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Hamas chief accepts Iran FM’s invitation for visit
Gaza: Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh has accepted Iran’s invitation to visit the country soon, said the Palestinian faction in a statement. The invitation was made during a recent…
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Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike ‘may die at any moment’
The health condition of Palestinian prisoner Sheikh Khader Adnan, who has been on hunger strike for 81 days in Ramla prison, is rapidly deteriorating and he may die at any moment, the…
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Five injured in car ramming attack near Jerusalem market
Jerusalem: A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. The incident…
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Palestinians mark int’l Quds Day in Gaza against Israel’s storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Gaza: Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza marked the International Quds Day with protests against Israeli police raids into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam. Raising…
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2 Palestinians killed in exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: Two Palestinian militants were killed on Tuesday in an exchange of fire near an Israeli settlement northeast of the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. Palestinian sources…
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20-year-old Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
A 20-year-old Palestinian was shot dead on Saturday by Israeli forces during a confrontation between soldiers and a group of Palestinians in Azzaoun town in the occupied West Bank, the Shehab News…
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Palestinian authorities condemn Israeli approval of forming national guard plan
Ramallah: Palestinian authorities have condemned the Israeli cabinet’s move to vote in favour of establishing a National Guard force controlled by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Stressing “the formation of the…
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2 Israeli soldiers wounded in West Bank drive-by shooting
Jerusalem: Two Israeli soldiers were injured in a drive-by shooting attack in the West Bank, the Israeli military announced. The shooting attack occurred on Saturday evening in the village of Huwara, which…
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US admin’s report on human rights ignored killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Washington reversed its stance by rejecting the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, in the latest annual human rights report issued by the US State Department endorsed the Israeli government’s version…
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Palestinian PM urges int’l measures to end incitement by Israeli officials
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has urged the international community to stop Israeli officials from inciting racism against the Palestinians. Ishtaye made the remarks during a meeting with the French Consul…
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Israeli min says ‘no such thing’ as Palestinian people; Arab nations condemn
During an event held in the French capital of Paris on Sunday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also heads the Religious Zionist Party, said “there’s no such thing as Palestinians because…
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Palestinian, Israeli Presidents hope for peace, stability
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Israeli counterpart,Isaac Herzog expressed the hope that peace and stability would prevail in the Palestinian territories and the entire Middle East. Abbas received a telephone…
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Demolition of Palestinian homes increases under new Israel govt
The demolitions of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem have increased sharply under the new Israel’s hardline occupation government, threatening to ignite tensions that have already escalated in the occupied West Bank. According to…
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Israeli American wounded in West Bank shooting, gunman caught
Tel Aviv: In yet another terror attack in the West Bank town of Huwara, an Israeli, former US Marine was shot and seriously wounded, Times of Israel reported. According to the Times…
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UAE to donate $3M to rebuild Palestinian town of Huwara
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the provision of 3 million dollars (Rs 24,74,71,050) support for the reconstruction of the Palestinian town of Huwara in the West Bank and…