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High-level source says Israel responsible for closing crossings with Gaza

Date: 2024-05-15 14:12:59 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10706622

CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - A high-level source said Wednesday that Israel is responsible for the closure of all crossings with the Gaza Strip. Israel bears full responsibility for the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Al Qahera ....

Fatah spokesman: Israel solely responsible for Rafah closure

Date: 2024-05-15 12:17:56 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:10706352

BERLIN/CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - Fatah Spokesman and Revolutionary Council member Dr. Jamal Nazzal said Israel is solely responsible for closing of Rafah crossing and hampering the arrival of international assistance. In statements via phone to Al ....

Prime Minister Mustafa vows Palestinian people will foil ongoing expulsion attempts

Date: 2024-05-15 10:42:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:10705888

RAMALLAH, May 15 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa said Wednesday that the Palestinians would foil ongoing attempts aimed at expelling them from their land, Wafa reported. Commenting on the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, the Palestinian ....

Israeli forces detain 20 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Date: 2024-05-15 10:21:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10706214

RAMALLAH, May 15 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces evening and dawn Wednesday detained at least 20 Palestinians, including two minors from various parts of the occupied West Bank, according to the Commission of the Detainees and the Ex-detainees ....

UK’s David Cameron slams ‘extremist’ Israeli attacks on Gaza-bound aid

Date: 2024-05-14 19:56:04 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10705547

LONDON, May 14 (MENA) – Israeli “extremists” must stop attacks on convoys carrying aid to Gaza, Politico quoted Britain’s top diplomat as saying on Tuesday. Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he will raise his concerns with Benjamin Netanyahu’s ....

Rockets launched from Lebanon, Gaza hit northern, southern Israel

Date: 2024-05-14 18:37:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:10705345

RAMALLAH, May 14 (MENA) – Rockets launched from Lebanon and Gaza Tuesday hit northern and southern Israel. Hezbollah shot down an Israeli observation balloon with a guided missile. Also, sirens sounded in the northern areas of Israel after ....

Palestinian justice min. lauds President Sisi's commitment to Palestinian cause

Date: 2024-05-14 18:35:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:10705337

RAMALLAH, May 14 (MENA) - Palestinian Justice Minister Mohammed Shalaldeh lauded the stance adopted by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi toward supporting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, topped by their right to self-determination. ....

Russia closely cooperating with African countries on Palestinian problem: Lavrov

Date: 2024-05-14 17:40:23 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:10705389

MOSCOW, May 14 (MENA) - Russia is actively cooperating with African countries on the topic of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Sergey Lavrov, a candidate for Russian foreign minister, said, according to TASS News Agency. "Today, we are closely ....

Presidency spokesman calls Israeli invasion of Rafah a 'big mistake'

Date: 2024-05-14 13:05:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:10704841

RAMALLAH, May 14 (MENA) - The official presidential Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh warned of the dangerous repercussions of the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, stressing that insisting on invading Rafah would be a ....

Death toll in Gaza rises to 35,173 after 82 killed in last 24 hrs

Date: 2024-05-14 07:25:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:10704314

GAZA CITY, May 14 (MENA) - The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7th, 2023, has now surged to 35,173, WAFA reported Tuesday. Medical sources said that at least 79,061 others have also been ....