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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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Iran’s President warns Israel with armed forces for ‘tiniest move’ against Iran
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Monday warned that Israel will be targeted by his country’s armed forces if it makes the tiniest move against Iran. He spoke as talks stalled in Vienna…
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Jordan: Israel bears full responsibility for escalated tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Amman: Jordan has said Israel bears full responsibility for the “serious repercussions” of the escalated tensions at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, according to a statement by the Foreign Ministry. Israel’s continuous…
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Bella Hadid says Instagram blocks her stories over Palestine posts
Palestinian-American supermodel Bella Hadid on Friday said that she was shadow banned by Instagram for posting about Palestine. “My Instagram has disabled me from posting on my story – pretty much only when…
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Over 300 Palestinians held in Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem: More than 300 Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli police as clashes erupted at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Jerusalem’s police spokesman and Chief Superintendent, Idan Iluz told Xinhua news agency. According…
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Iranian Commander vows serious response to any Israeli ‘aggression’
Tehran: Esmail Qaani, the Quds Force Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said his forces will seriously respond to “any aggression” by Israel, Tasnim news agency reported. “If an act…
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Israel successfully tests new laser missile defense system
Jerusalem: Israel’s new laser missile defense system has successfully intercepted mortars, rockets and anti-tank missiles in recent tests, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Thursday. The Israeli-made laser system, designed to complement a…
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Arab League condemns Israel’s agression against Palestinians
Cairo: The Arab League (AL) condemned the ongoing “extensive and systematic aggression” in Jenin and other parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, the Cairo-based pan-Arab organisation said in a statement. The AL on…
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1 Palestinian killed, 31 injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian and injured 31 others on Wednesday morning during clashes near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, said medics and eyewitnesses. The Palestinian Ministry of Health…
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PM Ishtaye rejects Israeli court ruling on Palestinian authority
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has told the Palestinian cabinet that the Israeli court’s decision on the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a supporter of terrorism “is rejected”. On Sunday, Israeli media reported…
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UN chief voices concern over escalation in Palestinian-Israeli tensions
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced grave concern over the recent escalation in Palestinian-Israeli tensions, said his Spokesman. “The Secretary-General is following with deep concern the escalating violence in the occupied…
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Israel to reward airlines flying to Red Sea resort city of Eilat
Jerusalem: Every airline operating international direct flights to Ramon Airport near Israel’s Red Sea resort city of Eilat will be awarded 60 euros ($65) for each arriving passenger, the Ministry of Tourism has…
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Widowed Palestinian mother of six shot dead by Israeli forces
Ramallah: A 47-year-old Palestinian woman was shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday morning, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported. Palestinian woman identified as Ghada Ibrahim Sabatien,…
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Israeli forces shoot 3 Palestinians, kill at least 2
Tel Aviv: Israeli forces shot three Palestinians in a series of confrontations across Israel and the occupied West Bank on Sunday, killing two including an unarmed woman, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.…
