Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Anti-rocket sirens followed by the sound of blasts were heard Monday in Jerusalem, AFP journalists said, as Israel’s army battled Hamas in southern towns for the third consecutive day. The army also pressed on with air strikes in the Gaza Strip, targeting the Palestinians Hamas group which had launched a ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – More than 1,100 Israeli settlers forced their way into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot on Monday. Sukkot is a weeklong holiday, which started September 29 and will continue until October 6, ending the annual season of Jewish holidays that had star...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Sunday forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem to celebrate the Yom Kippur holiday. In a brief statement, the Jordan-run Islamic Waqf Department said 317 settlers raided the site under police protection early Sunday. Israeli police installed security barriers ...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the opening of Papua New Guinea’s embassy in Jerusalem as an “aggression” and a “violation” of international law. In a statement, the ministry termed the embassy opening as “an aggression against the Palestinian people and their rights.” It war...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Papua New Guinea will open its embassy in Jerusalem next week, according to the Israeli media. The embassy will be opened on September 5 during a visit by Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape to Israel, The Times of Israel newspaper reported. Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations with Israel in [&hel...
