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85,000 Palestinians pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque despite Israeli restrictions

Date: 2025-03-06 19:56:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:11093621

RAMALLAH, March 6 (MENA) – More than 85,000 Palestinians performed Isha and Taraweeh prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Jerusalem on Thursday, despite tight Israeli restrictions preventing many from reaching the site. The Islamic Waqf ....

UNFPA official: Israel blocking of aid delivery to Gaza to worsen humanitarian suffering

Date: 2025-03-06 19:40:33 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:11093515

CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Samir Aldarabi, Regional Media Adviser for the United Nations Population Fund for the Arab States Region, said Thursday Israel’s blocking of aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip will cause more humanitarian suffering and deprive ....

Hamas: Israel’s slow execution of Palestinian prisoners shows its disregard for int’l conventions

Date: 2025-03-06 15:50:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:11093455

GAZA CITY, March 6 (MENA) - Hamas said Thursday the Israeli occupation authority's continued slow execution of Palestinian prisoners inside its prisons confirms its complete disregard for all international norms and conventions. In a statement, ....

One Palestinian killed, others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza's Shuja'iyya

Date: 2025-03-06 14:08:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:11093330

GAZA CITY, March 6 (MENA) - One Palestinian was killed and several others were injured on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a gathering of civilians east of Shuja'iyya neighborhood in northern the Gaza Strip, WAFA News Agency ....

Hamas: Mediators continue contact to implement remaining phases of ceasefire deal

Date: 2025-03-06 13:11:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:11093227

GAZA CITY, March 6 (MENA) - Hamas movement announced on Thursday that mediators will continue contacts to ensure the implementation of the remaining phases of the ceasefire agreement. Hamas, in a statement issued by AlQahera News channel on ....

Israeli forces detain 30 Palestinians from the West Bank

Date: 2025-03-06 11:37:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:11093021

RAMALLAH, March 6 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces have launched a wide-scale detention campaign since Wednesday evening until Thursday morning that targeted at least 30 Palestinians from the West Bank, including children and former ....

Israel's aid blockade to Gaza pushes Palestinians towards disaster: paper

Date: 2025-03-05 21:22:11 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:11092478

LONDON, March 5 (MENA) - Israel's decision to impose blockade for aid supply to the Gaza Strip was criticised in The Guardian editorial on Wednesday. The paper said Israel's decision, along with the stumbling ceasefire talks, is a devastating ....

Over 80,000 worshippers perform Isha, Tarawih prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2025-03-05 20:28:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:11092426

RAMALLAH, March 5 (MENA) - Over 80,000 worshippers performed the Night (Al-Isha) and Tarawih prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the occupied city of Jerusalem, on Wednesday, despite strict measures imposed by Israeli occupation authorities, according to ....

FMs of France, Germany, UK welcome Egyptian efforts to extend Gaza ceasefire

Date: 2025-03-05 17:18:49 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:11092268

LONDON, March 5 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of France, Germany and UK welcomed on Wednesday the efforts of Egypt, Qatar and the US in mediating and seeking to agree an extension to the Gaza ceasefire, reiterating continued support for the truce ....

Medical sources: Gaza death toll surges to 48,440

Date: 2025-03-05 17:14:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:11092191

GAZA CITY, March 5 (MENA) - The death toll arising from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip surged to 48,440 people, medical sources said on Wednesday. They announced that the the tally of casualties as a result of the Israeli offensive on ....