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Abbas condemns Israeli ground operation in Gaza

Date: 2014-07-18 09:56:17 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:833352

The Palestinian presidency condemned the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza that started last night. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for an immediate halt of Israeli raids and urged commitment to an Egyptian ceasefire initiative, ....

Israeli PM: Cabinet approves expansion of Gaza incursion

Date: 2014-07-18 09:46:49 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:833332

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the mini-cabinet approved a "significant expansion" in the Gaza Strip. “My and the defense minister’s instruction to the army, after the approval of the cabinet, is to prepare for a significant ....

Abbas demands end of Israeli ground offensive in Gaza

Date: 2014-07-18 08:05:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:833143

Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demanded the halt of Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, warning that the Israeli escalation would lead to the spilling of more blood, complicate the situation much further and inhibit efforts ....

Qassam Brigades fire two rockets on S. Israel

Date: 2014-07-18 07:59:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:833129

The Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian movement Hamas, said they fired two rockets on Dimona city in southern Israel. The brigades said they fired two M-75 rockets towards Dimona, where Israel's nuclear reactor lies. ....

Gaza death toll hits 237

Date: 2014-07-17 19:13:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:832658

The death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 237 martyrs, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Also, as many as 1,770 were injured in the Israeli attacks on the enclave, after six Palestinian citizens were killed ....

Jordan supports Egypt's efforts in Gaza -- FM

Date: 2014-07-17 19:10:36 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:832654

Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said on Thursday that the Kingdom of Jordan supports Egypt's efforts in reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Judeh's remark came during a meeting today With his Norwegian counterpart Borg Brende to ....

Azhar Imam dispatches medical convoy to Gazans

Date: 2014-07-17 19:04:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:832649

Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmad el-Tayyeb has dispatched a medical and food convoy to the Palestinian people living in the Gaza Strip. Al Azhar took this step to alleviate the suffering of the Gazans caused by the Israeli aggression on the Strip. ....

Fatah thanks Egypt for stance towards Palestinian cause

Date: 2014-07-17 12:19:20 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:831924

Fatah spokesman Ahmed Assaf thanked on Thursday Egypt for its stance towards the Palestinian cause. "Egypt is not only a mediator but it is a partner for the Palestinians," Assaf said in statements to MENA. He also hailed cooperation between ....

Abbas in Turkey Friday for talks on Gaza situation

Date: 2014-07-17 10:16:07 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:831633

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will head for Turkey on Friday at the invitation of Turkish President Abdullah Gul for talks on the situation in Gaza. The day-long visit will focus on the tough conditions the Palestinians in Gaza are ....

Hamas says Palestinian infiltrators return safe; Israel says eight killed

Date: 2014-07-17 09:40:08 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:831547

Ezz El-Din El-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for an infiltration bid by a group Palestinian fighters into Sufa in Israel's western Negev. It said all the fighters returned to the coastal enclave, but Israel ....