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UN agency says staff, other Gaza detainees subjected to ill-treatment by Israel

Date: 2024-04-17 20:15:08 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:10666243

WASHINGTON, April 17 (MENA) - The UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said some of its staff members and other people detained by Israeli forces in Gaza were subjected to ill-treatment, including severe beatings and being forced to strip ....

Cameron: Israel response to Iran must be smart, not escalate conflict

Date: 2024-04-17 19:02:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10666166

GAZA CITY, April 17 (MENA) - UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday any Israeli response to Iranian attacks must be smart, and designed to limit the escalation of the conflict. “We hope that anything Israel does is as limited and as ....

Gaza death toll from Israel's deadly aggression surpasses 33,899

Date: 2024-04-17 10:32:46 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:10665128

GAZA CITY, April 17 (MENA) - The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly offensive against the Gaza Strip since October 7th, 2023, has now soared to 33,899, WAFA quoted medical sources as saying. Sources added that at least 76,664 others have ....

US to query Israel about 6-year-old's killing in Gaza

Date: 2024-04-17 08:20:59 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:10664879

WASHINGTON, April 17 (MENA) - The US State Department will ask Israel for more information about the January death of 6-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab in Gaza, according to media reports. Spokesperson Matthew Miller said, calling for a full ....

Israeli army says it detected missile launches from Lebanon

Date: 2024-04-16 22:12:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10664649

RAMALLAH, April 16 (MENA) – The Israeli army said on Tuesday that it had detected the launch of several missiles from Lebanon toward various areas in northern Israel, LBC reported. No injuries were reported. (MENA) K F E/R E E ....

Canada's FM urges Israel to take the win, not escalate after Iran's attack

Date: 2024-04-16 20:20:09 GMT - Canada - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:10664674

OTTAWA, April 16 (MENA) - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said that she urged her Israeli counterpart to "please take the win" and refrain from further escalation after Iran's mass drone and missile attack on Israel over the ....

11 Palestinians killed in Israeli massacre in Maghazi refugee camp

Date: 2024-04-16 20:12:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:10664672

GAZA CITY, April 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces committed a new massacre in al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip this evening, killing 11 Palestinians and wounding others, the majority of whom were children, WAFA news agency ....

EasyJet cancels flights to Israel for six months after Iran attack

Date: 2024-04-16 17:28:17 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10664552

LONDON, April 16 (MENA) - EasyJet has suspended flights to Tel Aviv for the next six months following Iran's missile and drone attack against Israel at the weekend. The airline said it will halt flights until 27 October, blaming "the continued ....

Gaza death toll from Israel's deadly aggression surpasses 33,843

Date: 2024-04-16 17:26:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:10664567

RAMALLAH, April 16 (MENA) - The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly offensive against the Gaza Strip since October 7th, 2023, has now soared to 33,843, WAFA quoted medical sources as saying on Tuesday. At least 76,575 people have been ....

3 killed, injured in Israel air raid on southern Lebanon

Date: 2024-04-16 16:39:49 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:10664455

BEIRUT, April 16 (MENA) - One was killed and two others injured in an Israeli air raid on the southern town of Ain Baal, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. Israel continues escalations on the villages and towns of southern Lebanon, ....