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Five Palestinians injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Date: 2017-12-08 20:24:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:89 - ID:7131049

GAZA CITY, Dec 8 (MENA) - At least five Palestinians were injured when Israeli jets struck a camp of the military wing of Hamas in northern Gaza Strip. The site, run by Qassam Brigades, sustained heavy damage. Meantime, Israeli artillery ....

UN Mideast envoy warns of violent escalation

Date: 2017-12-08 19:48:22 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:7131011

NEW YORK, Dec 8 (MENA) - United Nations Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov has warned that there is a risk of violent escalation in response to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. "There is a serious risk ....

Rocket fired from Gaza intercepted by Israel's missile defense system

Date: 2017-12-08 17:19:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:7130851

RAMALLAH, Dec 8 (MENA) – Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Friday night, Haaretz newspaper reported. Rocket sirens were sounded in southern Israel and communities near the Gaza ....

Lavrov: US wants to sign 'deal of century' on Israeli-Palestinian settlement

Date: 2017-12-08 15:36:40 GMT - Austria - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7130603

VIENNA, Dec 8 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said about Washington’s plans to make a "deal of the century" to settle the Israeli-Palestinian problem that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had told him at a meeting, TASS news ....

Palestinian young man killed in clashes with Israeli forces in Khan Younis

Date: 2017-12-08 14:58:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:7130561

GAZA CITY, Dec 8 (MENA) – A 30-year-old Palestinian was killed in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported on Friday. As many as 36 people were hurt in Gaza ....

Israeli settlers storm Qusra cave in Nablus

Date: 2017-12-08 10:11:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7129862

RAMALLAH, Dec 8 (MENA) - Jewish settlers, including Israeli ministers, stormed on Friday Qusra cave in southern Nablus city in the north of the West Bank under tight security measures by Israeli forces. Eyewitnesses said that Israeli occupation ....

Israeli occupation forces beef up security presence in WB, Gaza borders

Date: 2017-12-08 09:32:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:7129820

RAMALLAH, Dec 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces beefed up security measures in various areas in the West Bank and along the borders of the Gaza Strip in anticipation of clashes that may erupt following US President Donald Trump's decision to ....

Israel arrests 16 Palestinian citizens in al Quds

Date: 2017-12-08 09:06:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7129802

RAMALLAH, Dec 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces in the wee hours of Friday carried out a large-scale arrest campaign in the old town and other areas in al Quds and detained at least 16 Palestinians. Occupation forces arrested the Palestinian ....

Malaysians protest at US embassy

Date: 2017-12-08 08:42:28 GMT - Malaysia - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7129832

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (MENA) - Around 1,000 Malaysians staged a protest at the US embassy here against the decision of US President Donald Trump recognizing Al Quds as the capital of Israel. According to Fox News, the protesters were led by ....

Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces in West Bank

Date: 2017-12-07 22:17:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:7129599

RAMALLAH, Dec 7 (MENA) – Scores of Palestinians were wounded on Thursday in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank city of Qalqilya, medics said. Four Palestinians were wounded by rubber-coated metal bullets, while 42 others ....