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Scores of settlers storm Al Aqsa under protection of occupation troops

Date: 2023-07-19 07:51:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10262951

RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers broke into the compound of Al Aqsa Mosque Wednesday under heavy protection from Israeli troops, according to Palestinian sources. Settlers raided the holy Mosque and took provocative tours in ....

9 Palestinians arrested by Israeli forces in West Bank

Date: 2023-07-19 07:51:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:10262877

RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - Nine Palestinians were arrested on Wednesday by Israeli forces in different areas of the occupied West Bank. Palestinian security sources said that four Palestinians were arrested in Dheisheh Refugee Camp and Al-Khader ....

UN: Ship arrives in Yemen to prevent transfer oil from decaying tanker "Safer"

Date: 2023-07-18 08:23:17 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:10261168

NEW YORK, July 18 (MENA) - A UN-owned ship "Nautica" arrived off Yemen for a risky operation to pump more than a million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker and prevent a catastrophic spill. The Nautica entered Yemeni waters on Sunday, and was ....

Israeli settlers break into Al Aqsa mosque compound

Date: 2023-07-18 08:06:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:10261164

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers on Tuesday morning broke into the compound of Al Aqsa Mosque, under heavy protection of the Israeli police, Islamic Waqf was quoted by Wafa news agency as saying. The Waqf said that settlers, ....

Israeli forces detain 11 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2023-07-18 07:13:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:10261078

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday detained 11 Palestinians from several areas in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian news agency Wafa quoted sources as saying. In Ramallah, the Israeli forces detained six ....

Knesset okays bill banning political activity of Palestinian students in Israeli universities

Date: 2023-07-17 08:49:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:10259330

RAMALLAH, July 17 (MENA) - Freedom of expression in Israeli universities has come under serious attack with the approval of the Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation last night of a draft law aimed at banning the political activity of ....

Palestinian youth seriously injured in confrontations with Israeli soldiers near Hebron

Date: 2023-07-17 07:24:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10259220

RAMALLAH, July 17 (MENA) - A Palestinian youth was seriously injured during confrontations with Israeli occupation soldiers in Fawwar refugee camp, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, Monday morning. Local and Palestinian security ....

Israelis set fire to four Palestinian-owned vehicles in Jerusalem

Date: 2023-07-17 07:13:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:10259208

RAMALLAH, July 17 (MENA) - Israeli extremists last night set fire to four vehicles in the Arab town of Abu Ghoush, west of Jerusalem, in what has been described as a hate crime, WAFA reported Monday. Witnesses said the extremists also wrote on ....

Israeli forces raid Jericho refugee camps, injure one, detain others

Date: 2023-07-17 06:40:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:10259165

RAMALLAH, July 17 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces raided Aqbat Jabr and Ein al-Sultan refugee camps in the eastern West Bank city of Jericho Monday morning, WAFA reported. At least one person was injured and two Palestinians were ....

Clashes between Palestinians, Israeli forces in West Bank

Date: 2023-07-16 21:48:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:10259021

RAMALLAH, July 16 (MENA) – A number of Palestinians were injured on Sunday after clashes with Israeli occupation forces north Hebron city in West Bank, eyewitnesses said. The forces shot live bullets and fired tear gas canisters at youths and ....