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Family of Palestinian victim urges commission of inquiry into his death

Date: 2023-04-08 14:24:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10104066

RAMALLAH, April 8 (MENA) - The family of the Palestinian Youssef Abu Jaber, who was killed by the Israeli police in Tel Aviv Friday, demanded the formation of a committee to investigate his death after conflicting Israeli police and media reports ....

Iraq condemns attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport

Date: 2023-04-08 09:16:45 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10103635

BAGHDAD, April 8 (MENA) - The Iraqi presidency expressed on Saturday its condemnation of the attack on Sulaymaniyah International Airport, while calling on the Turkish government to take responsibility and make an official apology. The Presidency ....

One Israeli killed, six injured in car-ramming, shooting attack in Tel Aviv

Date: 2023-04-07 19:55:16 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:10103231

RAMALLAH, April 7 (MENA) - At least one Israeli was killed and six others were injured in a combined car-ramming and shooting attack in Tel Aviv on Friday night, Ynetnews reported. The attack came hours after three Israeli settlers from the West ....

Clashes erupt between Palestinians, Israeli forces in West Bank

Date: 2023-04-07 18:10:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:10102988

RAMALLAH, April 7 (MENA) - Confrontations erupted on Friday between Palestinians and Israeli occupation forces in different parts of the West Bank (WB), WAFA news agency reported. At least six Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation ....

Israeli detains 15 Palestinians in Al Quds

Date: 2023-04-07 14:53:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10102861

RAMALLAH, April 7 (MENA) - Israeli occupation troops detained on Friday 15 Palestinians in Al Quds (East Jerusalem) at the entrance gates of Al Aqsa Mosque. Palestinian sources said the detainees included three children who were nabbed while ....

Israeli settlers set Palestinian house ablaze in northern valley following Friday's shootout

Date: 2023-04-07 14:49:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10102876

RAMALLAH, April 7 (MENA) - Israeli settlers wreaked havoc Friday among Palestinians' belongings in the northern valley following the death of two female Israeli settlers killed in a shootout near Al-Hamra in the West Bank earlier in the ....

Britain calls for de-escalation in Jerusalem's holy places

Date: 2023-04-07 13:32:00 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:10102812

LONDON, April 7 (MENA) - British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Friday appealed on "all parties" in the Middle East to de-escalate after Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip and South Lebanon in retaliation for several dozen rockets fired from both ....

UNIFIL urges Lebanese, Israelis to exercise self restraint

Date: 2023-04-07 11:06:21 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:10102486

BEIRUT, April 7 (MENA) - The United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon (UNIFIL) urged all parties in Lebanon and Israel to exercise self restraint and to immediately bring to a halt any escalation actions. In a written statement, the ....

Two Israeli settlers killed, one injured in West Bank shooting

Date: 2023-04-07 10:47:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:10102484

RAMALLAH, April 7 (MENA) - Two female Israeli settlers were killed and another was injured in a shootout near Al-Hamra in the West Bank Friday, according to Israeli media sources. TV7 Israel News quoted an Israeli army spokesman as having said ....

Palestinian child wounded in Israeli bombing of Gaza Strip

Date: 2023-04-07 07:11:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10102300

RAMALLAH, April 7 (MENA) - A Palestinian child was wounded when Israeli fighter jets raided Gaza Strip at dawn of Friday. An Israeli jet fired two rockets at a Palestinian outpost in Khan Younis, levelling it to the ground and wounding a ....