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54 killed in Gaza, Israeli forces tighten control over Salah Al-Din road

Date: 2024-05-07 09:32:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10694117

Gaza, May 7 - (MENA) - As many as 54 Palestinians were killed and 96 more injured by Israeli fire within the last 24 hours. Gaza Health Ministry said that Israeli forces committed six massacres in the Gaza Strip, bringing the war's toll to 34,789 ....

NY police arrest several pro-Gaza protesters near Metropolitan Museum

Date: 2024-05-07 08:47:26 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:10694187

WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - Pro-Palestinian demonstrations broke out near the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night as celebrities gathered for the annual Met Gala event. The New York Police Department confirmed multiple people were arrested ....

13 US judges vow to not hire Columbia University law students due pro-Gaza protests

Date: 2024-05-07 08:35:13 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:10694155

WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - A group of 13 US federal judges have vowed not to hire law school students and undergraduates from New York City-based Columbia University due to the school’s handling of the pro-Gaza protests. In a letter addressed to ....

Israel closes Rafah Crossing on Palestinian side

Date: 2024-05-07 08:11:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:10694002

GAZA CITY, May 7 (MENA) – Israel closed Rafah Crossing on Tuesday on the Palestinian side forcing the travelers’ movement and aid entrance to the Gaza Strip to stop. Israeli military vehicles stormed the border terminal at dawn amidst shelling ....

21 Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing in Gaza, Rafah

Date: 2024-05-07 07:12:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:10693956

GAZA CITY, May 7 (MENA) - As many as 21 Palestinian civilians, including children and women, were Tuesday dawn killed as the occupation forces bombed various areas in the Gaza Strip, the majority of them from the city of Rafah, WAFA ....

US, Jordan discuss latest developments in Gaza, WB

Date: 2024-05-07 07:00:27 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:10693902

WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden met with Jordanian King Abdullah II at the White House to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and the West Bank. The leaders affirmed their commitment to work together towards an enduring end ....

Jordan FM warns Netanyahu "jeopardizing" ceasefire deal by bombing Rafah

Date: 2024-05-07 05:35:48 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:10693835

AMMAN, May 7 (MENA) - Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is jeopardizing a ceasefire deal by launching a military operation in Rafah. “Tremendous effort has been made to produce an ....

No advancement by Israeli troops inside Rafah yet - Al Qahera News

Date: 2024-05-06 22:15:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:10693766

GAZA, May 6 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation troops have made no advancement inside the Palestinian city of Rafah in southern Gaza up till now, Al Qahera News revealed on Monday. The troops are stationed near the city's most remote eastern borders ....

We are reviewing Hamas response to Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal: US

Date: 2024-05-06 21:33:15 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:10693732

WASHINGTON, May 6 (MENA) - The US said Monday it was reviewing a response from Hamas to a ceasefire proposal, from Egypt and Qatar, as it renewed calls on Israel not to attack the packed Gaza city of Rafah, USA Today reported. "I can confirm that ....

Israel begins military operation in eastern Rafah

Date: 2024-05-06 21:32:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10693733

RAMALLAH, May 6 (MENA) - The Israeli army conducted precision strikes against what it called Hamas targets in Eastern Rafah on Monday night, according to i24News. Earlier in the evening, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced that the War ....