Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Israel is to immediately step up its strikes in Gaza to increase pressure on Hamas, a military spokesman told a press conference on Saturday. “We have to enter the next phase of the war in the best conditions, not according to what anyone tells us. From today, we are increasing the […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned against attempts to displace the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, or anywhere else. In his speech at the Cairo Peace Summit, Abbas said: “Israel indiscriminately targets thousands of civilians, hospitals, schools, and shelter centers in the Ga...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 352 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, according to the government media office in Gaza. In a statement, Salama Maarouf, the head of the office, said the Israeli attacks in different areas of Gaza have resulted in the […]
Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories — AFP Fadwa al-Najjar said she walked for 10 hours with her family from the north of war-torn Gaza to reach a UN camp for displaced Palestinians, witnessing terrifying scenes along the road. “We left the house at 10:00 am and we got here at 8:00 pm,” said the 38-year-old who […]
BERLIN (AA) – Germany has called on its nationals to leave Lebanon amid heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. “We call on German citizens who are currently still in Lebanon, to leave Lebanon. The situation is simply very volatile and we have to expect that the situation will worsen at any time,” deputy Foreign Min...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army on Friday announced that three Hezbollah members were targeted in an airstrike on the Lebanese border. Meanwhile, Hamas announced that one of its members was killed in clashes with the Israeli army on the border in southern Lebanon. In a written statement from the Israeli army, it was stated […]
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP The Israeli army announced plans to evacuate the northern city of Kiryat Shmona on Friday, after days of clashes with Hezbollah fighters along the border with Lebanon. “A short while ago, the Northern Command informed the mayor of the city of the decision,” the military said in a statement. Lebanon&...
Rafah, Egypt – AFP Aid trucks waiting to cross from Egypt into Gaza are “a lifeline” which need to move into the war-torn Palestinian enclave as soon as possible, the UN chief said Friday. “These trucks are not just trucks, they are a lifeline. They are the difference between life and death for so many […]
Palestinian Territories – AFP Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip desperately await the arrival of aid trucks promised under a deal US President Joe Biden struck with Egypt and Israel. The war on Gaza — sparked by the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel that officials said has claimed more than 1,400 lives — has […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Nine Palestinians, including two teenagers, were shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. A ministry statement said a 16-year-old Palestinian was shot in the head in Tulkarm, while a 32-year-old man was shot in the chest in the town of Budrus west of […]
