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Palestinian died of his wounds in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-07 13:35:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:10478878

RAMALLAH, Dec 7 (MENA) - A Palestinian man died of wounds he sustained by the Israeli forces during a raid on the Tulkarm refugee camp in the northwest of the West Bank weeks ago. According to medical sources, Awad Tayeh Mohammed Anbar, 47, died ....

WHO warns about spread of contagious diseases in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-07 13:22:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10478957

GAZA CITY, Dec 7 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is concerned about the spread of disease in Gaza, as displaced Palestinians struggle to survive amid Israel's relentless bombardment of the besieged enclave, the BBC ....

Israeli forces bomb ancient mosque in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-07 13:13:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:10478718

GAZA, Dec 7 (MENA)- The Israeli warplanes bombed on Thursday Othman Ibn Qashqar mosque in the old town of Gaza, causing casualties and material damage for neighboring houses. The ancient small-sized mosque, that was established in the year 620 ....

G7 lauds Egypt's role in securing release of hostages

Date: 2023-12-07 10:42:33 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10478615

LONDON, Dec 7 (MENA) - The Group of 7 (G7) welcomed the recent pause that allowed the release of hostages and vital humanitarian aid into Gaza, achieved by the leadership of the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and other countries in the region, ....

Grant Shapps to call for faster aid delivery into Gaza during Middle East visit

Date: 2023-12-07 10:17:47 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:10478542

LONDON, Dec 7 (MENA) - Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will discuss efforts to “accelerate the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian assistance into Gaza” during a visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) and Israel, The Standard ....

Palestine foreign ministry welcomes UN secretary’s initiative for Gaza

Date: 2023-12-07 09:42:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10478415

RAMALLAH, Dec 7 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the initiative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in his call to hold a session of the Security Council to assume its ....

Senate progressives demand Biden reduce Gaza civilian deaths caused by US weapons

Date: 2023-12-07 07:45:23 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10478162

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (MENA) - A group of progressive Senate Democrats led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are pressing President Biden and his administration to step up oversight of the use of US military weapons by the Israeli military in Gaza to ....

Saudi FM, UN chief discuss situation in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-07 07:10:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10478118

RIYADH, Dec 7 (MENA) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed over the phone with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the situation in Gaza , the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said. The two sides discussed the importance of ....

Palestine Red Crescent stops ambulance operations in northern Gaza

Date: 2023-12-06 22:48:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:10478032

GAZA, Dec 6 (MENA) - The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is stopping its ambulance operations in northern Gaza after the lack of fuel and the closure of hospitals in the area made it impossible to evacuate civilians, the organization revealed ....

Palestinian teen fatally shot by Israeli army's live fire in Jenin

Date: 2023-12-06 21:27:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:10477986

RAMALLAH, Dec 6 (MENA) - A Palestinian teenager was fatally shot, and two others were injured by live fire during an Israeli military incursion tonight into the town of Yabad, southwest of Jenin, according to the Palestinian Ministry of ....