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ICRC says horrific suffering of civilians in Gaza must stop

Date: 2023-11-07 21:59:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:10431451

GENEVA, Nov 7 (MENA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stressed in a statement on Tuesday that the horrific suffering of civilians in the Gaza Strip as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression must end, WAFA reported. “With ....

Biden still believes reoccupation of Gaza by Israeli forces is not good - White House

Date: 2023-11-07 21:57:15 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:96 - ID:10431452

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (MENA) - The White House maintained that it doesn’t believe Israeli forces should reoccupy Gaza following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comments that the country will have the “overall security responsibility” in Gaza ....

'Nothing justifies the horror being endured by civilians in Gaza' - WHO spox

Date: 2023-11-07 21:30:52 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:95 - ID:10431379

GENEVA, Nov 7 (MENA) - Spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) Christian Lindmeier said, “Nothing justifies the horror being endured by civilians in Gaza.” “Every day, you think it is the worst day and then the next day is worse,” ....

89 United Nations staff members killed since war began in Gaza, UN chief says

Date: 2023-11-07 20:44:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:90 - ID:10431422

GAZA, Nov 7 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said 89 staff members of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have been killed since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began a month ago, ....

Israeli army shells areas in southern Lebanon

Date: 2023-11-07 20:34:41 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:88 - ID:10431151

BEIRUT, Nov 7 (MENA) - The Israeli army on Tuesday conducted heavy shelling targeting different areas in southern Lebanon, prompting the Lebanese military to shut the main road from Nabatieh province to Marjayoun town. In return, Hezbollah ....

UNRWA warns of grave consequences from Israeli escalation in Gaza

Date: 2023-11-07 19:01:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:10431044

GAZA CITY, Nov 7 (MENA) - UNRWA Media Advisor Adnan Abu Hasna warned of the grave consequences of escalating violence between the Palestinian and Israeli sides centered on the Gaza Strip. In an exclusive interview with Al Qahera News on Tuesday, ....

Over 100 French nationals evacuated from Gaza: French foreign ministry

Date: 2023-11-07 18:59:03 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:10431149

PARIS, Nov 7 (MENA) - More than 100 French nationals and their dependents have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing to Egypt, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said. "Two groups of French ....

New Israeli massacre in Gaza leaves dozens of civilians dead, wounded

Date: 2023-11-07 18:56:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:10431212

GAZA CITY/RAMALLAH, Nov 7 (MENA) - A new Israeli massacre in the Gaza Strip claimed the lives of dozens of civilians on Tuesday. Israeli warplanes fired several missiles at residential buildings in the center of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza ....

First group of Canadian evacuees leave Gaza: Canadian FM

Date: 2023-11-07 18:08:23 GMT - Canada - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10431137

OTTAWA, Nov 7 (MENA) - The first group of Canadians has left Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, said Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly. In a video posted on "X" platform, Joly said a team of officials "met them on the Egyptian side of ....

UK ministers to hold emergency meeting over Israel-Hamas war

Date: 2023-11-07 18:06:56 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10431141

LONDON, Nov 7 (MENA) - UK government ministers are to hold an emergency committee meeting as work intensifies to secure “pauses” in the conflict between Israel and Hamas after a tank raid of Gaza, according to The Guardian newspaper. Oliver ....