Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories — AFP Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has ordered a “complete siege” on the Gaza Strip as the military pounded the Palestinian territory with air strikes. “We are putting a complete siege on Gaza… No electricity, no food, no water, no gas — it’s all clo...
Moscow, Russia — AFP Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that creating a Palestinian state was the “most reliable” solution for peace in Israel and that fighting so-called “terrorism” alone would not ensure security. He spoke during a press conference with the head of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gh...
LONDON (AA) – Britain has issued a travel warning, advising its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Amid escalating tension in the region, the Foreign Office has issued an update urging Britons to avoid non-essential travel to Israel and Palestine. In addition, it also advised against all trave...
ANKARA (AA) – Qatar is holding negotiations between Palestinian groups and Israel for a possible deal on prisoner swap, an informed Palestinian source told Anadolu on Monday. “Qatar is mediating between Palestinian groups and Israel to reach a prisoner swap deal,” said the source who preferred his name not to be mentioned. Th...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A general strike condemning the Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip paralyzed life in the West Bank and East Jerusalem on Sunday. “The comprehensive strike includes all governorates of the West Bank, and it represents a Palestinian message of anger over the crimes of the occupation,” Wasel Abu Youssef, a member [&he...
ANKARA (AA) – The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has urged conflicting sides to exercise restraint to prevent further escalation of tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border. “We urge everyone to exercise restraint and make use of UNIFIL’s liaison and coordination mechanisms to de-escalate to prevent a fast deterioration of the security situ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel has instructed its diplomats abroad to “remain in their homes” unless they receive special security clearance. In the wake of ongoing conflict with Palestine, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs put “all diplomatic missions around the world on high alert” and called on its diplomats serving in foreign cou...
RAMALLAH, Palestine/ANKARA (AA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested an emergency ministerial-level meeting of the Arab League over the latest Israeli escalation. In a statement, the ministry said it had directed “its permanent delegation to the Arab League to request an emergency meeting of the League Council at the min...
New York, United States – AFP Some thousand demonstrators on Sunday gathered in Manhattan in solidarity with Palestinians as pro-Israel marchers counter-protested following a bloody escalation in the Middle East conflict. The rallies followed Saturday’s surge in violence that’s killed hundreds and wounded thousands in the reg...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories — AFP Israel’s army said Sunday that it aims to evacuate all Israelis living close to the Gaza Strip within 24 hours as it deployed tens of thousands of soldiers to fight Palestinian resistance fighters who had broken into Israel. “Our mission for the upcoming 24 hours is to evacuat...
