Israel’s war on Gaza: Day 24 Overview Ground Assault and Attacks in Gaza: Palestinians in northern Gaza report heavy aerial and artillery attacks. Israeli troops, with tank support, begin a ground assault. Israeli tanks block a major road outside of Gaza City and shell vehicles. Israeli forces later withdrew from certain areas according to Ham...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian death toll from Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 8,306, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Monday. “The fatalities include 3,457 children and 2,136 women, while more than 21,048 people were injured,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told a news conference in Ga...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Rocket alert sirens blared Monday in Jerusalem and several blasts were heard from within the city, AFP correspondents reported. The sirens sounded at 2:29 pm (12:29 GMT) and were followed by at least five blasts, as Israel continued attacking Gaza for the 24th day since the October 7 attacks by Hamas […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel’s threat to bomb Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza is “deeply concerning,” the WHO chief said on Sunday. “We reiterate – it’s impossible to evacuate hospitals full of patients without endangering their lives,” Tedros Ghebreyesus said on X. He added that healthcare must always be protected under International Humanitar...
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...
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...