues to spread lies and allegations ...
ANKARA/ GAZA, Palestine (AA) – The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has risen to 2,750, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said on Monday. The number of wounded has risen to 9,700, the ministry added. In a previous statement, the ministry said over 750 children were among the people killed in the Israeli […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh on Sunday, emphasized the importance of respecting international humanitarian law in Gaza, where Israel has continued bombardment after last week’s attack by Hamas. Bin Salman and Blinken, according to Saudi Pres...
AMMAN, Jordan (AA) – A field hospital in the embattled Gaza Strip run by neighboring Jordan reportedly can no longer provide health care due to Israeli attacks and the disruption of access roads. The hospital in Gaza is out of service due to damage inflicted by Israeli attacks, as well as Israeli bombing of surrounding […]
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel pummelled northern Gaza with fresh air strikes on Saturday, forcing Palestinians to flee the area before an expected ground offensive. AFP reporters near the southern Israeli city of Sderot saw troops fire at the densely populated enclave, sending huge plumes of black smoke into the sky. I...
