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Six months of Gaza War: 33,000 martyrs expose failure of int'l community

Date: 2024-04-06 14:16:47 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10652481

CAIRO, April 6 (MENA) - Six months following the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip, the death toll of Palestinians has raised to 33,000 alongside several thousands remain trapped under the rubble, exposing the failure of the international community ....

It’s too early to determine cost of reconstruction in Gaza in light of ongoing Israeli aggression

Date: 2024-04-06 13:33:35 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10652522

NEW YORK, April 6 (MENA) – It is too early to say how much it will cost to rebuild Gaza as the destruction is continuing, said Rami Alazzeh, economist with the Assistance to the Palestinian People Unit at the UN Conference on Trade and Development ....

Biden says Israel is doing what he demanded on Gaza

Date: 2024-04-05 20:40:15 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10651846

WASHINGTON, April 5 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel is responding to his demand for actions to limit humanitarian suffering in Gaza -- changes the White House said need to be "meaningful" in order for Israel to avoid a change ....

Jordan's FM urges opening all crossings to Gaza

Date: 2024-04-05 19:54:26 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10651807

AMMAN, April 5 (MENA) - Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said all land crossings to Gaza must be opened and a ceasefire must begin now. "UN must be in charge of all humanitarian operations & have full access. Any thing short of ....

UN rights council calls for halt to arms sales to Israel

Date: 2024-04-05 19:10:52 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10651785

WASHINGTON, April 5 (MENA) - The UN's top human rights body called on countries to stop selling or shipping weapons to Israel in a resolution passed Friday that aims to help prevent rights violations against Palestinians amid the Israeli blistering ....

UN chief urges Israel to change military strategy in Gaza

Date: 2024-04-05 18:39:55 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:10651755

NEW YORK, April 5 (MENA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres has called on Israel to change its military strategy and procedures being used in Gaza that led to so many aid workers being killed. In a press conference on Friday, Guterres said: ....

No separate US investigation into Israeli's killing of food aid workers in Gaza: White House

Date: 2024-04-05 18:11:47 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10651718

WASHINGTON, April 5 (MENA) - The US is not planning to carry out an independent probe into Israel's killing this week of seven food aid workers in Gaza, the White House said Friday. "There are no plans for the US to conduct an independent ....

Israel keeps 28 embassies closed amid Iranian threats

Date: 2024-04-05 15:56:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10651662

RAMALLAH, April 5 (MENA) - The Israeli government has suspended the operations of 28 embassies in countries around the world amid threats from Iran, the Times of Israel reported. According to the report, an Israeli source said 28 diplomatic ....

WCK demands independent investigation into Israeli strike

Date: 2024-04-05 15:30:47 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:10651652

WASHINGTON, April 5 (MENA) - World Central Kitchen (WCK) has called for an independent investigation into the killing by Israeli forces of seven of its staff members as they worked to deliver aid in Gaza, The New York Times reported. “We have ....

US says prepared to coordinate with Egypt, Jordan to ensure implementation of Israel's steps on aid flow to Gaza

Date: 2024-04-05 14:54:58 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10651571

WASHINGTON, April 5 (MENA) - US National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson said Washington is prepared to work in full coordination with the government of Israel, the governments of Jordan and Egypt, the United Nations, and humanitarian ....