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Russia values Egypt, Qatar’s mediatory efforts on Gaza — Russian diplomat

Date: 2024-05-07 21:51:59 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:10695293

MOSCOW, May 7 (MENA) – Russia highly values Egypt and Qatar’s efforts toward a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of hostages but Israel has not yet accepted the deal, TASS quoted a senior Russian diplomat as saying. "Reports are coming ....

White House: Israel told US that Rafah operation is limited

Date: 2024-05-07 20:10:02 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:10695222

WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) – Israel has told the United States its operation in Rafah is limited and designed to prevent weapons and funds from being smuggled into Gaza, The Times of Israel quoted White House national security adviser John Kirby as ....

Palestinians, mostly children, killed, injured in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Strip

Date: 2024-05-07 19:58:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10695224

GAZA CITY, May 7 (MENA) - A number of Palestinians were killed and others injured, most of them children, in Israeli airstrikes targeting various areas of Rafah City, southern the Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening, WAFA news agency reported. According ....

Israeli news website says 30 rockets fired from Gaza into southern Israel

Date: 2024-05-07 19:16:16 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10695050

GAZA CITY, May 7 (MENA) - At least 30 rockets were fired from the Khan Yunis area toward the towns of the Eshkol Regional Council and the Gaza border area in southern Israel, Ynetnews reported on Tuesday. The Israeli news website said sirens were ....

OCHA: Aid stock in Gaza not enough for more than one day

Date: 2024-05-07 19:08:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10694961

GAZA CITY, May 7 (MENA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the stock of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is not sufficient for more than one day, warning that humanitarian operations will stop ....

Israel's operation in Rafah leading to humanitarian disaster — Russian envoy

Date: 2024-05-07 18:58:56 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10695152

MOSCOW, May 7 (MENA) – Israeli actions in Rafah will result in a humanitarian disaster in the region, Russian Special Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has warned. "This is a ....

UK premier says deeply concerned about Israel's potential incursion into Rafah

Date: 2024-05-07 18:45:08 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10695072

LONDON, May 7 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was "deeply concerned" about a potential Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, Sky News reported. Speaking on Monday, Sunak said: "I've been very ....

Guterres urges Israel to open Rafah, Karm Abu Salem crossings immediately

Date: 2024-05-07 16:43:06 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10694996

GAZA CITY/NEW YORK, May 7 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on Israel to reopen Rafah and Karm Abu Salem crossings immediately to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip. Guterres told reporters ....

US says still consulting with partners in order to reach permanent peace in ME region

Date: 2024-05-07 16:08:29 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:10694951

WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - US State Department said Washington is still consulting with partners in order to reach an agreement that leads to permanent peace in the Middle East. In a statement aired by Alhurra TV channel Tuesday, the department ....

Abu Rudeineh warns of dangers of Israeli attack on Gaza's city of Rafah

Date: 2024-05-07 11:43:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:10694530

RAMALLAH, May 7 (MENA) - Official spokesman for the Palestinian Presidency Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said today that the Israeli forces’ attack on the Rafah land crossing, threatening to displace citizens from shelters and residential centers, and ....