DOHA, Qatar (AA) – Qatar has called on the international community to take “firm” action against Israeli provocations at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. In a statement, the Qatari Cabinet renewed Doha’s call on the international community “to take urgent and firm action to compel Israel to stop its violations and provoc...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Two Palestinians were injured during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to eyewitnesses. Israeli forces raided the town of Qabatiya, near Jenin, to arrest two Palestinians, the witnesses said. One Palestinian was injured by Israeli fire, while another was run over by a military...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestine has condemned a visit by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem as “unprecedented provocation.” “Ben-Gvir’s intrusion represents unprecedented provocation, a serious threat to the arena of conflict and a contempt to calls to stop” t...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian child was killed by Israeli army fire in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, local media reported on Tuesday. Israeli forces raided the Dheisheh refugee camp in the city, triggering protests, which were responded to by the Israeli forces with live fire causing fatalities and injuries of unarmed Palestinian...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Members of Israel’s parliament have decried the visit by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem as a “provocation” and a “danger to Israel’s security.” On Tuesday, the far-right minister entered the flashpoint site, a day after announcing he h...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The US on Tuesday criticized the visit of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. The minister entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex early Tuesday, a day after he announced he was postponing the visit due to warnings of unrest. The US Embassy in Israel said [&hell...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel’s Ministry of Defense has requested an increase of $2.85 billion in the annual budget to bolster its efforts to confront Iran, according to local media. Israeli public broadcaster KAN said the new increase aims to boost preparations to confront the Iranian nuclear program. The current defense budget is $17.8 billion. Israe...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir plans to tour the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem this week, according to the Israeli media. Israeli public broadcaster KAN said Ben-Gvir’s office had notified the police of the minister’s plans to visit the flashpoint site on Tuesday or Wednesday. The outle...
ANKARA (AA) – With Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again at the country’s helm, Israel’s 37th government is being called the most right-wing administration in its history. The important ministerial posts that were fully finalized immediately before his swearing-in are mainly filled by right-lea...
SANAA, YEMEN (AA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels have said they are seeking a permanent cease-fire in the war-torn Arab country. “We are working to get to a clear stage in Yemen where we can reach a truce or a permanent cease-fire,” rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdul-Salam told the Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV. He said his group has […]
