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OIC condemns statements by Israeli officials on imposing "sovereignty" over West Bank

Date: 2025-07-03 18:05:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:11244426

RIYADH, July 3 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the racist statements by officials in the Israeli occupation government calling for annexing and imposing the alleged Israeli "sovereignty" over the ....

UN Women: Ceasefire in Gaza is urgent necessity

Date: 2025-07-03 15:05:27 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:11244321

CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) - UN Women has called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as an urgent necessity. It also urged the opening of crossings, and the unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid. It warned of the worsening ....

Gaza war death toll rises to 57,130

Date: 2025-07-03 14:58:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:11244249

GAZA CITY, July 3 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the number of victims of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since 7 October, 2023 has risen to 57,130 martyrs and 135,173 injured. In a statement quoted by ....

EU calls for int'l accountability for violations in occupied Palestinian territories

Date: 2025-07-03 14:13:13 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:11244283

GENEVA, July 3 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) on Thursday voiced deep concern over the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, stressing the need for accountability for violations of international law and calling for an ....

At least 19 Palestinians killed in intense Israeli strikes in Gaza

Date: 2025-07-03 14:07:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:11244320

GAZA CITY, July 3 (MENA) - At least 19 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured on Thursday as Israeli forces carried out a series of intense airstrikes and live-fire attacks across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, according to medical ....

Hamas urges int'l community to stop Israeli atrocities in Gaza

Date: 2025-07-03 12:41:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:11244235

GAZA CITY, July 3 (MENA) - The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) warned Thursday against the continued targeting of Palestinian civilians by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip. In a press release the Movement said, “Unarmed civilians ....

UN rapporteur: 'Israel responsible for one of the cruelest genocides in modern history'

Date: 2025-07-03 12:22:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:11244166

GENEVA, July 3 (MENA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, stressed Thursday the situation in the Gaza Strip has surpassed the level of catastrophe. "The situation in ....

Egypt true supporter of Palestinian people--PNGO

Date: 2025-07-03 12:18:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:11244157

GAZA CITY, July 3 (MENA) - Director of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO) Amjad Shawa affirmed Thursday that Egypt has always been and continues to be a true supporter of the Palestinian people throughout the history of ....

Israeli strikes kill 20 civilians in Gaza

Date: 2025-07-03 03:57:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:11243613

GAZA CITY, July 3 (MENA) - Israeli strikes on Wednesday evening killed 20 Palestinian civilians and injured others in south Gaza Strip, according to local sources. They said that an Israeli combat drone targeted a Falafel kiosk near Al-Awda ....

Pentagon says US strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back by 2 years

Date: 2025-07-02 21:33:12 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:11243589

WASHINGTON, July 2 (MENA) – The Pentagon said on Wednesday that recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities pushed Iran’s nuclear program back by up to two years. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that the assessment, based on ....