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Over 300 Palestinians held in Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem: More than 300 Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli police as clashes erupted at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Jerusalem’s police spokesman and Chief Superintendent, Idan Iluz told Xinhua news agency. According…
- Middle East
Iranian Commander vows serious response to any Israeli ‘aggression’
Tehran: Esmail Qaani, the Quds Force Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said his forces will seriously respond to “any aggression” by Israel, Tasnim news agency reported. “If an act…
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Israel successfully tests new laser missile defense system
Jerusalem: Israel’s new laser missile defense system has successfully intercepted mortars, rockets and anti-tank missiles in recent tests, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Thursday. The Israeli-made laser system, designed to complement a…
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Arab League condemns Israel’s agression against Palestinians
Cairo: The Arab League (AL) condemned the ongoing “extensive and systematic aggression” in Jenin and other parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, the Cairo-based pan-Arab organisation said in a statement. The AL on…
- Middle East
1 Palestinian killed, 31 injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian and injured 31 others on Wednesday morning during clashes near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, said medics and eyewitnesses. The Palestinian Ministry of Health…
- Middle East
PM Ishtaye rejects Israeli court ruling on Palestinian authority
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has told the Palestinian cabinet that the Israeli court’s decision on the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a supporter of terrorism “is rejected”. On Sunday, Israeli media reported…
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UN chief voices concern over escalation in Palestinian-Israeli tensions
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced grave concern over the recent escalation in Palestinian-Israeli tensions, said his Spokesman. “The Secretary-General is following with deep concern the escalating violence in the occupied…
- Middle East
Israel to reward airlines flying to Red Sea resort city of Eilat
Jerusalem: Every airline operating international direct flights to Ramon Airport near Israel’s Red Sea resort city of Eilat will be awarded 60 euros ($65) for each arriving passenger, the Ministry of Tourism has…
- Middle East
Widowed Palestinian mother of six shot dead by Israeli forces
Ramallah: A 47-year-old Palestinian woman was shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday morning, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported. Palestinian woman identified as Ghada Ibrahim Sabatien,…
- Middle East
Israeli forces shoot 3 Palestinians, kill at least 2
Tel Aviv: Israeli forces shot three Palestinians in a series of confrontations across Israel and the occupied West Bank on Sunday, killing two including an unarmed woman, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.…
- Middle East
Israeli forces detains 1,460 Palestinians in 2022: Report
Jerusalem: Israeli forces have detained 1,460 Palestinians, including 182 children, since the beginning of 2022. This came in a report released by the Center for Palestinian Prisoner Studies that the Israeli forces…
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‘Israel to increase operations in West Bank after Tel Aviv attack’
Jerusalem: Israeli Chief of the General Staff Aviv Kochavi ordered on Friday the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase operations in the West Bank, after a deadly attack in Tel Aviv a…
- Middle East
Israel shooting incident: Gunman shot dead
Jerusalem: Israeli police on Friday shot dead the gunman who had fled after killing two persons and injuring 13 others, including four critically, in the central Tel Aviv area when it was packed…
- Middle East
2 killed, 8 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting: Israeli medics
Tel Aviv: At least two people were killed and several wounded in a shooting in a crowded central Tel Aviv bar and restaurant district on Thursday night, Israeli medics said. The motive…
- Middle East
Israeli forces killed 355 Palestinians in 2021: Report
Ramallah: Israeli forces have killed 355 Palestinians and injured more than 16,500 across occupied Palestinian territories during the year 2021, according to a report released by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The…