JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected on Friday the international demands for a permanent settlement with Palestinians, opposing unilateral recognition of the Palestinian state. “Israel outright rejects international dictates regarding a permanent settlement with the Palestinians,” Netanyahu wrot...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israel’s claims of arresting Palestinian fighters in hospitals in Khan Younis are an attempt to “justify a war crime” in Gaza, says Hamas. “The claims of the spokesman for the terrorist occupation army, that the resistance (forces) used the Nasser Medical Complex and Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel faced renewed calls from key ally the United States on Friday against launching a large-scale attack on Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are trapped. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted he would push ahead with a “powerful” opera...
ANKARA – Israel has given exploration licenses for natural gas in locations that are considered to be within Palestine’s maritime boundary. Israel, having killed tens of thousands of civilians in attacks in the Gaza Strip, announced the results of the tender it organized for exploration in Palestinian waters in December 2022 on Oct...
ROME (AA) – Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said that she is “increasingly worried” about the latest developments in Gaza, as Israel faces growing international calls to show restraint in its war. “We are increasingly worried … in particular for the safety of hostages, the protection of civilians in the area of Rafah and ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The United Arab Emirates has said it is working to provide SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband at its field hospital in the Rafah city in northern Gaza Strip. Abu Dhabi is working “in partnership with various international and regional organizations and hospitals to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband ...
ANKARA (AA) – The number of Palestinian deaths in Israel’s war on Gaza has jumped to 28,663, the Health Ministry in the war-battered enclave said on Thursday. A ministry statement added that 68,395 other people have also been injured in the ongoing onslaught. “At least 87 people were killed and 104 others injured in Israeli [&helli...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army on Thursday threatened a military operation in the West Bank city of Nablus. According to witnesses, Israeli forces dropped leaflets on the Nablus refugee camp warning residents of a military offensive in the area. “The fate of your city is in your hands. Do not follow the path […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces stormed the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip, the military said on Thursday. A military statement said special forces are operating inside the medical facility. “This operation is based on intelligence information indicating the presence of Hamas activities inside the hos...
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP A Hezbollah commander, two other fighters and seven civilians were killed in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon’s Nabatiyeh, a security source said Thursday, raising the toll from a raid a day earlier. The deaths brought to 10 the total number of civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday, the highest [&...
