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Poll finds nearly 80 per cent of Palestinians want Abbas to resign
Jerusalem: A new poll has found that nearly 80 per cent of Palestinians want President Mahmoud Abbas to resign, reflecting widespread anger over the death of an activist in security forces’ custody…
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Gaza reconstruction process needs $3 bn: Official
Gaza: A senior Palestinian government official said that the reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip has kicked off and it needs $3 billion to be completed. “We need $1 billion to rebuild…
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Israel shuts down for Jewish Day of Atonement
Tel Aviv: Israel came to halt in observance of Yom Kippur, the Jewish calendar’s most important day associated with atonement and repentance. Yom Kippur, or “Day of Atonement,” is a time for…
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Israel’s air defense intercepts another rocket fired from Gaza
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military has intercepted a second rocket attack from the Gaza Strip in less than 12 hours, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. “For the 2nd time tonight, terrorists…
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Gaza militants fire rocket at Israel: Military
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said on Saturday that militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket into the country’s territory but was intercepted. The rocket triggered sirens in the Eshkol Regional Council near…
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Israeli fighter jets strike Hamas positions in Gaza
Gaza: Israeli fighter jets attacked posts and facilities of the Islamic Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip, security sources said on Tuesday. The strikes late Monday night, which had targeted military posts belonging…
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Israeli to impose closure on Palestinian territories during Jewish holidays
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military said that it will impose a series of total closures on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during the Jewish New Year celebrations from Monday evening…
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3 Palestinians found dead near Gaza, Egypt border
Gaza: Three Palestinian men were found dead inside a smuggling tunnel underneath the borderline area between Gaza Strip and Egypt, medics and a security official said. Paramedics said they were informed that…
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Israeli fighter jets strike Gaza in response to incendiary balloons
Gaza: Israeli fighter jets late on Saturday attacked posts and facilities belonging to the armed wing of Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said. The…
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20 injured in demonstration near Gaza-Israel border
Gaza: At least 20 Palestinians protesters were injured during a demonstration near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel protest against the ongoing blockade imposed on the coastal enclave since 2007. Witnesses…
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Israeli PM heads to US amid tensions in Middle-East
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has embarked on a trip to the US for his first official meeting with American President Joe Biden over issues of regional and global security with…
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Israel strikes Gaza in ‘response’ to incendiary balloons
Gaza: Israeli fighter jets attacked the posts and facilities belonging to the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, an Israeli army spokesman has said that the…
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Protests will continue on Gaza-Israel borders: Palestinian factions
Gaza: Leaders of Palestinian factions, including the Islamic Hamas Movement, have announced that the popular protests on the borders between the Gaza Strip and Israel will continue. The factions’ leaders, who gathered…
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Israel to retaliate any attacks from Gaza: PM
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned that his country will retaliate against attacks from the Gaza Strip. His remarks on Sunday came a day after an Israeli soldier was injured during…
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Dozens injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza: Medics
Gaza: A total of 41 Palestinian protesters were injured on Saturday in clashes with Israeli soldiers near the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, Palestinian medics said. Palestinian demonstrators were…
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1mn Palestinian kids return to school after months of closure
Ramallah: About 1.2 million students, as well as 71,000 teachers, in the West Bank and the coastal Palestinian enclave returned to their schools on Monday as the new academic year started after…
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Israel locates downed drone from Gaza
A Tel Aviv: The Israeli military said that it had located a drone it downed earlier this week. In a statement on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the drone belonged…
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Israel to approve new constructions in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel’s new government is set to grant its first major approval of West Bank settlement construction, but will also include a rare authorization of construction for Palestinian areas as well in…
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Israeli Foreign Minister embarks on ‘historic’ trip to Morocco
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid departed on Wednesday for Morocco, marking the first visit to Morocco by Israel’s top diplomat since the two countries normalized ties in 2020. “Departing for a…
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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza Strip
Moscow: The Israeli army struck facilities of the Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip after several arson balloons had been launched from the Palestinian enclave, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said…
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80% of people in Gaza live in complete darkness: Red Cross
Gaza: A study published by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has revealed that about 80 per cent of the population in the Gaza Strip live in “complete darkness” amid…
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Raw materials shortage delays Gaza reconstruction: UNRWA
Gaza: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) warned that a shortage of raw materials is delaying the reconstruction in the Gaza Strip. Director of…
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‘Ending Israeli settlement important step for trust-building’
Ramallah: Ending Israeli settlement in the Palestinian territories, mainly in East Jerusalem, is an important step for trust-building with the Jewish state, a senior official said here. Ahmed Majdalani, a member of…
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Israel has eased some restrictions: Gaza residents
Gaza: Residents of the Gaza Strip said Israel has eased some restrictions on the blockaded enclave by expanding the allowed fishing zone and granting entry access to some imported goods. On Sunday,…
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Hamas warns of escalated tension due to Israeli blockade on Gaza
Gaza: The Islamic Hamas Movement has warned that Israel’s tightening of its blockade on the Gaza Strip will only lead to escalated tensions. “More Israeli restrictions and tightening the siege on Gaza…
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Israel attacks Hamas targets in Gaza in response to arson balloons
Tel Aviv: Israel has targeted Palestinian military sites in the Gaza Strip in response to the Sunday launches of incendiary balloons. Israeli Air Force launched attacks in the Khan Yunis area in…
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Israel eases restrictions imposed on Gaza export, import
Ramallah: Israel has decided to ease the tight restrictions imposed two months ago on export, import and fishing in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials here said. The Palestinian general authority of civil affairs…
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Lack of resolution discourages international donors from aiding Gaza: ICRC Chief
Moscow: International donors are becoming more reluctant to allocate funds for humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip due to lack of progress in the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, International Committee of…
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire remains fragile: UN envoy
United Nations: The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Tor Wennesland, has warned that the Egypt-brokered ceasefire reached last month between Israel and Hamas remains very fragile. In this regard,…
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Israel to ease some restrictions on Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel announced on Thursday that it will expand the allowed fishing zone off the Gaza Strip and will allow the entry of some raw materials for industries. The permitted range for fishing…
