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Israeli artillery shells sites in Gaza; damage caused but no injuries

Date: 2020-08-17 07:46:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:8549948

RAMALLAH, Aug 17 (MENA) - Israeli artillery Monday shelled two sites to the north and south of the Gaza Strip causing heavy damage but no casualties, WAFA reported. Israeli artillery stationed to the east of Beit Hanon, north of the Gaza Strip, ....

Macron: Middle East peace talks remain a priority

Date: 2020-08-16 16:43:07 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:8549435

PARIS, Aug 16 (MENA) – The resumption of peace negotiations remain a priority to reach a just solution in the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter on Sunday. Macron said he had spoken with Mahmoud Abbas, president of the ....

Israeli occupation navy imposes ban on sailing off Gaza shores

Date: 2020-08-16 08:31:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:8548571

RAMALLAH, Aug 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation's navy imposed a ban on Palestinian navigation off the shores off Gaza Strip on Sunday. This came after the Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes last night targeting multiple locations ....

4 Palestinians injured in Israeli bombardment on Gaza

Date: 2020-08-15 09:24:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:8547459

RAMALLAH, Aug 15 (MENA) - At least four Palestinians were injured in an Israeli shelling of locations in the Gaza Strip early this morning, WAFA news agency reported on Saturday. The injured are two children aged three and 11 years along with two ....

Palestine reports 531 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-08-14 11:33:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:8546672

RAMALLAH, Aug 14 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Health Mai al-Kaileh confirmed on Friday 531 new cases of coronavirus, 260 recoveries, and one death registered during the past 24 hours, according to WAFA news agency. Al-Kaileh added that the ....

European Council president calls on Erdoğan to de-escalate tension

Date: 2020-08-14 08:32:49 GMT - Cyprus - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8546358

NICOSIA, Aug 14 (MENA) - President of the European Council Charles Michel urged, in a telephone call, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to de-escalate tensions in the region, pointing out that direct dialogue between the parties is "the best ....

Israel detains 7 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2020-08-13 07:23:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:8544981

RAMALLAH, Aug 13 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Thursday seven Palestinians from the West Bank after storming into their houses. The forces detained two from Bethlehem, two from Jenin, two from northwest of Ramallah and one from Hebron. ....

Israel, US test ballistic missile defense system

Date: 2020-08-13 06:41:20 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:8544933

GAZA CITY, Aug 13 (MENA) - Israel's Defense Ministry and the US Missile Defense Agency conducted a joint test of the updated Arrow 2 missile defense system, The Jerusalem Post reported, quoting the Defense Ministry Spokesperson. "The Israel ....

AL calls for boycotting Israel to halt its expansionist policies

Date: 2020-08-12 16:20:36 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:8544321

CAIRO, Aug 12 (MENA) – Assistant Secretary General of the Arab League and Head of the Sector of Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories Said Abu Ali asserted on Wednesday that the Israeli occupation authorities know well the importance of the ....

Israel detains 9 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2020-08-12 08:00:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8543459

RAMALLAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained nine Palestinians from the West Bank on Wednesday after storming their homes. This came as part of a detention campaign launched by the Israeli forces. The forces detained six Palestinians from ....