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Israeli drone targets doctors' room at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis

Date: 2024-02-14 22:02:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:89 - ID:10581276

RAMALLAH, Feb 14 (MENA) - An emergency physician was wounded in a targeted strike by an Israeli drone on the doctors' room at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed on Wednesday ....

Jordan reiterates support for UNRWA

Date: 2024-02-14 21:09:40 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:85 - ID:10581266

AMMAN, Feb 14 (MENA) - In a session chaired by Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, the Cabinet on Wednesday granted a waiver of over JD4 million in textbook costs for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the ....

Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill four civilians, wound nine others: source

Date: 2024-02-14 19:40:34 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:10581210

BEIRUT, Feb 14 (MENA) - Israeli strikes in south Lebanon on Wednesday killed four civilians including two children and wounded nine other people, a Lebanese security source said, after Israel said it “began a series of strikes in Lebanon.” “A ....

Russia deeply concerned about Israel's planned operation in Rafah — MFA

Date: 2024-02-14 18:48:39 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10581156

MOSCOW, Feb 14 (MENA) - Moscow is extremely concerned about Israel’s plans to conduct an operation in the city of Rafah, where a million Palestinian lives hang in the balance, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a ....

Contacts continue with Israel, Palestine for release of Russians held hostage — Kremlin

Date: 2024-02-14 18:48:12 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10581160

MOSCOW, Feb 14 (MENA) - Russia continues contacts with Israel and Palestine for the release of Russian citizens taken hostage, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in comments on the conflict in the Middle East. "We continue our ....

169 aid trucks enter the Gaza Strip via Rafah border terminal

Date: 2024-02-14 18:47:43 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:10581108

AL ARISH, Feb 14 (MENA) - As many as 169 trucks carrying humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday via Rafah border terminal. The trucks are loaded with 4,500 tons of humanitarian assistance, according to a ....

Macron tells Netanyahu that France opposes Israeli ground incursion into Rafah

Date: 2024-02-14 18:47:08 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10581077

PARIS, Feb 14 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said in a statement that Macron, in a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed his firm opposition to a possible IDF military offensive in Rafah in southern ....

11 Palestinians killed, injured in clashes with Israeli forces in WB

Date: 2024-02-14 16:06:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:10580739

RAMALLAH, Feb 14 (MENA) – A Palestinian youth was killed while 10 others were injured with live bullets fired by Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday at Beit Ummar town in southern West Bank. Dozens of Palestinians were also injured by rubber ....

Russia keeps delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza people — minister

Date: 2024-02-14 15:15:04 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:10580736

MOSCOW, Feb 14 (MENA) - Russia continues sending humanitarian aid to the population of the Gaza Strip, Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov said. "The operation to evacuate displaced citizens in the Gaza Strip was a success. Russian ....

Canadian PM, German chancellor concerned over Israel's planned military operation in Rafah

Date: 2024-02-14 15:11:59 GMT - Canada - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10580704

OTTAWA, Feb 14 (MENA) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz conveyed concern about reports of a planned Israeli military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. During a phone call with Scholz on ....