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Palestine: Death toll from 10-day Israeli attacks hits 220; with 6,039 wounded

Date: 2021-05-17 14:08:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:8960927

RAMALLAH, May 17 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health in Palestine announced Monday that the death toll from the continuous Israeli occupation forces’ aggression against the people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, has risen to ....

Palestinian PM urges int'l community to halt Israel attacks on Gaza Strip

Date: 2021-05-17 09:46:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:8960274

RAMALLAH, May 17 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Shtayyeh urged the international community to intervene to stop the continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. During a government meeting on Monday, Shtayyeh said preparations are ....

Israel detains 850 Palestinians from 1948 territories

Date: 2021-05-17 08:56:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8960219

NAZARETH, May 17 (MENA) - Israeli police launched on Monday a wide-range detention campaign against Palestinian youth in a number of Palestinian villages and cities in 1948 territories after storming into their houses and sabotaging them. Israel ....

Israel carrying out widespread attacks on terrorist targets in Gaza - IDF

Date: 2021-05-17 08:39:39 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8960216

GAZA CITY, May 17 (MENA) - Israeli fighter jets are carrying out widespread attacks on terrorist targets throughout the Gaza Strip, concentrating in the vicinity of Gaza City, according to a statement by the Israeli army spokesperson. In the ....

Israel shells various parts of Gaza Strip

Date: 2021-05-17 07:43:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:8960120

GAZA CITY, May 17 (MENA) – The Israeli military Monday continued its relentless bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip as the onslaught entered its eighth day, according to WAFA correspondent. Israeli warplanes renewed their strikes on various ....

UNIFIL: Our officers coordinating with Lebanese, Israeli armies to ensure stabilityMAINS STABLE

Date: 2021-05-17 06:42:16 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:8960022

BEIRUT, May 17 (MENA) - UNIFIL Chief Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, is in direct contact with both the Lebanese and Israeli armies to coordinate efforts to realize security and stability. The UNIFIL command announced, in a statement ....

Israeli airstrikes kill 4 more Palestinians in Gaza

Date: 2021-05-16 17:49:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:8959650

GAZA CITY, May 16 (MENA) – Four Palestinians were killed Sunday as the Israeli airstrikes against the besieged Gaza Strip continued for the seventh consecutive day, WAFA reported. Israeli warplanes targeted a group of Palestinian civilians to the ....

Death toll from Israeli aggression in Gaza, WB rises to 209, thousands injured

Date: 2021-05-16 17:35:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:8959619

RAMALLAH, May 16, (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Health said Sunday that a total of 209 Palestinians have been killed and 5,600 others injured by the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and in the crackdown on West Bank protests, WAFA ....

Chinese FM to chair UNSC Middle East debate

Date: 2021-05-16 16:42:43 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:8959570

BEIJING, May 16 (MENA) - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate on "The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question" Sunday, Xinhua ....

Iran registers 18,230 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-05-16 14:04:51 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:8959359

TEHRAN, May 16 (MENA) – The Iranian health ministry announced on Saturday that 18,230 new cases of coronavirus infection have been reported across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that 374 patients have passed away in the same period of ....