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Israeli forces detain 20 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2021-06-16 08:28:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:9012834

RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Wednesday 20 Palestinians in the West Bank including a wounded youth. WAFA news agency reported that the Palestinians were nabbed in Nablus, Hebron, Tulkarem and Ramallah. Last night, ....

Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza Strip

Date: 2021-06-16 07:28:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:9012718

RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Israel on Wednesday launched two missiles on Maen area, south of Khan Younes City, in the southern Gaza Strip and a missile on a site in southern Gaza City, reported Wafa News Agency. Material damage was confirmed, but ....

258 Covid-19 infections recorded in Palestine

Date: 2021-06-15 12:32:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:9011349

RAMALLAH, June 15 (MENA) - Some 258 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths and 252 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours, said WAFA news agency. In her daily report on the coronavirus pandemic, Minister of Health Mai ....

Iran reports 10,216 new Covid-19 cases, 134 deaths

Date: 2021-06-15 11:32:12 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:9011341

TEHRAN, June 15 (MENA) - As many as 10,216 new cases of infection with the Covid-19 were found over the past 24 hours, 1,260 of whom were hospitalized, Iran's Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Some 134 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus ....

80 settlers storm into Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-06-14 13:26:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:9009671

RAMALLAH, June 14 (MENA) - Some 80 settlers on Monday stormed into the courtyard of Al Aqsa Mosque, protected by Israeli occupation police. The settlers attacked the mosque's compound from Al Magharba Gate in groups and carried out provocative ....

Israeli forces detain 10 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2021-06-14 08:00:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:9008925

RAMALLAH, June 14 (MENA) - Israeli forces Monday overnight detained at least 10 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank, WAFA news agency reported. They confirmed that Israeli forces rounded up five Palestinians in multiple raids across ....

Bennett says Israel not to allow Tehran to obtain nuclear weapons

Date: 2021-06-13 20:23:19 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:9008359

GAZA CITY, June 13 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Naftali Bennett said Sunday that a renewal of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran "would be a mistake," stressing that Israel will not allow Tehran to obtain nuclear weapons, YNet reported. ....

Naftali Bennett sworn in as new Israeli premier

Date: 2021-06-13 19:01:40 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:9008471

GAZA CITY, June 13 (MENA) - Israel’s 36th government was sworn in at the Knesset on Sunday, installing Yamina chair Naftali Bennett as prime minister and ousting Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 years of consecutive rule as premier. With just a ....

Palestine reports 123 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths

Date: 2021-06-13 11:36:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:9007642

RAMALLAH, June 13 (MENA) - Palestinian Health Minister Mai Alkaila announced that 123 new coronavirus cases and three deaths were detected over the past 24 hours. In the daily coronavirus report carried by WAFA News Agency on Sunday, Alkaila said ....

Iran registers 8,195 new coronavirus infections, 187 fatalities

Date: 2021-06-13 10:55:09 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:9007453

TEHRAN, June 13 (MENA) - Iran registered 8,195 new coronavirus cases and 187 new deaths within the past 24 hours, Mehr reported Sunday quoting a Health Ministry statement. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 3,028,667 ....