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Two Palestinians killed, others injured in Israeli shelling of southern Gaza

Date: 2025-03-22 18:54:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:11111905

GAZA CITY, March 22 (MENA) - Two Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Saturday when Israeli forces targeted a group of civilians west Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) cited local sources as ....

Israeli army intercepts 3 rockets fired from Lebanon at Metula, in first attack since December

Date: 2025-03-22 06:59:14 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:11111167

GAZA CITY, March 22 (MENA) - The Israeli army announced it intercepted three rockets which were fired from Lebanon a short while ago at the northern border community of Metula. The Times of Israel newspaper quoted a statement by the Israeli army ....

France, Germany, UK: we’re appalled by civilian casualties in Gaza, call for immediate return to ceasefire

Date: 2025-03-22 04:11:16 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:11111130

LONDON, March 22 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the UK said they are appalled by the civilian casualties in Gaza and urgently called for an immediate return to a ceasefire. In a joint statement they said the resumption of ....

One Palestinian killed in Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza

Date: 2025-03-21 19:40:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:11110960

GAZA CITY, March 21 (MENA) - A civilian was killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli shelling that targeted a residential home in the town of Jabalia, in northern Gaza, WAFA reported. In a related development, a child sustained ....

Israeli strikes kill several civilians in Gaza

Date: 2025-03-21 15:34:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:11110822

Gaza, March 21 (MENA) - Several Palestinian civilians, including six minors, were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential apartment Friday in Gaza, WAFA reported. Meanwhile, Israeli artillery shelled a house ....

Situation in Gaza gravely concerning as aid massively reduced, UNRWA says

Date: 2025-03-21 13:30:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:11110662

GAZA, March 21 (MENA) - The situation in Gaza is gravely concerning with massive reductions in distribution of aid supplies, France 24 quoted Sam Rose from the United Nations Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) as saying. "This is the longest ....

Israel threatens to permanently seize parts of Gaza if hostages not released

Date: 2025-03-21 13:13:17 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:11110723

GAZA CITY, March 21 (MENA) - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened his the army would permanently seize parts of the Gaza Strip if Hamas does not release the hostages, The Jerusalem Post reported Friday. "I have instructed the army to ....

Hamas denies suspending hostage talks

Date: 2025-03-21 12:47:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:11110657

GAZA, MARCH 21 (MENA) - Palestinian Movement of Hamas denied on Friday halting hostage negotiations. The denial came following a report by the Israeli Ynet newspaper citing a mediator-country official who claimed the group had cut off talks ....

Israeli occupation closes Al-Murabba military checkpoint south of Nablus

Date: 2025-03-21 12:42:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:11110618

RAMALLAH, March 21 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces closed Al-Murabbaa military checkpoint, south of Nablus. The Palestinian News Agency Wafa said Friday that occupation troops closed the checkpoint in the morning, prevented citizens' vehicles ....

Israeli forces continue their wide-scale offensive in Tulkarm for 54th day

Date: 2025-03-21 10:48:22 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:11110467

RAMALLAH, March 21 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces continue their wide-scale assault on the city of Tulkarm and its refugee camps for the 54th consecutive day, so far resulting in the demolition of dozens of homes and the displacement of nearly ....