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Palestinian Presidency rejects Netanyahu's remarks vowing to extend ground offensive into Rafah

Date: 2024-02-09 17:55:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10573255

RAMALLAH, Feb 9 (MENA) - The Palestinian Presidency has expressed its rejection and condemnation of the statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding plans to extend the ground Israeli onslaught on the overcrowded province ....

75 trucks of humanitarian aid entered into Gaza Strip

Date: 2024-02-09 16:55:04 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:10573136

RAFAH, Feb 9 (MENA) – As many as 75 trucks of various humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip via Rafah land crossing to help the Gazans. An official source at Rafah land port said the aid trucks were brought in, in addition to 5 cooking gas ....

4 humanitarian aid planes to Gaza arrive at el Arish Airport

Date: 2024-02-09 16:43:01 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:10573079

EL-ARISH, Feb 9 (MENA) – Four humanitarian aid aircraft for the Palestinians in Gaza Strip arrived Friday at el Arish International Airport, North Sinai, an official source at the airport said. The first aid cargo plane was from Qatar, carrying 40 ....

UN experts: Undercover Israeli killings in Jenin hospital may amount to war crime

Date: 2024-02-09 16:41:19 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10573170

GENEVA, Feb 9 (MENA) - Israel’s apparent extrajudicial killings of three Palestinian men at the Ibn Sina hospital in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank may amount to grave violations of international human rights law and international ....

More civilian casualties in Gaza as Israel's genocide campaign continues unabated

Date: 2024-02-09 16:25:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10573146

GAZA, Feb 9 (MENA) - Multiple civilian casualties were reported across the Gaza Strip over the last hours as the ongoing Israeli genocide campaign carried on across the besieged enclave, according to local and medical sources. In Gaza City, ....

France urges stoppage of Gaza war, warning of disaster

Date: 2024-02-09 13:39:23 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:10572599

PARIS, Feb 9 (MENA) - French Foreign Ministry deputy spokesperson Christophe Lemoine expressed his deep concern about the continuation of military operations in the city of Rafah, located south of the Gaza Strip, warning of a disaster. Lemoine ....

Biden says Israel’s military conduct in Gaza has been 'over the top'

Date: 2024-02-09 07:28:16 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10572249

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden said Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has been "over the top" in his sharpest rebuke yet, The Washington Post reported. The US leader said he hoped the current negotiations over a release of ....

Turkish police capture 147 Daesh suspects in nationwide operations

Date: 2024-02-08 12:14:49 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:10571428

ANKARA, Feb 8 (MENA) - Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Thursday that 147 suspects were nabbed in an operation against the terrorist group Daesh in 33 provinces. The “Heroes-49” operation is the latest in a string of ....

Israeli forces commit 15 massacres against Gaza families, sources confirm

Date: 2024-02-08 12:00:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:10571384

GAZA CITY, Feb 8 (MENA) - Medical sources confirmed that the Israeli occupation forces committed 15 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, killing 130 civilians and wounding 170 others, during the past 24 hours, Palestinian news agency (WAFA) ....

Palestinian youth killed by Israeli forces near Nablus

Date: 2024-02-08 11:10:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:10571185

RAMALLAH, Feb 8 (MENA) - A Palestinian youth is confirmed to have been shot and killed on Thursday after being wounded by Israeli occupation forces' bullets at the Deir Sharaf checkpoint, west of Nablus, WAFA reported. Security sources said that ....