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ANKARA (AA) – Another Palestinian was killed by settlers’ fire in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, taking the death toll since Oct. 7 to 111, the Health Ministry said. The West Bank is witnessing a rise in Jewish settlers attacks on Palestinians as Israel continues bombardment of the Gaza Strip. At least 7,326 Palestinians [&hel...
TEL AVIV (AFP): Israeli activists protested outside the defence ministry in Tel Aviv on Saturday, calling for an end to the war and a ceasefire. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they had “entered a new phase” with its massive bombardment of Gaza. Hamas demanded the release of all Palestinian prisoners in exchange for ...
Paris, France – AFP Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that his Starlink satellite service would support internet access for “internationally recognised aid organisations in Gaza,” which have faced a telecommunications blackout since Friday. Starlink is a network of satellites in low Earth orbit that can provide internet ...
NEW YORK (AFP): Thousands of people marched through the streets of Brooklyn, as part of a series of demonstrations in support of Palestinians facing Israeli attacks throughout New York City. Israel unleashed a massive bombing campaign after Hamas gunmen stormed across the Gaza border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, according to Israeli off...
MARSEILLE (AFP): At least 1,000 people marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Marseille, southern France, on Saturday as Israel’s army intensified its assault on the Gaza Strip. Organisers said 4,000 people took to the streets, while police put the figure at 1,800. Israel unleashed its bombing campaign after Hamas gunmen stormed acro...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border are simmering, with frequent skirmishes reported since the October 7 attacks in Gaza. An Israeli drone on Saturday targeted border towns in southern Lebanon, the official Lebanese news agency said, explaining that a spy aircraft had been flying over the area since the morning. Separat...
LONDON (AA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday the UN health agency had not been able to establish communication with its staff in Gaza, where Israel’s intense attacks had led to the breakdown of communication networks. “Reports of intense bombardment in Gaza are extremely ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Thousands of people in Istanbul joined the “Great Palestine Meeting,” a rally in support of Palestinians’ freedom in Istanbul. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited the nation to attend the rally to show “brotherhood between Turks and Palestinians to the world.” People from different walks of li...
GAZA, Palestine, (AA) – The head of the government media office in Gaza, Salama Marouf, said on Saturday evening that Gaza stands alone today in defense of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Islamic and Christian holy sites. Addressing a press conference in front of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Marouf stated: “Today, Gaza stands alone in the […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has warned of Israeli “massacres” against reporters in the Gaza Strip amid internet and communication blackouts. “More than 24 journalists and dozens of their families were already killed and dozens of journalists’ homes and media institutions destroyed,” it said in a stat...
