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Scores of settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Date: 2019-08-18 12:26:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:8067190

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - Scores of settlers broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday. Escorted by occupation forces, the settlers conducted provocative tours inside the place, according to sources in Al-Quds. Israeli intelligence agents ....

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in northern Gaza

Date: 2019-08-18 10:19:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:8066952

GAZA CITY, Aug 18 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were killed and one was wounded by Israeli forces in northern Beit Lahia in Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources said Sunday. The three were identified as Muhammad Abu Namus, 27; Mahmoud Adel al ....

Israel redetains Palestinian shortly after releasing him

Date: 2019-08-18 09:56:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:8066993

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - Israeli occupation authorities redetained Sunday a Palestinian prisoner who was just released from the Israeli prison of Naqab after serving 13 months in jail, WAFA reported. Sabih Abu Sbeih, 21, who comes from occupied ....

Israeli police storm worship place at Aqsa Mosque compound

Date: 2019-08-18 08:49:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:8066865

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - Israeli occupation police stormed on Saturday night a worship place near Al-Magharabeh gate of Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to witnesses. The troops messed up the place and prevented its guards from entering or videoing ....

4 Palestinians killed near Gaza borders

Date: 2019-08-17 22:50:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:8066761

GAZA CITY, Aug 17 (MENA) - Four Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli fires during an alleged infiltration attempt to cross Gaza borders, Israeli media reported on Saturday. Israeli army identified five Palestinians near the borders, saying at ....

Israeli jets conduct airstrikes on Gaza Strip

Date: 2019-08-17 07:50:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:8065761

GAZA CITY, Aug 17 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes attacked on Saturday morning several targets throughout the Gaza Strip causing damage but no injuries. According to local media, the Israeli occupation warplanes carried out two airstrikes that ....

Iron Dome intercepts rocket coming from Gaza - Israeli army

Date: 2019-08-16 20:55:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:8065637

GAZA CITY, Aug 16 (MENA) - Explosions were heard in southern Israel after incoming rocket sirens were activated in several communities bordering the Gaza Strip on Friday night, the Jerusalem Post reported. According to the Israeli army, three ....

67 Palestinians injured at Gaza borders

Date: 2019-08-16 20:42:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8065564

GAZA CITY, Aug 16 (MENA) - At least 67 Palestinians were injured by live bullets and many others by rubber-coated rounds as Israeli forces attacked thousands of protesters taking part in the weekly Great March of Return at Gaza-Israel border, ....

2 Israelis injured in car-ramming attack near

Date: 2019-08-16 14:26:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:8065325

RAMALLAH, Aug 16 (MENA) - Two Israelis were injured in a car-ramming attack near the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Friday. Israel's emergency medical service said that a Palestinian vehicle ran over an 18-year-old boy and a 19-year-old girl near ....

PLO official describes Israeli ban on US congresswoman as outrageous

Date: 2019-08-15 22:50:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:8064770

RAMALLAH, Aug 15 (MENA) - The Israeli decision to ban US Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from visiting Palestine is an outrageous act of hostility against the American people and their representatives, said Hanan Ashrawi, member of the ....