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Israel stops motorcade of Palestinian PM on road to Jenin

Date: 2021-10-11 12:54:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:9211908

RAMALLAH, Oct 11 (MENA) - Israeli forces stopped on Monday the motorcade of Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh to prevent him from reaching Jenin. The forces stopped the procession on the main road between Nablus and Jenin. The ....

Israeli settlers storm into Aqsa

Date: 2021-10-11 11:32:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:9211836

RAMALLAH, Oct 11 (MENA) - Israeli settlers stormed into Al Aqsa Mosque guarded by the Israeli police. As many as 132 Israeli settlers stormed into the mosque and performed provocative tours. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

Israel detains 14 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2021-10-11 09:08:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:9211791

RAMALLAH, Oct 11 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Monday 14 Palestinians during a wide incursion operation in the West Bank. The forces detained six Palestinians from Nablus, six from Bethlehem and two from Hebron. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

Israeli occupation forces ban Aqsa preacher for one week

Date: 2021-10-10 20:57:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:114 - ID:9211318

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces have banned Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, from preaching for one week. The occupation forces on Sunday summoned Sabri for questioning ....

Scores of Israeli settlers break into Aqsa

Date: 2021-10-10 11:30:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:9210353

RAMALLAH, Oct 10, 2021 (MENA) – Dozens of Israeli settlers, heavily guarded by Israeli police, broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem Sunday, WAFA reported. Sources said that the fanatic settlers entered the holy compound in ....

Israel summons former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem

Date: 2021-10-10 07:34:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:9209879

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces summoned for questioning on Sunday Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. Witnesses told WAFA that an Israeli police force raided ....

Israeli court reverses ruling that allowed Jews 'quiet prayer' at Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-10-08 18:00:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:9207974

RAMALLAH, Oct 8 (MENA) - A lower court’s decision to lift a ban on Jews praying at Al Aqsa Mosque was overturned Friday by the Jerusalem District Court, Haaretz reported. Earlier the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court has allowed Jews to quietly ....

Israeli settlers uproot 100 olive trees in Hebron

Date: 2021-10-08 14:26:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:9207659

RAMALLAH, Oct 8 (MENA) - A group of Israeli settlers from the nearby illegal settlement of Adora uprooted at least 100 olive trees belonging to Palestinians in Khirbet al-Taybeh, in the town of Tarqumiya to the northwest of Hebron. One of the ....

Biden extends sanctions against Turkey over its military operations in Syria

Date: 2021-10-08 11:55:56 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:9207421

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday singled out Turkey for undermining the fight against Daesh with its military offensive in northeast Syria. The sanctions will be extended for another year as the former order was ....

Israeli occupation forces arrest 3 Palestinians from WB

Date: 2021-10-08 11:45:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:9207398

RAMALLAH, Oct 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Friday arrested three Palestinians from Jenin and Hebron governorates in the West Bank. Palestinian security forces said two brothers were detained from Qabatiya town in Jenin governorate in ....