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Israeli airstrikes kill, injure civilians in southern, central Gaza Strip

Date: 2023-10-22 21:02:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:10405292

GAZA CITY, Oct 22 (MENA) – A number of Palestinian citizens were killed and others were injured on Sunday in Israeli air raids that targeted civilians’ homes in the southern and central Gaza Strip, WAFA reported. Six people were killed and 11 ....

Gaza military escalation may have its grave ramifications on entire region: Sisi warns

Date: 2023-10-22 20:54:25 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:10405281

CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte reviewed Sunday the latest developments of the ongoing military operation by the Israeli occupation in Gaza. During their phone conversation, the two sides ....

Israeli soldier killed, 3 injured following Hamas attack near Gaza

Date: 2023-10-22 20:32:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:10405286

GAZA CITY, Oct 22 (MENA) – An Israeli soldier was killed and three others were injured on Sunday, after Hamas attacked Israeli troops carrying out an operation on the western side of the Gaza border fence, the Times of Israel reported. The ....

Indian humanitarian aid arrives at Arish airport for Gazans

Date: 2023-10-22 20:31:30 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10405290

ARISH, Oct 22 (MENA) - An Indian Air Force C-17 flight arrived at Arish airport on Sunday carrying nearly 6.5 tons of medical aid and 30 tons of disaster relief material for the people of Palestine. Indian Ambassador in Cairo Shri Ajit Gupte ....

Sunday's death toll in Gaza reaches 379

Date: 2023-10-22 18:46:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10405202

GAZA CITY, Oct 22 (MENA) - Sunday's death toll in the Gaza Strip has reached 379, raising the total to 4,651 since October 7, WAFA quoted medical sources in Gaza as saying. Sources added that 44 people were killed in Khan Yunis City, 57 in Rafah ....

Shoukry, Colombian counterpart discuss escalation of violence in Gaza

Date: 2023-10-22 18:07:53 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:10405168

CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Colombian counterpart Álvaro Leyva reviewed Sunday ongoing escalation of violence in Gaza during a phone call. Shoukry briefed the Colombian diplomat on the results of global leaders' ....

NCHR: Egypt peace summit sends message of hope to world

Date: 2023-10-22 13:53:43 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:10404692

CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - President of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Moshira Khattab said Sunday Egypt peace summit sent a message of hope to world peoples regarding Egypt's role towards the Palestinian cause at all ....

Lebanese PM says contacts ongoing with Arab, int'l parties to prevent spread of war in region

Date: 2023-10-22 13:29:56 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10404742

BEIRUT, Oct 22 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati affirmed Sunday that "the diplomatic contacts we are carrying out internationally and in the Arab world and the local meetings are continuing in order to stop the Israeli attacks on ....

British PM presses for restoration of water supplies in Gaza

Date: 2023-10-22 13:00:21 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10404740

LONDON, Oct 22 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has increased his calls for humanitarian aid to Gaza, urging the restoration of water supplies where possible, the Guardian newspaper reported on Sunday. The prime minister said the UK ....

2nd batch of aid convoys enters Gaza via Rafah Crossing

Date: 2023-10-22 12:45:12 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10404616

RAFAH, Egypt, Oct 22 (MENA) - The second batch of humanitarian and relief aid convoys crossed on Sunday to the Palestinian side through the Rafah Border Crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip. Egypt's efforts have succeeded to open the border ....