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Israeli settlers expel Palestinian farmers from their farms

Date: 2020-06-02 10:55:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:8453483

RAMALLAH, June 2 (MENA) - A group of Jewish settlers on Tuesday expelled Palestinian farmers from their farms in Kissan village east of Bethlehem under the protection of Israeli occupation forces. Chairman of the village's rural council Ahmed ....

Israel banned call for prayer in Ibrahimi Mosque 54 times in May

Date: 2020-06-02 09:23:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:8453322

RAMALLAH, June 2 (MENA) - The Israeli forces banned the call for prayer (al Adhaan) in the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron city for 54 times in May. Director and Head of the Ibrahimi Mosque, Sheikh Hafthi Abu Esnaina said these measures are against the ....

Israeli forces fire at Palestinian fishermen

Date: 2020-06-02 08:38:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8453287

RAMALLAH, June 2 (MENA) - Israeli gunboats opened fire and water canons on Tuesday on the boats of Palestinian fishermen in Gaza Sea and stormed into the Palestinians' agricultural lands. The fishermen had to leave the sea and return to ....

Israeli forces detain 15 Palestinians

Date: 2020-06-02 07:10:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:8453201

RAMALLAH, June 2 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday detained 15 Palestinians from different parts in the West Bank, said the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA). The Israeli forces detained five of them from Nablus governorate while two ....

Palestinian Foreign ministry: 1,779 confirmed coronavirus cases, 110 deaths in diaspora

Date: 2020-06-01 16:16:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:8452782

RAMALLAH, June 1 (MENA) - The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Palestinians in the diaspora has reached 1,779 and 110 deaths, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. In addition, 943 patients among the ....

Israeli occupation forces bulldoze farmlands in eastern Gaza

Date: 2020-06-01 09:31:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:8451972

RAMALLAH, June 1 (MENA) - Israeli military vehicles on Monday pushed deep into Palestinian lands in eastern Gaza, bulldozed land and opened fire at Palestinian residents, the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported. Israeli military vehicles and ....

Israeli occupation forces detain 11 Palestinians from Hebron, Jericho

Date: 2020-06-01 07:31:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:8451831

RAMALLAH, June 1 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Monday detained six Palestinians, including a child, from Hebron governorate, Wafa News Agency reported. Israeli occupants stormed several houses in Hebron and arrested six of the ....

Al Quds Mufti calls on Arab countries to protect Al-Aqsa

Date: 2020-05-31 12:06:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:8451058

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - Mufti of Al-Quds Sheikh Mohamed Hassien called on all Arab countries Sunday to shoulder responsibility in defending Al-Aqsa Mosque and facing up to all Israeli measures aimed at judazing the holy city. Wafa News Agency ....

Iran reports 2,519 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-05-31 11:13:30 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:8451024

TEHRAN, May 31 (MENA) - Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour confirmed 2,519 new coronavirus infections, saying 511 patients out of the 2,516 new cases were hospitalized, while the remaining 2,005 were outpatients who were prescribed ....

Israeli forces storm Ya'bad town

Date: 2020-05-31 10:23:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:8450937

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - Israeli forces barged into Ya'bad town west of Jenin on Sunday, raiding many houses. The occupation forces broke into many houses in El Selma district and were seen on the rooftop of houses in the town. S R E ....