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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…
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Palestinian official warns of ‘difficult, catastrophic’ Covid situation in Gaza
Gaza: A Palestinian health official has said that the Gaza Strip is passing through a “difficult and catastrophic” situation due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. “The infection…
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Israel grants ID cards to 1,000 Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah: Israeli authorities have granted identification cards to 1,000 Palestinians living in the West Bank, allowing them to continue to stay without fear of being deported, a Minister said. The move “came…
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Israel approves construction of new settlement in the Gaza Strip
Jerusalem: Israel’s Planning and Building Council on Tuesday approved the establishment of a new settlement in the Gaza Strip under the name Hanoun, comprising 500 settler families, Anadolu Agency reported. A discussion…
