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36 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Jabalia, Deir el Balah

Date: 2023-12-17 08:34:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:10494000

RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (MENA) - At least 36 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes over the last few hours which targeted civilian houses in the town of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, and in Deir el Balah refugee ....

WHO worried over spread of diseases in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-17 08:26:32 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10493969

GENEVA, Dec 17 (MENA) - The WHO expressed deep concerns over growing spread of diseases across Gaza, reiterating commitment to strengthening Al-Shifa Hospital in the coming weeks so that it can resume at least basic functionality and continue to ....

WHO chief reiterates call for ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-17 08:25:13 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:10493980

NEW YORK, Dec 17 (MENA) - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to Xinhua. Tedros made the appeal at an annual press ....

31st Saudi relief plane leaves for Arish airport

Date: 2023-12-17 07:53:45 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:10493919

RIYADH, Dec 17 (MENA) - The 31st Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) left for El Arish International Airport on Sunday. The plane carried 25 tons of medical supplies, Saudi Press Agency ....

Dozens of Palestinians killed in an Israeli bombing of a house in Rafah

Date: 2023-12-17 06:37:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10493884

GAZA CITY, Dec 17 (MENA) - Dozens of civilians were killed and injured last night in an airstrike which targeted a house in the Al Jenena neighborhood of Rafah, located in the south of the Gaza Strip, according to local sources. The sources ....

Israeli airstrike kills two Palestinians amid large-scale Israeli raid in Tulkarm

Date: 2023-12-17 06:35:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:10493880

RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces carried out an airstrike on Nour Shams refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm, north of the occupied West Bank, resulting in the murder of two Palestinians and leaving several others wounded, ....

Palestinian young man dies of wounds in Jenin

Date: 2023-12-17 06:28:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:10493873

RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (MENA) - A Palestinian young man died on Sunday of wounds he sustained during Israeli incursion of Jenin city and camp. The man was wounded when an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of Palestinians during the ....

WHO delivers health supplies to Al Shifa Hospital

Date: 2023-12-17 06:21:56 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:10493868

NEW YORK, Dec 17 (MENA) - WHO staff participated in a joint UN mission to Al Shifa Hospital in north Gaza to deliver health supplies and assess the situation in the facility. The mission included OCHA, UNDSS, and UNMAS. The team delivered ....

Palestinian health minister calls for int'l investigation into reports that Israeli forces buried Palestinians alive in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-16 19:25:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:10493692

GAZA/RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila on Saturday called for an international investigation into reports that the Israeli occupation forces buried Palestinian citizens alive in the yard of Kamal Adwan Hospital in ....

US Navy destroyer fends off 14 Houthi drones: CENTCOM

Date: 2023-12-16 18:56:54 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10493665

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) intercepted a swarm of 14 UAVs launched from Yemen, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed Saturday. "In the early morning hours of December 16 ....