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85 settlers, Israeli forces storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2019-01-23 14:11:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:7770850

RAMALLAH, Jan 23 (MENA) - As many as 85 Jewish settlers and 103 elements of the Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday stormed Al Aqsa Mosque precincts from Bab el Maghreba gate. Jerusalemite sources said special units of the Israeli police ....

AL denounces Israeli plan to stop int'l observers mission in Hebron

Date: 2019-01-23 09:27:16 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7770513

CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) on Wednesday denounced a reported plan by the Israeli occupation government to stop the activities of the international observers mission in the West Bank city of Hebron. AL Assistant Secretary General ....

Israel raids northern Gaza Strip

Date: 2019-01-23 06:43:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:7770290

RAMALLAH, Jan 23 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes launched an air raid over Beit Lahia town in northern Gaza Strip late on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses said an Israeli drone fired four rockets at an outpost in northwest the town, destroying it and damaging ....

China urges int'l community to back resumption of peace talks between Palestinians, Israelis

Date: 2019-01-23 06:29:38 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:7770282

BEIJING/NEW YORK, Jan 23 (MENA) - A Chinese envoy called on the international community to push forward efforts aiming at resuming peace talks between Palestine and Israel. He also urged all parties of the conflict to exercise restraint. The ....

Palestinian killed, 2 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Date: 2019-01-22 22:12:50 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:88 - ID:7770201

GAZA CITY, Jan 22 (MENA) - A Palestinian young man was killed and two others injured in Israeli airstrikes on a military position in Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry in the enclave said in a statement Tuesday. Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Israel ....

Israeli occupation forces detain 22 Palestinians from WB

Date: 2019-01-21 12:04:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:7767338

RAMALLAH, Jan 21 (MENA) - Israeli forces Monday conducted multiple overnight raids in various parts of the West Bank and held at least 22 Palestinians, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Israeli forces arrested 11 Palestinians after ....

Israeli settlers break into Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2019-01-21 09:25:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:7767005

RAMALLAH, Jan 21 (MENA) - A group of settlers stormed on Monday Al Aqsa Mosque from Al Magharba gate guarded by Israeli occupation forces. They also made provocative tours inside the holy site. Hundreds of settlers stormed at dawn Monday ....

Islamic Christian Council warns closure of Qadisieh School in Jerusalem a prelude to closing UNRWA schools

Date: 2019-01-21 09:19:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7767064

RAMALLAH, Jan 21 (MENA) - The Islamic Christian Council warned on Monday that Israel’s decision to close al-Qadisieh school in the Old City of Jerusalem is a prelude to closing all schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for ....

Israeli airstrikes kill 4 Syrian servicemen, leave 6 wounded – Russian MoD

Date: 2019-01-21 07:21:18 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7766875

MOSCOW, Jan 21 (MENA) - Israeli attacks killed four Syrian soldiers and wounded six others, Russia Today reported, quoting the Russian Defense Ministry. The Israeli strikes "partially damaged the infrastructure of the Damascus international ....

Palestinian youth wounded in confrontations with Israeli forces in Nablus

Date: 2019-01-21 06:27:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:7766828

RAMALLAH, Jan 21 (MENA) - A Palestinian young man was wounded during confrontations with Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Nablus late on Sunday. Eyewitnesses said Israeli forces, accompanied by military bulldozer, stormed the eastern parts ....