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Gaza: Thousands rally against wave of Israeli violence on Palestinians
Jerusalem: Thousands of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday, participated in a mass rally organized by the Islamic Resistance Movement— Hamas, denouncing the attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation…
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Dozens of Palestinians protest against Israel’s 15-yr blockade
Gaza: Dozens of Palestinians rallied in western Gaza against an Israeli blockade imposed on the Palestinian enclave for more than 15 years. During the rally, which was organised on Tuesday by several…
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Israeli court sentences head of Gaza aid to 12 years in jail
Tel Aviv: An Israeli court has sentenced a head of Gaza operations for aid group World Vision 12 years in jail. Time already served should be deducted, the district court in Beersheva…
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad vow resistance to Israeli occupation
Gaza: Militant groups Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) held a joint meeting in the Gaza Strip weeks after deadly Israeli strikes against the PIJ in the besieged enclave, vowing to…
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Key al-Aqsa Brigades member killed in West Bank raid: Israel
Tel Aviv: Authorities in Israel on Tuesday said that a leading member of the al-Aqsa Brigades — the military arm of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement — during a military operation…
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Dozens killed, homes destroyed in outcome of Israeli aggression on Gaza
The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, between the Israeli occupation and the Islamic Jihad movement under Egyptian auspices, entered into force at 8:30 pm GMT Sunday evening. The aggression, which lasted…
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Rocket fire from Gaza continue despite reported ceasefire: Israel
Jerusalem: Israel said militants in the Gaza Strip continued on Sunday night to fire rockets at southern Israel despite a reported Egypt-brokered cease-fire. Israel’s Home Front Command said in a notice that…
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Rocket alert in Jerusalem, with residents reporting explosions
Jerusalem: For the first time since the beginning of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, there was also a rocket alarm in Jerusalem on Sunday. According to military reports, warning…
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Palestinian man killed as Israeli bombardment of Gaza enters 2nd day
A Palestinian man was killed on Saturday morning— on the second day of the Israeli aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip. Palestinian man identified as Tamim Ghassan Hijazi, from the town of…
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 8 people, 40 injured
Gaza City: Israel unleashed a wave of airstrikes in Gaza on Friday, killing at least eight people, including a senior militant, and wounding another 40, according to Palestinian officials. Israel said it…
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Israeli army bombs Hamas site after shooting from Gaza
The Israeli army on Tuesday evening launched raids on a Hamas site, after firing from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory, according to an army statement. The Israeli army said, “After firing a bullet…
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Israel cancels expanded work permits for Gazans in response to rocket fire
Jerusalem: Israel has decided to cancel a recently increased quota of work permits for Palestinian labourers from Gaza in response to rocket attacks. The decision was announced by the Coordinator of Government…
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First batch of Haj pilgrims from Gaza arrive in Makkah
The first batch of Haj pilgrims from the Gaza Strip arrived at Jeddah International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, amid great satisfaction with the facilities provided by the Egyptian and…
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2 weeks after closure, Israel reopens Erez crossing with Gaza Strip
Israel on Sunday reopened Erez Crossing with the Gaza Strip to Palestinian workers, after nearly two weeks of closing it due to tensions between Palestinians and Israelis over the past weeks, according…
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UNRWA helps repair houses in Gaza
Gaza: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Monday announced that it has started to disburse cash aid for repairing houses in the Gaza Strip destroyed during the…
