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Dozens of Palestinian civilians killed by Israel on day 71 of its genocidal aggression on Gaza

Date: 2023-12-16 18:42:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:10493664

GAZA, Dec 16 (MENA) - Dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed on Saturday by the Israeli occupation forces across the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli genocide campaign on the enclave completes 71 days, state news agency WAFA quoted local and medical ....

EU says gravely concerned by Israel's announcement of additional funding for settlement construction

Date: 2023-12-16 18:28:51 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10493603

BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (MENA) - The European Union is gravely concerned by the commitment of additional funding for settlement construction and related activities approved by the Knesset in the amended budget for 2023, the European Union's External Action ....

Israeli troops bury sick, displaced Palestinians alive in Gaza - local sources

Date: 2023-12-16 17:29:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:10493569

GAZA CITY, Dec 16 (MENA) - Local sources in Gaza said Saturday Israeli occupation forces buried sick and displaced people alive, after running over their tents with bulldozers in the yard of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. The ....

Indian Navy warship comes to aid of Malta vessel hijacked in Arabian Sea

Date: 2023-12-16 17:26:32 GMT - India - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10493568

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Indian Navy has said that it is closely monitoring a developing hijack situation of a ship which appears to now be heading to the coastline of Somalia. The Indian warship responded to a distress call from the cargo ....

Israeli occupation is gambling with lives of its soldiers - Al Qassam Brigades

Date: 2023-12-16 17:22:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:10493570

GAZA, Dec 16 (MENA) - Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, said on Saturday that the Israeli occupation is still gambling with the lives of its captured soldiers. The Israeli occupation on Friday ....

Death toll across Palestine surges to 19,088, with over 54,450 wounded - Health Ministry

Date: 2023-12-16 16:23:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:10493533

RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - The death toll from the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank since October 7 has surged to at least 19,088, with over 54,450 individuals wounded, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced Saturday. The ....

Israeli snipers kill mother & daughter at Holy Family Church in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-16 15:55:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10493447

GAZA, Dec 19 (MENA) - A mother and her daughter were killed by Israeli sniper fire on Saturday at the Holy Family Church in the Al Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City, WAFA reported, quoting local sources and witnesses. The sources reported that ....

Qatar affirms continuation of its diplomatic efforts to renew humanitarian pause in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-16 15:21:37 GMT - Qatar - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10493171

DOHA/NEW YORK, Dec 16 (MENA) - Qatar affirmed its ongoing diplomatic efforts to renew a Gaza humanitarian pause and expressed hope for building upon the progress made to accomplish a comprehensive and sustainable agreement that would end the war ....

UK destroyer downs suspected attack drone 'targeting Red Sea shipping'

Date: 2023-12-16 14:55:01 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:10493405

LONDON, Dec 16 (MENA) - A UK destroyer has brought down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps said Saturday, amid rising maritime tensions in the region, The Journal reported. Britain announced last ....

For Palestinians in the West Bank, 2023 was the deadliest year on record

Date: 2023-12-16 14:34:30 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10493165

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (MENA) - This year has been the deadliest for Palestinians in the West Bank since OCHA started recording casualties in 2005, surpassing the death toll of 2022, which itself was among the deadliest. Palestinians in Gaza have also ....