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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…
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Israel high court suspends Palestinians’ evictions for now
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of families slated for eviction from a flashpoint east Jerusalem neighbourhood could remain in their homes for the time being. The…
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UAE-funded hospital for COVID patients opens in Gaza
Gaza: A new field hospital funded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) treating COVID-19 patients was inaugurated in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials. Yousef Abu al-Reesh, the undersecretary of the…
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Amnesty’s report on Israeli ‘apartheid’ causes strong reactions
Nicosia: An Amnesty International report released last week stated that the Israeli state governed Palestinians in “a system of oppression and domination which met the international definition of apartheid”, which caused a…
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UAE delivers 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to Gaza
Gaza: The UAE has delivered 1 million Sputnik V vaccine doses to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, an official said. “It is the largest shipment of vaccine doses that are…
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Gaza population increases amid high poverty, unemployment
Gaza: The coastal enclave of Gaza has witnessed a huge hike in population, which might be a bane rather than a boon for the overcrowded and besieged area, according to officials and…