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OIC strongly condemns escalation of Israeli crimes in West Bank

Date: 2024-08-16 15:41:34 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10831732

RIYADH, Aug 16 (MENA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the terror and daily crimes committed by Israeli extremist settlers against the Palestinians including a recent random shooting on civilians in a village in ....

A woman, 3 children killed in Israeli airstrike on tent of displaced persons west Khan Yunis

Date: 2024-08-16 15:38:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:10831761

RAMALLAH/GAZA CITY, Aug 16 (MENA) - A woman and three children were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a tent for internally displaced persons in the Mawasi area west of Khan Yunis, in the southern war-torn Gaza Strip, according to WAFA News ....

UNRWA: Israel issued new evacuation orders to Palestinians in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-16 15:35:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:10831764

GAZA CITY, Aug 16 (MENA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said Israeli authorities issued new evacuation orders for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, even inside the so-called “humanitarian zone”. “Fear has ....

More Palestinian civilians killed, injured in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Date: 2024-08-16 08:48:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:10831239

GAZA CITY, Aug 16 (MENA) - Several Palestinian civilians were killed and others injured as a result of Israeli aerial and artillery strikes, along with gunfire from Israeli occupation forces targeting various areas across the Gaza Strip, WAFA ....

White House decries 'unacceptable' Israeli settler violence

Date: 2024-08-16 06:25:51 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10831207

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - The White House on Thursday condemned what it called "unacceptable" attacks on Palestinians by Jewish settlers after one person was killed and another wounded in a village in the occupied West Bank. "Attacks by violent ....

UK foreign minister planning Israel trip to help prevent wider war - paper

Date: 2024-08-15 19:00:59 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:10830972

LONDON, Aug 15 (MENA) - David Lammy is reportedly planning an imminent trip to Israel amid high tensions with Iran in an attempt to help avert an escalation of war in the Middle East, the Guardian reported on Thursday. The UK foreign secretary ....

Three Palestinians killed, others injured in Israeli airstrike on Khan Younis

Date: 2024-08-15 16:22:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:10830838

GAZA, Aug 15 (MENA) - An Israeli airstrike targeted a civilian gathering in Khan Younis Thursday, resulting in the killing of at least three individuals and leaving several others injured, local and medical sources reported to WAFA. The attack ....

UN describes Gaza death toll exceeding 40,000 as 'dark milestone'

Date: 2024-08-15 15:34:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10830784

RAMALLAH, Aug 15 (MENA) - UN rights chief Volker Türk called Thursday for an end to the killing “once and for all” and the release of all prisoners as Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza passes the "dark milestone" of 40,000. “Most of ....

Washington urges all sides to engage in negotiations over Gaza

Date: 2024-08-15 14:54:32 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10830597

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (MENA) - White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said on Thursday that the US is urging all parties to come to the negotiating table over Gaza. Kirby also stated to Al Hurrah new channel that the White ....

Israel renews its bombing of Southern Lebanon

Date: 2024-08-15 14:38:41 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10830658

BEIRUT, Aug 15 (MENA ) - Israeli occupation forces renewed on Thursday their bombardment of several towns in Southern Lebanon. The Israeli forces shelled the towns of Khiyam, Qabrikha, Taybeh and Talat al-Awaidah in Southern Lebanon, the Lebanese ....