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Gaza death toll from Israel's aggression surpasses 48,284

Date: 2025-02-17 16:48:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:11071000

GAZA CITY, Feb 17 (MENA) - The death toll in Gaza has risen to 48,284, mostly women and children, since the start of the Israeli aggression in October 2023, Wafa news agency quoted medical sources as saying. Over the past 48 hours, hospitals in ....

Israeli forces detain 25 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2025-02-17 10:48:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:11070684

RAMALLAH, Feb 17 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces have detained during the past hours at least 25 Palestinians from the West Bank, including children and former prisoners. The Commission of Prisoners' Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner's ....

200 humanitarian aid trucks enter Gaza

Date: 2025-02-17 10:00:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:11070566

RAFAH, Egypt Feb 17 (MENA) - A reliable source at Rafah Terminal in North Sinai said on Monday that 200 trucks entered Gaza including 15 fuel tankers. The source said the trucks entered the Palestinian enclave following inspection at Karm Abu ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque under protection of occupation troops

Date: 2025-02-17 08:45:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:11070424

RAMALLAH, Feb 17 (MENA) - Scores of Israeli settlers stormed into the compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque Monday guarded by Israeli occupation forces, according to Wafa News Agency. Israeli settlers thrusted into the eastern part of Al-Aqsa Mosque - in ....

Tulkarm: Israeli aggression continues for 22nd day in a row

Date: 2025-02-17 08:31:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:11070418

RAMALLAH, Feb 17 (MENA) - Israeli occupation army continues its aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 22nd consecutive day and the 9th day on Nour Shams camp amidst an Israeli military escalation accompanied by widespread ....

ICC case accuses Israeli FM of war crimes

Date: 2025-02-16 22:34:11 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:11070232

GAZA, Feb 16 (MENA) – An anti-Israel organization has filed a lawsuit at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, accusing him of war crimes, according to The Jerusalem Post. The Hind Rajab Foundation, ....

Guterres praises continued ceasefire & prisoner swap in Gaza

Date: 2025-02-16 21:09:11 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:11070170

NEW YORK, Feb 16 (MENA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres welcomed the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza and the latest prisoner swap. In a statement on Sunday, Guterres reaffirmed the UN’s role in supporting the truce and delivering humanitarian ....

55 tons of Pakistani aid for Palestinians arrive at El Arish Airport

Date: 2025-02-16 17:32:43 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:11069876

El ARISH, Egypt, Feb 16 (MENA) – As many as 55 tons of Pakistani aid for the Palestinians in the war-devastated Gaza Strip arrived Sunday at El Arish International Airport. The Pakistani Embassy in Cairo said in a statement that the aid was ....

Rubio discusses with Netanyahu Gaza's future

Date: 2025-02-16 14:02:52 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:11069653

RAMALLAH, Feb 16 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Sunday for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and returning them to their families. During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ....

Scores of Israeli settlers barge into compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2025-02-16 11:38:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:11069408

RAMALLAH, Feb 16 (MENA) - Scores of Israeli settlers stormed into the compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque Sunday guarded by the Israeli police, according to Wafa News Agency. Some 595 Israeli settlers thrusted into the eastern part of Al-Aqsa Mosque - in ....