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Trump meets Netanyahu at White House

Date: 2025-04-07 18:00:13 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:11129271

WASHINGTON, April 7 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump met Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, making him the first foreign official to visit Washington since Trump announced comprehensive tariffs on countries ....

Israel controls 50% of Gaza after razing land to expand its buffer zone: AP

Date: 2025-04-07 11:25:20 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:11128475

GAZA CITY/WASHINGTON, April 7 (MENA) - Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month. It now controls more than 50% of the territory and is squeezing Palestinians into shrinking ....

Hostage families protest outside Netanyahu’s home

Date: 2025-04-07 09:20:06 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:11128087

GAZA CITY, April 7 (MENA) - Hostage families and their supporters are protesting in front of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem to mark a year and a half since the October 7, 2023 attack. Activists carried photos ....

In unprecedented act: Israel places locks on Ibrahimi Mosque doors

Date: 2025-04-07 08:01:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:11128057

RAMALLAH, April 7, (MENA) — The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said that the Israeli occupation authorities have placed locks on all the doors of the Ibrahimi Mosque, including the door to the Tomb of Joseph, the door to the ....

Netanyahu plans to extend US visit

Date: 2025-04-07 07:54:36 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:11128043

GAZA CITY, April 7 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to extend his stay in the U.S. to meet with Vice President J.D. Vance, Ynet reported Monday. Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer traveled to the U.S. overnight ....

Journalist among 10 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Date: 2025-04-07 07:22:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:11127991

GAZA CITY, April 7 (MENA) — At least 10 civilians, including one journalist, were killed and others injured early Monday morning in Israeli airstrikes on various areas of the Gaza Strip, WAFA reported. Local sources reported that Israeli ....

Palestinian journalist killed, others suffer burns in Israeli attacks on their tent in Gaza

Date: 2025-04-07 04:20:19 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:11127902

GAZA CITY, April 7 (MENA) - Palestinian journalist Helmi Al Faqa'awi was killed last night and others suffered burns when Israel troops targeted a tent used by journalists at Nasser Hospital in khan Younis, South Gaza Strip. Local sources said that ....

Israel says it destroys launcher used in rocket attack on southern Israel

Date: 2025-04-06 22:58:12 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:11127884

RAMALLAH, April 6 (MENA) - The Israeli army said late on Sunday that it attacked and destroyed the launcher used in a rocket strike on southern Israel earlier, according to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. At least 10 projectiles were launched from ....

11 Palestinians, including 9 children, killed in Israeli attack on Gaza

Date: 2025-04-06 22:13:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:11127858

GAZA CITY, April 6 (MENA) – Eleven Palestinians, including nine children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling targeting Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City. Several others were wounded. According to WAFA news agency, Israeli ....

Israeli army: About 10 rockets fired from Gaza

Date: 2025-04-06 22:12:59 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:11127857

RAMALLAH, April 6 (MENA) - The Israeli army said Sunday that approximately 10 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip toward southern Israel amid air raid sirens in Ashdod, Ashkelon and surrounding areas, Ynet reported. “Most of the rockets were ....