JERUSALEM (AA) – Two Israeli prisoners freed in a military raid in the southern Gaza Strip have recounted a “family atmosphere” during their captivity. The Israeli army said that the two prisoners, Fernando Simon, 60, and Louis Har, 70, were freed during a raid in Rafah city. The pair, who are dual Argentine-Israeli citizens, were [&hell...
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 […]
LONDON (AA) – Scottish leader Humza Yousaf has condemned the UK government and the opposition Labour Party for failing to demand an immediate cease-fire from Israel in the Gaza Strip. The remarks came after Israeli forces launched a new wave of attacks this time on Rafah city in the Gaza Strip early Monday morning, killing […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian presidency has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks about a safe corridor for citizens in Rafah, calling them a “deception to the world” aimed at endorsing forced displacement. “The US should not adhere to Israeli policy, especially as the region has reached a ...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Two more Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Monday, pushing up their death toll to 126 since Oct. 7, the government media office said. The office identified the two reporters as Alaa Hassan Al-Hams and Angham Ahmed Adwan of the local SND News Agency […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least seven people were killed and 14 others injured by Israeli sniper fire inside a hospital in Khan Younis city in southern Gaza, said the Health Ministry on Monday. “Israeli snipers are encircling the Nasser Medical Complex and shooting at any moving object inside,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra sai...
Washington, United States – AFP Jordan’s King Abdullah II appealed for a full cease-fire to end the war in Gaza after talks with Joe Biden, striking a discordant note with the US president who is seeking a shorter six-week pause to allow Israel time to defeat Hamas. Speaking at the White House with Abdullah by […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese group Hezbollah and Palestinian resistance movement Islamic Jihad discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank. A meeting between Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ziyad Al-Nakhalah reviewed the situation in the Palestinian territories, ...
ATHENS (AA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is deeply concerned about the situation in and around the Nasser hospital in Gaza, which has been surrounded by Israeli forces. “We’re deeply concerned about the safety of patients and health personnel due to the intensifying hostilities in the vicinity of the hospital. We repeat: h...
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 […]...
