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70,000 worshipers perform Isha, Tarawih prayers at al-Masjid al-Aqsa

Date: 2025-03-16 21:18:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:11104925

RAMALLAH, March 16 (MENA) - Tens of thousands performed Isha and Tarawih prayers Sunday at at al-Masjid al-Aqsa (Al-Aqsa Mosque) despite strict military restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities on access to the mosque, Al-Quds ....

Children in Palestine are victims of relentless conflict - UNICEF official

Date: 2025-03-16 20:24:51 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:11104901

NEW YORK, March 16 (MENA) - The situation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip is extremely concerning, UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Edouard Beigbeder said in a statement on Sunday. “I have just concluded a four-day ....

Israel keeps up attacks in Gaza despite truce

Date: 2025-03-16 10:54:49 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:11104117

NEW YORK, March 16 (MENA) - Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians in Gaza in strikes on Saturday, according to the Gaza health ministry, the latest in a string of Israeli attacks on the enclave that have kept up despite a roughly ....

Israeli forces continue their brutal assault on Tulkarm for 49th consecutive day

Date: 2025-03-16 10:22:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:11104122

RAMALLAH, March 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces are continuing their offensive in the city of Tulkarm and its refugee camp for the 49th consecutive day, and in the Nour Shams refugee camp to the east for the 36th day, in an ongoing escalation ....

Netanyahu instructs Israeli hostage team to prepare for more talks on Witkoff proposal

Date: 2025-03-16 10:05:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:11104081

GAZA CITY, March 16 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed hostage negotiating team on Saturday evening to prepare for further talks in Doha based on what it said was a proposal from US special envoy Steve Witkoff under which ....

Settlers barge into Al Aqsa Mosque yards

Date: 2025-03-16 09:41:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:11103995

RAMALLAH, March 16 (MENA) - Settlers, heavily guarded by Israeli occupation forces, stormed into the compound of Al Aqsa Mosque Sunday. Eyewitnesses, as quoted by Wafa news agency, said the settlers thrust into the mosque in groups and carried ....

Israel continues closing Karm Abu Salem, Beit Hanoun crossings for 15th day in row(MENA)

Date: 2025-03-16 07:59:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:11103937

GAZA CITY, March 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces continue their closure of the Karm Abu Salem and Beit Hanoun crossings in the Gaza Strip for the 15th consecutive day, resulting so far in a complete blockade on humanitarian aid, according to ....

Israeli forces storm several places in West Bank

Date: 2025-03-16 07:55:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:11103922

RAMALLAH, March 16 (MENA) - Israeli forces raided a village northwestern the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday. Quoting security sources, the Palestinian news agency (WAFA) said the occupation forces stormed the village and raided the house ....

Rafah crossing receives 35 injured, sick Palestinians, 44 escorts

Date: 2025-03-15 17:49:14 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:11103508

RAFAH, Egypt, March 15 (MENA) - Rafah border crossing received on Saturday the 43rd batch of injured and sick Palestinians, including 35 of them and 44 escorts, coming from the Gaza Strip to receive treatment at Egyptian hospitals, according to an ....

Gaza death toll from Israel's deadly aggression surpasses 48,543

Date: 2025-03-15 17:16:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:11103538

GAZA CITY, March 15 (MENA) – The death toll in Gaza has risen to 48,543, the majority being women and children, since the Israeli genocidal war began in October 2023, WAFA reported. Over the past 48 hours, hospitals in Gaza have received the ....