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Gaza death toll from Israel's deadly aggression surpasses 48,239

Date: 2025-02-13 13:23:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:11065748

GAZA CITY, Feb 13 (MENA) - Medical sources confirmed on Thursday that the death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 48,239, the majority of whom are children and women, since the start of the Israeli occupation aggression on October 7, 2023. The ....

Hamas reiterates commitment to Gaza ceasefire

Date: 2025-02-13 12:49:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:11065789

GAZA CITY, Feb 13 (MENA) - Hamas reiterated on Thursday commitment to continue implementing Gaza deal, including the prisoner-captive exchange. Hamas said its delegation is now in Cairo for talks to remove hurdles created by the occupation ....

Abbas thanks China for position on rejecting displacement of Palestinians

Date: 2025-02-13 12:36:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:11065806

RAMALLAH, Feb 13 (MENA) - President Mahmoud Abbas thanked President of Xi Jinping of China for his country's position rejecting any displacement or collective punishment of Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news ....

Israel optimistic that hostage deal can be continued: Newspaper

Date: 2025-02-13 12:27:27 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:11065747

GAZA CITY, Feb 13 (MENA) - Israel is optimistic that the hostage deal can be continued and that the next release of hostages can be achieved on Saturday, a source with knowledge told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. The newspaper learned on ....

US secretary of state travels to Germany, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE - spokesperson

Date: 2025-02-13 05:23:43 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:11065200

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (MENA) - United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Munich Thursday to participate in the Munich Security Conference, where he will discuss a range of U.S. priorities with international partners, according to US ....

OIC reaffirms commitment to Palestinian rights

Date: 2025-02-12 22:11:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:11065111

RIYADH, Feb 12 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hussein Ibrahim Taha held on Wednesday a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gambia Mamadou Tangara whose country is chairing the current session ....

13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF

Date: 2025-02-12 21:38:52 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:11065126

NEW YORK, Feb 12 (MENA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep alarm at the growing number of children killed, injured and displaced in the occupied West Bank, as violence continues to escalate. In a statement issued by Edouard ....

Palestinian health min.: Medical aid convoy arrives in Gaza

Date: 2025-02-12 20:29:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:11065069

RAMALLAH, Feb 12 (MENA) – Palestinian Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan announced the arrival of a five-truck medical aid convoy at the ministry’s warehouses in northern Gaza. The convoy, carrying medicines, medical supplies, and emergency lab ....

Israeli Security Chief calls for completion of ceasefire, allowing mediators to save deal

Date: 2025-02-12 20:00:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:11065018

GAZA CITY, Feb 12 (MENA) - The head of Israel’s security agency Shin Bet Ronen Bar urged Israeli Security Cabinet to make the necessary efforts to complete the first phase of ceasefire deal, which includes the exchange of captives and ....

Palestine, UN in talks over early recovery plan in Gaza

Date: 2025-02-12 19:11:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:11064995

RAMALLAH, Feb 12 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Jorge Moreira discussed enhancing joint efforts to implement the government's ....