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US not yet briefed on Israel's Rafah invasion plan, White House says

Date: 2024-03-15 21:02:36 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:10625547

WASHINGTON, March 15 (MENA) - The US has not been briefed on the invasion plan approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for the invasion of Rafah in southern the Gaza Strip, White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby ....

Italy urges uniting efforts to address 'extremely serious' humanitarian situation in Gaza

Date: 2024-03-15 20:43:12 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:10625534

ROME, March 15 (MENA) - Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has called for uniting efforts to address the extremely serious humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Tajani's remarks came during phone conversations that he held on Friday with ....

Germany's FM says large-scale offensive in Rafah cannot be justified

Date: 2024-03-15 20:07:18 GMT - Germany - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10625508

BERLIN, March 15 (MENA) - Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a large-scale offensive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip cannot be justified. "Over a million refugees have sought protection there and have nowhere to go. A ....

Italy's FM says Egypt key player in negotiations to reach peace deal in Gaza

Date: 2024-03-15 19:56:34 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:10625497

ROME, March 15 (MENA) - Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani said Egypt is a key player in the negotiations aimed at reaching a peace deal in the Gaza Strip, noting that his country has to work with ....

Palestinain presidency urges international intervention to prevent potential Israeli military offensive in Rafah

Date: 2024-03-15 14:43:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10625231

RAMALLAH, March 15 (MENA) - The Palestinian Presidency has expressed deep concern over an imminent Israeli military offensive in Rafah, which could result in a new massacre and further displacement of the Palestinian people in Gaza, WAFA News Agency ....

Netanyahu approves ground operation in Rafah, rejects Hamas’ latest truce offer

Date: 2024-03-15 14:37:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:10625221

RAMALLAH, March 15 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved plans for a military operation and civilian evacuation in Rafah – the southern Gaza city where more than a million have taken shelter – after Israel rejected the latest ....

US Senate leader calls for new Israeli elections

Date: 2024-03-15 14:05:10 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10625144

WASHINGTON, March 15 (MENA) - US Senate leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday broke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of the war of Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections, The Guardian reported. The shift by ....

Migrant boat sinks off Turkey's coast, killing at least 20 people

Date: 2024-03-15 13:56:42 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10625095

ANKARA, March 15 (MENA) - A rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey’s northern Aegean coast on Friday, killing at least 20 people, the ABC News quoted officials as saying. Turkish coast guard personnel rescued two migrants from the sea ....

Palestinian health min. lauds Egypt's efforts in delivering aid to Gaza Strip

Date: 2024-03-15 13:30:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:10625032

RAMALLAH, March 15 (MENA) - Palestinian Health Minister Mai al Kailah lauded Egypt's efforts in delivering aid to the war-torn Gaza Strip and receiving Palestinian patients and injured from the enclave. This came in a meeting held yesterday ....

OIC denounces Israel's measures at Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2024-03-15 12:32:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10624948

RIYADH, March 15 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned all illegal measures taken by the Israeli occupation at Al Aqsa Mosque, mainly denying Palestinians access to the mosque and attacking worshippers. The measures are ....