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Israel sends more troops near Gaza amid possibility of attack
Jerusalem: Israel’s military has announced that it was sending more troops to the area near Gaza in case there were possible reprisal attacks following the arrest of a senior militant in the…
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Hamas leader says Gantz’s threats against Gaza unacceptable
Gaza: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said that the threats of Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz against the Gaza Strip were unacceptable, amid rising tensions after Israeli soldiers arrested an Islamic Jihad leader.…
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Hamas denies Israeli allegations of military action among civilians in Gaza
Gaza: Hamas, the ruling movement of the Gaza Strip, has denied Israeli allegations that the movement’s armed wing Al-Qassam Brigades has military sites in civilian areas in the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli…
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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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Rocket fired from Gaza into Israel, military responds with airstrikes
Jerusalem: Palestinian militants fired four rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory early Saturday. There were no casualties or damage as a result of the attacks. Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) responded…
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Hamas welcomes UN demand to lift siege on Gaza
Gaza: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Friday welcomed a UN report that called for the immediate ending of the siege that Israel has been imposing on the Gaza Strip since 2007. On…
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Deeply concerned by developments in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza: India
United Nations: India has expressed deep concern over developments in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza, underscoring the importance of the international community and the UN Security Council sending a “strong signal”…
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Mark Ruffalo urges PayPal to end discrimination against Palestinians
Award-winning Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo joined a petition denouncing the refusal of the online payment platform, PayPal, to provide services to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. “Paypal operates in Israel’s…
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Israel arrests four Palestinian fishermen off the shore of Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israeli occupation forces on Saturday arrested four Palestinian fishermen off the shores of the Gaza Strip, on the pretext that they exceeded the fishing area limits imposed by Israel, Anadolu…
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Israel to reopen main crossing point with Gaza to boost economy
Tel Aviv: Israel on Tuesday decided to reopen the Erez crossing point on the northern tip of the Gaza Strip after economic losses in the impoverished coastal enclave had piled up. “After…
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Israel to reopen main crossing point with Gaza to boost economy
Tel Aviv: Israel on Tuesday decided to reopen the Erez crossing point on the northern tip of the Gaza Strip after economic losses in the impoverished coastal enclave had piled up. “After…
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Israel carries out airstrikes on military facilities in Gaza strip
Gaza: The Israeli Air Force has struck several military facilities of the Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the site. “The Israeli Air Force has carried out…
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Israel threatens to cut humanitarian aid to Gaza if rocket attacks continue
Jerusalem: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz threatened on Tuesday to halt the humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip if rocket attacks from the Palestinian enclave continue. He made the remarks after meeting…
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Gaza militants fire rocket into Israel as tensions soar
Jerusalem: Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months on Monday, in another escalation after clashes at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, a series of…
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Hamas rejects Australia’s decision of listing it as terror group
Gaza: The Palestinian Hamas has announced its rejection to Australia’s decision of listing the movement as a terrorist group. In a press statement sent to Xinhua news agency, Hamas said that it…
