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Palestine urges int'l community's action against Israeli aggression

Date: 2018-12-15 10:31:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:7715361

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (MENA) – The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned in the strongest terms the demolition of a building at al Amari refugee camp in Ramallah by Israeli occupation forces after they raided the surrounding area. In a statement ....

Israeli navy arrests 2 fishermen near Gaza coasts

Date: 2018-12-15 10:31:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7715374

GAZA CITY, Dec 15 (MENA) - The Israeli navy detained two Palestinian fishermen near the coasts of Gaza city after opening fire on their boats. In statements on Saturday,Head of Syndicate of Palestinian Fishermen Nezar Ayyash said that the Israeli ....

Schools in Ramallah, Beira suspended on Saturday over Israeli attack

Date: 2018-12-15 10:30:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7715342

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Education has suspended schools in Ramallah and El Beira for the day in light of raids on the two cities by the Israeli army. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said it decided to ....

Israel blows up Palestinian building in Amari refugee camp in Ramallah

Date: 2018-12-15 07:48:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:7715307

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (MENA) - Israeli army raided early Saturday the city of Ramallah and headed toward Amari refugee camp in the south of the city where hours later the army blew up a building in the camp, reported the Palestinian News Agency ....

Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Date: 2018-12-15 05:57:01 GMT - Australia - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:7715227

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (MENA) - Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Saturday that his country formally recognizes West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reported Sky News channel. He added that his country will not move its embassy from Tel Aviv ....

43 Palestinians injured in eastern Gaza

Date: 2018-12-14 18:25:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:7714931

GAZA CITY, Dec 14 (MENA) - At least 43 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli troops during new protests in eastern Gaza Strip, said the Palestinian Health Ministry on Friday. The Israeli forces fired live bullets and rubber-coated steel rounds at ....

Several Palestinians injured by Israeli forces in West Bank clashes

Date: 2018-12-14 14:25:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:7714673

RAMALLAH, Dec 14 (MENA) - Several Palestinians were injured by rubber-coated steel rounds and others suffocated from teargas, during clashes that erupted with Israeli forces at many points of friction across the occupied West Bank on Friday, ....

Israeli forces target ambulance east of Ramallah

Date: 2018-12-14 11:41:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7714486

RAMALLAH, Dec 14 (MENA) - Israeli forces on Friday opened fire towards a Palestinian ambulance near Beitin village, east of the West Bank city of Ramallah, WAFA news agency reported. Palestinian Red Crescent Society medics said that Israeli ....

Arab bus driver attacked by Jews

Date: 2018-12-14 09:46:45 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7714291

GAZA CITY, Dec 14 (MENA) - An Arab bus driver working for an Israeli bus company was attacked by two young Jewish men in Modi'in Illit on Friday, Yediot Aharonot newspaper reported. The driver was wounded and taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center ....

Iran welcomes initial agreements among Yemenis

Date: 2018-12-13 22:29:49 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:7714015

TEHRAN, Dec 13 (MENA) - Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Friday that Iran welcomes the initial agreements among the Yemenis under UN secretary general, describing the confidence-building positive steps and initial agreements as ....