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Israeli occupation forces detain 9 Palestinians from Hebron, WB

Date: 2024-08-05 07:24:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10815698

RAMALLAH, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces on Monday arrested 9 Palestinians from Hebron Governorate, south of the West Bank, WAFA News Agency reported. The Israeli occupants raided the town of Beit Kahil, northwest of Hebron, and ....

State Department: Blinken discussed with G7 FMs urgent need for de-escalation in ME

Date: 2024-08-05 05:49:26 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10815594

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (MENA) - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has spoken with the G7 Foreign Ministers to discuss the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East, Al-Hurra TV reported. Blinken and foreign ministers discussed ongoing ....

Injuries reported as result of drone attack in northern Israel

Date: 2024-08-05 04:56:49 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:10815579

GAZA CITY, Aug 5 (MENA) - Injuries were reported in northern Israel after a drone attack on an Israeli military site in the Upper Galilee overnight Monday, according to Al Qahera News. The Israeli occupation army is on highest alert out of fear ....

Biden to convene National Security Council Monday to discuss Mideast tensions

Date: 2024-08-05 04:46:06 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:10815576

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden is set to convene the National Security Council on Monday to discuss rising Middle East tensions, according to the White House. This comes as more military capabilities will deploy to the Middle ....

Bahraini, Iranian FMs discuss efforts to prevent region-wide escalation

Date: 2024-08-04 21:55:09 GMT - Bahrain - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10815549

MANAMA, Aug 4 (MENA) - Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Ali Bagheri Kani reviewed regional developments and efforts to reduce tensions and prevent escalation that could result ....

Death toll across Gaza Strip surges to 39,583, over 91,398 injured

Date: 2024-08-04 14:25:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10815097

GAZA CITY, Aug 4 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces committed two massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, resulting in the killing of at least 33 Palestinians and the injury of 118 others, WAFA quoted medical sources as ....

25 Palestinians killed in ongoing Israeli bombardment on Gaza

Date: 2024-08-04 14:07:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10815082

GAZA, Aug 4 (MENA) - 25 Palestinians were killed and others were injured on Sunday in an Israeli bombing that targeted a school in Nasr neighborhood west of Gaza City, and a group of civilians in Zeitoun neighborhood southeast of the city. WAFA ....

Slovenian FM reiterates necessity of reaching immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-04 13:36:02 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:10814933

CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) - Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the region, stating, "She is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East and is deeply concerned about the escalating ....

NYT: Killing of Hamas leader fuels more tension between Biden, Netanyahu

Date: 2024-08-04 12:11:46 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:10814688

NEW YORK, Aug 4 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against US President Joe Biden over American concerns about the assassination of the political leader of Hamas and Israel’s approach to cease-fire talks in the latest ....

Navigation apps disrupted in Tel Aviv, causing concern

Date: 2024-08-04 09:31:24 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:10814482

GAZA CITY, Aug 4 (MENA) - Residents in the Tel Aviv and central Israel area, on Sunday reported that their GPS apps told them they were in Beirut, Yediot Aharonot newspaper reported. GPS disruptions caused concern of an imminent attack from Iran ....