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Death toll in Gaza Strip, West Bank rises to 849: Palestinian health ministry

Date: 2023-10-10 17:39:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:10385440

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (MENA) - In its latest update on the death and injury toll from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said 849 were killed and 4,360 injured since Saturday. In a press release Tuesday, ....

UNHCHR issues urgent plea to take steps to defuse "powder keg" situation between Israelis, Palestinians

Date: 2023-10-10 16:05:44 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10385341

GENEVA, Oct 10 (MENA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday issued an urgent plea to all States with influence to take steps to defuse the “powder keg” situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and ....

Red Cross calls for hostages to be "released unharmed"

Date: 2023-10-10 15:57:00 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:10385339

GENEVA, Oct 10 (MENA) - The violence in Israel and Gaza has the "potential to escalate dramatically," the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned in a statement on Tuesday, as the organization's president called for the safe release ....

Pentagon: US ‘surging’ air defense, munitions to Israel

Date: 2023-10-10 15:12:36 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10385212

WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (MENA) - The United States is “surging” air defense and munitions to Israel following attacks against the country over the weekend, The Hill quoted a senior US defense official as saying. “We remain in constant, ongoing ....

WHO calls for humanitarian corridor into Gaza

Date: 2023-10-10 14:21:13 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:10384899

GENEVA, Oct 10 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the establishment of a humanitarian corridor into the Gaza Strip amid ongoing Israeli military air strikes on the blockaded enclave, France 24 reported on Tuesday. "WHO is ....

UN says nearly 200,000 displaced as Israel pounds Gaza

Date: 2023-10-10 13:41:24 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10384827

GENEVA, Oct 10 (MENA) - The United Nations humanitarian office said on Tuesday that nearly 200,000 people or nearly a tenth of the population, have fled their homes in Gaza since the start of hostilities and is poised for shortages of water and ....

18 Thais killed in Israel

Date: 2023-10-10 12:33:21 GMT - Thailand - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10384969

BANGKOK, Oct 10 (MENA) - Nearly 18 Thai nationals were killed in Israel's recent violence, said Thai BPS, The number of Thai nationals who have died as a result of the Hamas attacks on Israel has increased to 18 and the number seeking to return ....

Palestinian journalist, her family killed in ongoing Israeli bombardment on Gaza Strip

Date: 2023-10-10 11:38:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10384828

GAZA CITY, Oct 10 (MENA) – A Palestinian journalist and her family were the latest victims in the ongoing Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip, reported WAFA correspondent. He said journalist Salam Meimah, her husband and three children, Hady, ....

3 Palestinian journalists killed, injured in Israeli airstrike on workplace

Date: 2023-10-10 07:37:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:10384124

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (MENA) - Two Palestinian journalists were killed onTuesday morning and a third injured after Israeli warplanes bombed their workplace in the Gaza Strip, according to Wafa news agency. The occupation warplanes bombed the Hajji ....

Russia urges citizens not to travel to Palestine, Israel

Date: 2023-10-10 07:28:52 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10384103

MOSCOW, Oct 10 (MENA) - The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday expressed condolences to the families of the Palestinian victims, calling on all Russian nationals not to travel to Palestine or Israel. UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs ....