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Egypt opens Rafah crossing since ‘1st moment’ of Gaza conflict
Cairo: The Egyptian presidency, in response to US President Joe Biden’s statement, has said that Egypt has opened the Rafah crossing to enable the flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 28,000: Ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 27,947, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. In a press statement, the Ministry said on Friday that…
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Palestinian Presidency condemns Israel’s military plans in Rafah ‘safe zone’
Ramallah: The Palestinian Presidency has condemned a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding plans to start a military operation in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. Earlier,…
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Watch: 11,500 clothes laid on UK beach in memory of children killed in Gaza
At least 11,500 sets of children’s clothes were laid out at Bournemouth Beach in the United Kingdom (UK) in memory of children killed in the Gaza Strip since the October 7, 2023,…
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Israeli operations endanger lives at hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis: Health ministry
Gaza: The Gaza-based Health Ministry has warned that the Israeli army is endangering the lives of medical personnel, the wounded, and the displaced at the Nasser Hospital in the southern Khan Younis…
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Israel instructs IDF to take action in Gaza’s Rafah
Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to take action in Rafah to wipe out Hamas from the Gaza strip. Netanyahu in a statement on Wednesday…
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Hamas proposes 135-day ceasefire in three stages in Gaza Strip
The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Wednesday, February 7, proposed a 135-day ceasefire agreement in three stages to end the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip. This comes in response to…
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Israel confirms deaths of 31 hostages in Hamas custody
Tel Aviv: Israel has confirmed the death of 31 of the 136 hostages in the custody of Hamas in Gaza. The army has informed families of those hostages about the death of…
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Very limited clean water in Gaza amid Israel’s relentless bombing: UN
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said that Palestinians have very limited access to clean water amid Israel’s relentless bombardment in Gaza.…
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Blinken heads to ME to hold negotiations on hostages, Gaza aid
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday departed for a four-nation visit to the Middle East as part of continuing diplomatic efforts related to the war between Israel and Hamas,…
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Belgium summons Israeli envoy after gov’t building in Gaza bombed
Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib has summoned the Israeli ambassador after a a building of Belgian development agency in Gaza Strip was bombed. “Attacks on civilian infrastructure breach the principles of international humanitarian law.…
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Israel’s PM calls for closure of UN Palestinian refugee agency
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the closure of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), amid allegations of some UNRWA employees’ involvement in the…
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UN chief calls for urgent steps to de-escalate situation in Gaza
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urgently appealed for measures to reduce tensions in Gaza and its neighbouring regions. “I call for urgent steps to de-escalate the situation and spare the…
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Sweden suspends funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Stockholm: Sweden has said it has temporarily halted funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees following Israel’s allegations that its staff participated in the Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on…
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Hamas delegation to visit Egypt on Gaza truce: Source
Gaza: A Hamas delegation will visit Egypt on Wednesday to discuss the framework agreement on a truce in the Gaza Strip issued by the recent Paris meeting, a Palestinian source said. The…
