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Gaza war death toll rises to 57,012

Date: 2025-07-02 14:41:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:11242983

GAZA CITY, July 2 (MENA) – The number of people killed in the ruthless Israeli assault on Gaza since October 7, 2023 has reached 57,012, with nearly 134,592 others injured, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Since March 18 this year, ....

UN official: UNRWA may face 'total collapse' threat by end of August

Date: 2025-07-02 13:45:52 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:11242847

CAIRO, July 2 (MENA) - Head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) representative's office in Cairo Sahar Al-Jobury warned that the agency may face a complete collapse of its operations by the ....

Israeli FM: Majority of gov't and public back ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2025-07-02 11:43:02 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:11242637

GAZA CITY, July 2 (MENA) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar stressed that the majority of the Israeli government and public opinion back reaching a ceasefire in Gaza and releasing hostages. In a post to X, he wrote “There is a large majority ....

Settlers break into Aqsa mosque

Date: 2025-07-02 10:53:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:11242516

RAMALLAH, July 2 (MENA) - Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday under the protection of Israeli occupation police. Eyewitnesses said that dozens of settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in ....

Iranian president announces suspension of ties with IAEA

Date: 2025-07-02 08:44:46 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:11242266

TEHRAN, July 2 (MNA) - President Massoud Pezeshkian announced Wednesday suspension of Tehran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mehr News Agency reported. Earlier on June 25, Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) approved a ....

Grenade explodes outside Herzliya in central Israel

Date: 2025-07-02 07:37:21 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:11242129

GAZA CITY, July 2 (MENA) - Israeli forces say they are investigating after a grenade exploded in Herzliya northern Tel Aviv reportedly outside the home of a businesswoman with ties to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s family, The Israel Times ....

61 citizens martyred, dozens injured in intense shelling of areas in Gaza Strip

Date: 2025-07-02 07:25:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:11242181

Gaza, July 2 (MENA) - Sixty-one citizens were martyred and dozens injured in intense Israeli bombardment of several areas in the Gaza Strip since the early hours of Wednesday morning. The Palestinian News Agency WAFA reported that six citizens ....

Iraqi PM: We submitted complaint to UN Security Council against Israel for violating Iraqi airspace

Date: 2025-07-02 05:44:09 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:11242062

BAGHDAD, July 2 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mohamed al-Sudani said Wednesday Iraq is prepared to face consequences of recent war and played an important diplomatic role in clarifying effects of the war and importance of stopping it and resorting to ....

Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions to finalize 60-day Gaza ceasefire

Date: 2025-07-02 00:52:49 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:11242032

WASHINGTON, July 2 (MENA) – President Donald Trump said that Israel had “agreed to the necessary conditions” to finalize a ceasefire in Gaza, though it was not immediately clear whether Hamas would accept the terms, CNN reported. Two ....

Trump to seek truce between Israel, Hamas ‘next week’

Date: 2025-07-01 19:14:58 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:11241875

WASHINGTON, July 1 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will discuss the situation in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House soon, adding that he hopes to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza ....