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Hamas names three Israeli hostages to be released Saturday

Date: 2025-02-14 17:43:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:11067419

GAZA CITY, Feb 14 (MENA) - Hamas has released the names of three Israeli hostages due to be freed on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, after it expressed its commitment to the ceasefire agreement with Israel. In a press statement ....

Israeli military assault on Jenin enters its 25th day

Date: 2025-02-14 08:53:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:11066752

RAMALLAH, Feb 14 (MENA) - The Israeli military offensive in Jenin and its refugee camp has continued for the 25th consecutive day, resulting so far in the killing of 25 Palestinians, the injury of dozens, and widespread destruction of infrastructure ....

ICRC urges commitment to ceasefire in Gaza, improvement of humanitarian conditions

Date: 2025-02-13 20:51:20 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:11066394

CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Thursday called for adherence to the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. In statements to the Nile Radio Network (NRN), committee spokesperson Hesham Mahna called for ....

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 ....