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PLO official, Turkish FM discuss moves to end war in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-19 06:54:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:10834577

RAMALLAH, Aug 19 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Hussein al-Sheikh discussed over phone with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan joint moves to stop the destructive war against ....

Truck explosion leaves 1 dead, another wounded in Tel Aviv

Date: 2024-08-19 06:04:27 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10834542

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - A 50-year-old man was killed and another person was moderately wounded Sunday night as a truck exploded on Lod Road in southern Tel Aviv, i24 News Channel reported. "A short time ago a report was received about a car ....

Fighting intensifies between Israel, Hezbollah despite diplomatic drive: Paper

Date: 2024-08-18 21:03:08 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:10834466

LONDON, Aug 18 (MENA) - Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has intensified over the weekend despite diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions between the two and prevent an expected Hezbollah and Iranian attack against Israel, The Guardian ....

Blinken arrives in Israel to push for Gaza ceasefire

Date: 2024-08-18 19:58:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10834438

GAZA CITY, Aug 18 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday on a visit aimed at intensifying diplomatic pressure to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip next week. The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post ....

Israeli police say blast in Tel Aviv truck caused by explosive device, all avenues being investigated

Date: 2024-08-18 19:54:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:10834455

GAZA CITY, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Israeli police say that a blast that killed one person in a truck in Tel Aviv this evening was caused by an explosive device on the vehicle, The Times of Israel said on Sunday. Police say they are investigating all ....

Netanyahu tells Israeli ministers chance for hostage deal ‘not high’

Date: 2024-08-18 18:47:41 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:10834368

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - Shortly before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Sunday to press for a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sticking to his demands, urging more ....

Palestinian leadership begins efforts, contacts worldwide to prepare for travel of Abbas, leadership to Gaza

Date: 2024-08-18 18:04:52 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10834357

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Palestinian leadership has begun efforts and contacts on a global level in preparation for the travel of President Mahmoud Abbas and members of the Palestinian leadership to the Gaza Strip, Palestinian news agency ....

Gaza death toll from Israel's aggression surges to 40,099

Date: 2024-08-18 13:14:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10833875

GAZA CITY, Aug 18, (MENA) - Palestine's death toll from the Israel's aggression since October 7, 2023 has climbed to 40,099, with an additional 92,609 individuals sustaining injuries, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on Sunday. The ....

PRCS: Israel forced displacement orders add to suffering of Gazans

Date: 2024-08-18 11:26:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:10833739

GAZA CITY, Aug 18 (MENA) - Spokesperson for the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Nebal Farsakh said Sunday that Israel's forced displacement orders for civilians in Gaza led to the deterioration of humanitarian situation in the besieged ....

Dozens, including children, killed and injured in continued Israeli airstrikes across Gaza

Date: 2024-08-18 07:24:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:10833332

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - As the Israeli occupation military continues its onslaught on Gaza for the 317th day in a row, dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, have been killed and many others injured over the last few hours in ....