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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 ....

Israel demolishes four houses in Arab town of Tira

Date: 2020-05-31 09:12:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:8450820

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - Israeli authorities demolished on Sunday four houses under construction in the Arab town of Tira in Israel, under the pretext that they were being built without a permit, according to local witnesses. Israeli police ....

Israeli settlers raid al Aqsa mosque after reopening

Date: 2020-05-31 08:25:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:8450736

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - At least 75 Jewish settlers broke into Al Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday, a few hours after its reopening for worshipers. The settlers forced their way into Islam's third holiest site through al Maghareba gate under the ....

Thousands of Muslim worshipers pray at Al Aqsa after 70 days of closure

Date: 2020-05-31 07:53:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:8450721

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - Thousands of Muslims performed dawn prayer today in Al Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, Islam’s third holiest place, shortly after the Mosque was reopened to prayers following a 70-day shutdown due to the coronavirus ....

Israeli police kill Palestinian with special needs in al Quds

Date: 2020-05-30 08:09:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:8449651

RAMALLAH, May 30 (MENA) - Israeli police killed a Palestinian young man with special needs in Al Quds on Saturday, said Wafa news agency. Israeli police opened fire at the Palestinian young man after they suspected he had a gun, added the agency. ....

Israeli troops fatally shoot Palestinian near Ramallah

Date: 2020-05-29 19:04:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:8449386

RAMALLAH, May 29 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces on Friday fatally shot a Palestinian young man near Nabi Saleh village, to the west of Ramallah, WAFA reported. The forces opened their fire at a vehicle in mysterious circumstances, seriously ....