Displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah have to form long queues in Deir al-Balah to receive a little share of food distributed by aid groups. As the Israeli blockade continues unabated across Gaza, essentials such as food and water have become increasingly hard to obtain. Flouting a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian presidency has rejected administration of Gaza by international forces in response to statements by Israel calling for such a move. “There is no legitimacy for any foreign presence on Palestinian Territory, and only the Palestinian people can decide who governs them and manages their affairs,” s...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army has released the director of the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City after more than seven months of detention. Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya was among 50 Palestinians who were released across the eastern border of central and southern Gaza. The released individuals were transported to Al-Aqsa Ma...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel killed 43 more Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, pushing up the overall death toll since last October to 37,877 people, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said on Sunday. A ministry statement added that at least 86,969 other people have also been injured in the onslaught. “Israeli attacks killed 43 […]
CAIRO (AA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned of an “unprecedented conflict” in the region, calling for international intervention to prevent it and urging collective efforts for cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, the presidency said in a statement. This came during Sisi’s meeting with European Commission P...
The US House of Representatives has voted to forbid the State Department from citing casualty figures provided by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. The amendment, passed by a 269-144 margin with bipartisan support, aims to restrict the use of these statistics in official reports. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib condemned the move, calling i...
Israeli prison authorities have admitted to reducing food rations for Palestinian detainees in Gaza, a move criticized as pushing them to starvation. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defended the policy as a “deterrent,” asserting that detainees will receive minimal rights and food. Earlier, security sources tol...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories – AFP In the office of one of Israel’s most recognizable Palestinian politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi’s desk is the Arabic slogan, “The more beautiful days are tho...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel’s military on Friday said it was conducting raids backed by air strikes in northern Gaza, killing “dozens” of Palestinians in an area where it had declared the command structure of Hamas dismantled months ago. The raids in Shujaiya, on the edge of Gaza City, caused numerous casualtie...
LONDON (AA) – Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has confirmed that the Nordic country will accept and treat injured Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, local media reported. Norway will participate in the international effort to help Palestinians who badly need hospital treatment, according to media outlet VG. The announcement come...
