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Israeli Knesset votes to dissolve in step towards snap election

Date: 2022-06-22 11:55:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:9635584

RAMALLAH, June 22 (MENA) - Israel moved closer on Wednesday to its fifth election in less than four years after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with a comeback by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu already dominating the ....

UN: 80% of Gazans now rely on humanitarian assistance

Date: 2022-06-22 06:49:20 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:9635003

NEW YORK, June 22 (MENA) - Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for Secretary-General António Guterres said "Today marks 15 years since the start of the blockade of the Gaza Strip. Our humanitarian colleagues say that - largely due to the blockade, ....

Lebanon: $3.2 bn plan launched to support local families, refugees

Date: 2022-06-21 07:10:36 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:9633036

BEIRUT, June 21 (MENA) - The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners have announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighboring Syria and the current economic crisis, the UN news center ....

Palestinian commission urges int'l community to press Israel to release re-arrested Palestinians

Date: 2022-06-19 21:45:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:9630877

RAMALLAH, June 19 (MENA) - The Palestinian Commission of Detainees Affairs called on the international community to exert efforts to press Israel to immediately release Palestinians who were released as part of the 2011 Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit ....

ALU condemns Israeli killing of 3 Palestinians in Jenin

Date: 2022-06-18 15:26:13 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:9628885

CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – Secretary General of Arab Lawyer Union (ALU) Mekkaoui Benaissa strongly condemned the Israeli terrorist operation in Jenin Camp where three Palestinians were killed and others injured. In a statement on Saturday, Benaissa ....

Israeli warplanes attack several locations in Gaza Strip; no injuries

Date: 2022-06-18 11:01:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:9628411

RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes attacked early Saturday several locations in the besieged Gaza Strip causing heavy damage but no injuries, according to WAFA. He said a reconnaissance plane fired one missile at a location in the ....

Three Palestinians killed by Israeli force in Jenin

Date: 2022-06-17 07:31:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:9626768

RAMALLAH, June 17 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were killed Friday morning and eight others wounded in an operation by Israeli forces in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. The three men were killed when Israeli ....

Israel detains 10 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2022-06-16 11:23:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:9625553

RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - The Israeli forces detained 10 Palestinians on Thursday from different places in the West Bank. The arrested Palestinians are from Hebron, Tulkarm and Bethlehem. (MENA) M H K/S R E ....

Israeli forces demolish two houses in Quds

Date: 2022-06-15 21:08:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:100 - ID:9624717

RAMALLAH, June 15 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces demolished on Wednesday two houses belonging to Palestinians in Al Quds, WAFA quoted local sources as saying. Israeli forces accompanied by heavy machinery broke into Wadi al-Hummus area in the ....

White House: Biden visits Israel, West Bank, Saudi Arabia July 13-16

Date: 2022-06-14 13:14:53 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:9622015

WASHINGNTON, June 14 (MENA) - President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will visit the Middle East region from July 13-16 to "reinforce the United States’ iron-clad commitment to Israel’s security and prosperity and attend a Summit of the Gulf Cooperation ....