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Hezbollah fired about 6,937 rockets into Israeli cities in October: Israeli army

Date: 2024-12-01 22:28:16 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:10974407

RAMALLAH, Dec 1 (MENA) - Iran-backed militia Hezbollah fired about 6,937 rockets into Israeli cities in October, the Israeli occupation army said in a statement. This is more than double the number of rockets fired by Hezbollah in September, the ....

10 Palestinians martyred in Israeli shelling of house in Beit Lahia

Date: 2024-12-01 21:14:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:10974329

GAZA CITY, Dec 1 (MENA) – As many as 10 Palestinians were martyred and others injured, in addition to a number of missing persons, Sunday, as a result of the Israeli shelling of a house in Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian News Agency ....

Settlers attack Ramallah town

Date: 2024-12-01 21:09:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:10974387

RAMALLAH, Dec 1 (MENA) - Settlers attacked the town of Umm Safa, north of Ramallah, on Sunday evening and fired live bullets at residents, according to Wafa news agency. Council head Marwan Sabah said that the settlers assaulted the civilians at ....

Lazzarini calls for action against Israeli Knesset law banning UNRWA

Date: 2024-12-01 20:55:01 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:10974266

CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) - Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini called for using all available legal and political powers to prevent the implementation of an Israeli Knesset ....

Trump names Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos as Middle East advisor

Date: 2024-12-01 20:14:22 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10974273

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (MENA) - President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said he would appoint Massad Boulos, a billionaire from Lebanon whose son Michael is married to Tiffany Trump, to serve as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, The ....

UNRWA: Famine imminent in Gaza Strip due to lack of humanitarian aid

Date: 2024-12-01 19:54:44 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10974256

CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) – United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Public Information Officer in Gaza Inas Hamdan said Sunday the situation in the northern Gaza Strip is tragic as famine has already become imminent due to ....

Gaza war death toll rises to 44,429

Date: 2024-12-01 19:49:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:10974262

RAMALLAH, Dec 1 (MENA) - Palestinian health authorities said the death toll from the Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023 has risen to 44,429 registered fatalities, with an additional 105,250 individuals sustaining injuries, ....

Israeli bombing kills five Palestinians in Gaza

Date: 2024-12-01 19:37:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:10974245

GAZA CITY, Dec 1 (MENA) - Five citizens were killed on Sunday evening in an Israeli bombing west Gaza City. WAFA correspondent reported that the occupation army aircraft targeted Al-Thawra Street west Gaza City, killing five citizens and injuring ....

UNRWA: 415,000 displaced people getting shelter in schools

Date: 2024-12-01 09:03:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:10973326

GAZA CITY, Dec 1 (MENA) - Over 415,000 displaced people in Gaza are now sheltering in UNRWA school buildings. On its X account, the agency said Hundreds of thousands more are trying to survive in even worse conditions in makeshift ....

Arab parliament speaker worried about Syria developments

Date: 2024-12-01 08:18:34 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:10973270

CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Ahmed Al Yamahi expressed on Sunday concern over the developments in the Syrian territories, reiterating the parliament's support of the security and stability of Syria. Opposition armed ....