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Israeli forces detain 15 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2024-03-23 20:36:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:10635631

GAZA CITY, March 23 (MENA) - Israeli forces have detained at least 15 Palestinians from the West Bank since Friday, including family members of Mujahid Barkat, who carried out an operation against an Israeli settlers' bus west of Ramallah, in ....

Palestinian foreign ministry strongly condemns Israeli offensive against Al-Shifa Medical Complex, its surroundings

Date: 2024-03-23 15:40:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:10635632

GAZA CITY, March 23 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli offensive against Al-Shifa Medical Complex and its surroundings for the sixth day in a row, WAFA reported. The ....

AL chief: UNRWA's role to remain vital for supporting Palestinians' steadfastness

Date: 2024-03-22 20:15:46 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10634654

CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Ghait said the UNRWA's role will remain vital for supporting the Palestinian people's steadfastness until the occupation is terminated. Posting on his X account on Friday, ....

UNSC to vote on new draft resolution seeking Gaza immediate ceasefire

Date: 2024-03-22 20:09:29 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:10634700

NEW YORK, March 22 (MENA) - The UN Security Council will vote on a new draft resolution that seeks an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Saturday, diplomats said. The vote will come a day after the United States put forward a text on the need for a ....

Malaysia donates additional USD 2.1 mln to UNRWA

Date: 2024-03-22 19:26:39 GMT - Malaysia - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10634623

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (MENA) - Malaysia announced that it will donate additional RM10 million (US$2.1 million) to the UNRWA, bringing the country's total contribution to RM20 million (US$4.21 million). A statement from the Malaysian Foreign ....

Palestine's UN envoy thanks Arab bloc for unwavering support for Palestine

Date: 2024-03-22 18:53:30 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10634588

NEW YORK, March 22 (MENA) - Palestinian Envoy to the UN Riyad Mansour thanked the Arab bloc at the UN for their unwavering support for Palestine, revealing that the bloc is scheduled to meet later Friday to discuss their proposals for a ceasefire ....

Blinken: Rafah offensive will isolate Israel

Date: 2024-03-22 17:59:52 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10634561

GAZA CITY, March 22 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emerged from meetings in Tel Aviv emphasizing his warning to the Israeli government about the perilous stakes of an incursion into Rafah. “It risks further isolating Israel around ....

Jordan condemns Israeli decision to seize 8k donums in occupied Palestinian territories

Date: 2024-03-22 15:24:29 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:10634414

AMMAN, March 22 (MENA) - Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has denounced the Israeli radical minister's decision to seize 8,000 donums from the Jordan Valley region in the occupied Palestinian territories, state news agency Petra ....

Palestinian youth killed by Israeli occupation forces near Ramallah

Date: 2024-03-22 13:57:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:10634303

RAMALLAH, March 22 (MENA) - A Palestinian young man was shot dead this morning by Israeli occupation forces near the village of Deir Ibzi'a, located west of Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank, WAFA quoted Palestinian security sources as ....

Rafah crossing receives 37 Palestinian injured

Date: 2024-03-22 13:56:34 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10634305

RAFAH, March 22 (MENA) – Rafah crossing received on Friday 37 Palestinian injured in the Israeli war on Gaza and their 82 companions coming. As many as 300 people holding residence papers, 204 carrying foreign passports, 93 carrying Egyptian ....