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OCHA: Aid stock in Gaza not enough for more than one day

Date: 2024-05-07 19:08:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10694961

GAZA CITY, May 7 (MENA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the stock of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is not sufficient for more than one day, warning that humanitarian operations will stop ....

Israel's operation in Rafah leading to humanitarian disaster — Russian envoy

Date: 2024-05-07 18:58:56 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10695152

MOSCOW, May 7 (MENA) – Israeli actions in Rafah will result in a humanitarian disaster in the region, Russian Special Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has warned. "This is a ....

UK premier says deeply concerned about Israel's potential incursion into Rafah

Date: 2024-05-07 18:45:08 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10695072

LONDON, May 7 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was "deeply concerned" about a potential Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, Sky News reported. Speaking on Monday, Sunak said: "I've been very ....

Guterres urges Israel to open Rafah, Karm Abu Salem crossings immediately

Date: 2024-05-07 16:43:06 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10694996

GAZA CITY/NEW YORK, May 7 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on Israel to reopen Rafah and Karm Abu Salem crossings immediately to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip. Guterres told reporters ....

US says still consulting with partners in order to reach permanent peace in ME region

Date: 2024-05-07 16:08:29 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:10694951

WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - US State Department said Washington is still consulting with partners in order to reach an agreement that leads to permanent peace in the Middle East. In a statement aired by Alhurra TV channel Tuesday, the department ....

Abu Rudeineh warns of dangers of Israeli attack on Gaza's city of Rafah

Date: 2024-05-07 11:43:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:10694530

RAMALLAH, May 7 (MENA) - Official spokesman for the Palestinian Presidency Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said today that the Israeli forces’ attack on the Rafah land crossing, threatening to displace citizens from shelters and residential centers, and ....

54 killed in Gaza, Israeli forces tighten control over Salah Al-Din road

Date: 2024-05-07 09:32:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10694117

Gaza, May 7 - (MENA) - As many as 54 Palestinians were killed and 96 more injured by Israeli fire within the last 24 hours. Gaza Health Ministry said that Israeli forces committed six massacres in the Gaza Strip, bringing the war's toll to 34,789 ....

NY police arrest several pro-Gaza protesters near Metropolitan Museum

Date: 2024-05-07 08:47:26 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:10694187

WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - Pro-Palestinian demonstrations broke out near the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night as celebrities gathered for the annual Met Gala event. The New York Police Department confirmed multiple people were arrested ....

13 US judges vow to not hire Columbia University law students due pro-Gaza protests

Date: 2024-05-07 08:35:13 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:10694155

WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - A group of 13 US federal judges have vowed not to hire law school students and undergraduates from New York City-based Columbia University due to the school’s handling of the pro-Gaza protests. In a letter addressed to ....

Israel closes Rafah Crossing on Palestinian side

Date: 2024-05-07 08:11:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:10694002

GAZA CITY, May 7 (MENA) – Israel closed Rafah Crossing on Tuesday on the Palestinian side forcing the travelers’ movement and aid entrance to the Gaza Strip to stop. Israeli military vehicles stormed the border terminal at dawn amidst shelling ....