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  • Israeli settlers erect bus stop in central Hebron

    Date: 2018-06-24 07:01:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:7456720

    RAMALLAH, June 24 (MENA) - Israeli settlers erected a bus stop in Tel Rumeida in central Hebron in preparation for stealing the land. The Coordinator of the Human Rights Defenders Association in Hebron, Imad Abu Shamsieh, said the station was ....

  • Turks begin voting in snap presidential, parliamentary elections

    Date: 2018-06-24 06:01:35 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:7456703

    ANKARA, June 24 (MENA) - Turks across the country headed for balloting stations early Sunday to cast their votes in snap presidential and parliamentary elections that pose the biggest challenge to incumbent President Tayyip Erdogan and his party ....

  • 4 Israeli soldiers injured in car-ramming attack in West Bank

    Date: 2018-06-23 18:59:48 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:7456479

    GAZA CITY, June 23 (MENA) - Four Israeli soldiers were wounded in a car-ramming attack that took place west of Bethlehem in the West Bank, Sky News Arabia reported n Saturday. No further details were given by the channel. (MENA) H M E/A H E ....

  • Fatah calls on Palestinian people to unite against 'Deal of Century'

    Date: 2018-06-23 16:57:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:7456294

    RAMALLAH, June 23 (MENA) - The Fatah movement on Saturday called on all factions and Palestinians to unite against an expected Middle East peace plan, billed as the "Deal of the Century", to be announced by the US. In press statements, the ....

  • Occupation forces shoot Palestinian youth at Container checkpoint

    Date: 2018-06-23 11:04:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7455607

    RAMALLAH, June 23 (MENA) - A Palestinian youth was injured in his leg as Israeli occupation forces opened fire against him at Al Container checkpoint, northeastern Bethlehem. The occupation forces prevented Red Crescent paramedics from offering ....

  • Israeli forces arrest 3 Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast

    Date: 2018-06-23 08:49:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7455436

    GAZA CITY, June 23 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested on Saturday three Palestinian fishermen off the Gaza coast, head of the Palestinian fishermen union Nizar Ayash said. According to local Palestinian sources, the Israeli forces ....

  • Israel deploys electronic eye system on Gaza border

    Date: 2018-06-22 20:56:51 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:7455105

    GAZA CITY, June 22 (MENA) - Facing a wave of airborne incendiary attacks from the Gaza Strip, Israel has deployed a system that can spot fire-starting balloons and kites in the sky, track their progress, and then direct firefighters to their landing ....

  • 206 Palestinians injured in Gaza clashes

    Date: 2018-06-22 20:30:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:7455107

    GAZA CITY, June 22 (MENA) - About 206 Palestinians were injured when Israeli troops suppressed a fresh protest on Friday against the Israeli occupation at the border with the Gaza Strip, according to witnesses. The Israeli forces opened fire and ....

  • UN Mideast envoy urging lifting besiege imposed on Gaza Strip

    Date: 2018-06-22 19:53:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:7455056

    RAMALLAH, June 22 (MENA) - Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov has called for lifting the besiege imposed on the Gaza Strip. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Mladenov also urged solving the issues of ....

  • Palestinian health min.: 35 Palestinians injured by Israeli troops along Gaza border

    Date: 2018-06-22 17:11:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:7454955

    GAZA CITY, June 22 (MENA) - At least 35 Palestinians were wounded after Israeli troops fired live bullets at them and tear gas canisters in camps along the eastern border of the Gaza Strip during the Great March of Return protests, which started on ....

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