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3 Palestinians killed in Israeli drone strike in eastern Gaza

Date: 2025-01-17 18:52:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:11030963

GAZA CITY, Jan 17 (MENA) - An Israeli drone strike targeting a group of Palestinian citizens in Al Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza city, left three people dead this evening, WAFA reported on Friday. The attack, launched two days since a ....

Italy sends 50 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Date: 2025-01-17 18:04:31 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:11030925

ROMA, Jan 17 (MENA) - Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said Friday that Italy was continuing its efforts to help Palestinian civilians affected by the war between Hamas and Israel with a new consignment of 50 tons of humanitarian aid, the ....

Israeli airstrike on Gaza City kills father, his son

Date: 2025-01-17 17:23:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:11030898

GAZA CITY, Jan 17 (MENA) - An Israeli airstrike in al-Jurn area, north of Gaza City, Friday evening killed two Palestinians, a father and his son, WAFA reported. He said that an Israeli fighter jet targeted a house in the area, claiming the lives ....

Netanyahu's office says 'Deal to release hostages' reached

Date: 2025-01-17 09:50:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:11030249

GAZA CITY, Jan 17 (MENA) - The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that a deal to release the hostages had been reached. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was informed by the negotiating team that agreements have been ....

UN Rapporteur says Israel's face-covering directive for soldiers a tacit acceptance of potential war crimes

Date: 2025-01-17 09:07:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:11030238

NEW YORK/RAMALLAH, Jan 17 (MENA) - Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, has criticized Israel for instructing its soldiers to "cover or blur their faces before posting videos", calling the directive ....

India welcomes Gaza ceasefire

Date: 2025-01-16 21:06:32 GMT - India - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:11029629

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (MENA) - India Thursday welcomed a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas. "We welcome the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza," India's foreign ministry in a ....

UNICEF welcomes long overdue ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2025-01-16 21:06:18 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:11029615

NEW YORK, Jan 16 (MENA) - UNICEF welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip. "This is long overdue for the children and families of Gaza who have endured more than a year of ....

WHO: 12,000 patients from Gaza need to be evacuated abroad for lifesaving medical care

Date: 2025-01-16 16:58:08 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:11029616

GENEVA, Jan 16 (MENA) - A total of 12,000 patients from Gaza are in dire need of being evacuated abroad for medical care, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General said Thursday. In remarks on "X" platform, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ....

UNRWA welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal

Date: 2025-01-16 16:22:38 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:11029617

CAIRO, Jan 16 (MENA) - UNRWA spokesperson Adnan Abu-Hasna welcomed a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip between Hamas and Israel. In statements to Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath News channel on Thursday, Abu-Hasna said the implementation of the agreement ....

Australia hails role of Egypt, Qatar, US in Gaza ceasefire deal

Date: 2025-01-16 16:17:28 GMT - Australia - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:11029630

CANBERRA, Jan 16 (MENA) - Australia welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage agreement in Gaza after 15 months of conflict and a devastating loss of civilian life. Australia has consistently been part of the international call for a ....