RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) — A Palestinian child succumbed to injuries inflicted by Israeli army gunfire near the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. In a statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said “the child, Muhammad Murad Ahmad Hoshiya, 12, succumbed to critical injuries he sustained about a week ago in Ramallah.” The...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 37,551 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip since last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave has said. A ministry statement added that 85,911 other people have also been injured in the onslaught, most of them – like those killed – women and […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israel killed at least 41 Palestinians and injured several others on Saturday in two separate attacks in Gaza City. Medical sources told Anadolu that the Israeli army targeted a house in the neighborhood of Al-Tuffah in eastern Gaza City, killing 17 Palestinians and injuring several others. They also said that [&hel...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP A daily “pause” the Israeli military declared in Gaza to facilitate aid flows has had no impact on deliveries of badly needed supplies, says the UN health agency. More than eight months of attacks by Israel have led to dire humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian territory and repeated UN warnings...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli military analyst Amos Harel says the army wants to withdraw from Gaza, but that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has other ideas.” In an article in the Israeli daily Haaretz, Harel said Netanyahu “continues to declare that the all-out war against Hamas will continue for as long as it takes.” “HeR...
MOSCOW (AA) – Israel has pushed the settlement with Palestine far back by its actions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at a news conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Lavrov said Moscow cannot accept the methods the Israeli troops are employing in their military assault in the Gaza Strip. “In reality, the dest...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel has summoned the Armenian ambassador for a “harsh reprimand conversation” after the former Soviet republic said it recognized the state of Palestine. “Following Armenia’s recognition of a Palestinian state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador of Armenia to Israel for a h...
MOSCOW (AA) – Armenia announced on Friday that it has recognized the state of Palestine. “Reaffirming its commitment to international law and the principles of equality, sovereignty and peaceful coexistence of peoples, the Republic of Armenia recognizes the State of Palestine,” Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The minist...
Ninety-three nations have reaffirmed their support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) emphasizing its independence in pursuing legal actions. This follows recent threats aimed at ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan, who will be seeking arrest warrants against Israeli leaders and Palestinian figures. A statement was issued by member states of th...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP Israel’s repeated use of heavy bombs in the densely-populated Gaza Strip indicates repeated violations of the laws of war, the UN has said, highlighting six attacks that killed at least 218 people. In a fresh report, immediately slammed by Israel as ‘deeply biased’, the United Nations’ ri...
