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Over 400 people killed, some 650 injured in ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Date: 2023-10-24 20:19:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10408730

GAZA, Oct 24 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that 425 people were killed on Tuesday, including children and women, and more than 650 others were injured, including some critical, as a result of the continuous Israeli airstrikes on ....

President Abbas calls for immediate cessation of Israeli aggression

Date: 2023-10-24 19:12:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10408658

RAMALLAH, Oct 24 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the UN Security Council to immediately stop the Israeli aggression, provide urgent international protection for the Palestinian people, hold an international peace conference ....

Palestinian FM at UNSC: We are here to stop the Israeli massacres against the Palestinian people

Date: 2023-10-24 18:03:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:10408657

NEW YORK/RAMALLAH, Oct 24 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riad Malki told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Tuesday that they should stop the Israeli killings and massacres against the Palestinian people in ....

Hamas attacks did not happen 'in a vacuum', Guterres says

Date: 2023-10-24 16:45:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10408568

RAMALLAH/NEW YORK, Oct 24 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that the attacks by Hamas against Israel on October 7 did not happen in a vacuum, US News reported. "The Palestinian people have been subjected ....

Macron urges decisive revival of political process with Palestinians

Date: 2023-10-24 12:35:22 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10407882

RAMALLAH, Oct 24 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron called for a revival of peace talks in the Middle East and said Palestinian statehood would also benefit Israeli security, according to Bloomberg. “Israel can’t have lasting security ....

Biden welcomes release of two hostages in Gaza

Date: 2023-10-24 11:22:51 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:10407697

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden welcomed in contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today, the release of two additional hostages from Gaza earlier today, and reaffirmed his commitment to ongoing efforts to ....

Macron urges Israel not to widen Gaza conflict, focus first on hostage releases

Date: 2023-10-24 10:53:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:10407518

RAMALLAH, Oct 24 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel not to "widen the conflict" with Hamas, and consider releasing hostages held in Gaza as "the first objective," according to euro news. Macron made the comments during ....

At least 10 Britons killed in Israel-Hamas conflict-UK minister

Date: 2023-10-24 10:31:11 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10407495

LONDON, Oct 24 (MENA) - At least 10 British nationals have been killed in the conflict between Israel and Hamas and a further six remain missing, junior British finance minister Victoria Atkins told Times Radio on Tuesday. In a separate ....

The Guardian: Pentagon to send military advisers, air defense systems to Israel

Date: 2023-10-24 09:33:10 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:10407366

LONDON, Oct 24 (MENA) - The Pentagon is sending military advisers and sophisticated air defense systems to Israel ahead of an anticipated ground assault into Gaza by Israel’s military, the Guardian reported Tuesday. The US advisers will not be ....

Gaza needs peace-making efforts rather than geopolitical calculation, says Chinese FM

Date: 2023-10-24 07:54:09 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:10407288

BEIJING, Oct 24 (MENA) - What the Gaza Strip needs most is peace-making efforts, not geopolitical calculation, Xinhua reported Tuesday quoting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. What the people of Gaza need most is security, food and medicine, ....