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Israeli forces critically wound Palestinian, 16, during Nablus raid A Palestinian teenager has been critically wounded by Israeli forces during a military raid on the eastern part of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. Wafa news agency reported that Israeli forces stormed the al-Masaken al-Shabiya neighbourhood, during which troops fired live ammunition and tear gas canisters. A Palestinian 16-year-old was shot in the...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Traders say Syria has largely been relying on overland imports from neighbours this year.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Palestinian prisoner dies after being transferred to hospital from Israeli jail The Israeli Prison Service has announced the death of a 49-year-old Palestinian prisoner from the occupied West Bank, who had been transferred to hospital from Ofer Prison. No details have yet been released about the identity of the prisoner. It comes three days after the Palestinian Prisoners' Club announced the death ofMusab Hassan Omar...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israel probe finds no 'indiscriminate fire' in killing of Gaza medics Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 04/20/2025 - 15:33 Military says a commanding officer is to be reprimanded and a deputy commander dismissed over the killings Palestinians mourn medics, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on 31 March 2025 (Reuters) Off An Israeli military...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Thousands march in Istanbul against Israel's war on Gaza A large march has been held in Istanbul under the slogan โGaza is Dying! Rise Up,โ denouncing genocide being carried out by Israel in Gaza. Thousands took part in the march, which was organised by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (ฤฐHH), chanting slogans condemning Israeli crimes against Palestinians. A similar rally was held last Sunday in Istanbul, also...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:The 30-hour cessation of hostilities would have been the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the war.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Joseph Aoun makes the comment as the Lebanese army says it foils a rocket attack on Israel.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Authorities accuse the 53-year-old politician of high treason over alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Russia and Ukraine have carried out the largest prisoner exchange since the start of the war.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israeli Army probe into killing of paramedics found 'no evidence' of execution-style killing An Israeli army probe into the killing of Palestinian Paramedicsin Gaza that sparked international outrage said it has found "no evidence to support claims of execution." "Such claims are blood libel and false accusations against [Israeli] soldiers," the army said in a statement. The Israeli statement added that a deputy...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israeli attack kills 2 people in south Lebanon Lebanon's Health Ministry updated Sunday's death toll and said an Israeli attack on a house in Hula, a village in the Nabatieh governorate killed one person. Earlier, the Ministry said a drone attack on vehicle in Kaoutariyet as-Siyad had killed one person.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:The Israeli military has been relentlessly bombing a displacement camp in Gazaโs so-called โsafe zoneโ of al-Mawasi.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Protesters have rallied across the US against the administration of President Donald Trump.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:The former UK prime minister on why modern slavery persists and what todayโs leaders are getting wrong.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israeli police threatened Christians trying to celebrate Easter as they corralled worshippers in occupied East Jerusalem
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Tareq found his wife dead after Israel bombed their shelter in December 2023. But their baby had disappeared.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Leon Fresco on the growing rift between Trump and the courts โ and whatโs really at stake for the US judicial system.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israel has long envisoned the transfer of Gaza's Palestinians. Now this dangerous idea has gained legitimacy.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Pontiff had been increasingly vocal about Israelโs military campaign in Gaza before being hospitalised with pneumonia.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Further details on Israeli strike on southern Lebanon The Lebanese health ministry has released further details on the Israeli strike on southern Lebanon. "[An] Israeli enemy strike on a vehicle in Kaoutariyet as-Siyad [located inland between the southern cities of Sidon and Tyre killed] one person and wounded another," the ministry said in a statement. The Lebanese army also announced that it had foiled an attempt to...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:After 'constructive' high-level talks come 'technical discussions' to move the negotiations along.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike killes one person in Lebanon: Lebanese Health Ministry Lebanon's health ministry is reporting that an Israeli drone strike has killed one person in the country's south. Al Jazeera is reporting that the strike took place in the town of Kaoutariyet as-Siyad in southern Lebanon.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:โTrump's business-like approach to diplomacy is counterproductiveโ.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Orthodox Christians celebrate Holy Fire tradition in Jerusalem, passing miraculous flame in the ancient basilica.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Evening update Good evening MEE readers, Our live coverage will now pause for a few hours until tomorrow morning. Here's a look at some of the key developments from today: Israel launched attacks across several different areas of the Gaza Strip, killing more than 40 people on Saturday. That included strikes on the al-Mawasidisplacement camps, as well as a drone strike targeting civilians in Beit Hanoun. Hamas's armed...
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Relatives of Israeli captives criticise Netanyahu's televised address Relatives of Israeli captives held in Gaza have criticisedPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโs address on Saturday evening, stating that he did not have a plan for the release of their loved ones. "Many words and slogans will not be able to hide the simple fact - Netanyahu has no plan," the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said. "We heard this...
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Thousands in US cities protest Trump's policies, including on arming Israel Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Washington and other cities across the US to oppose PresidentDonald Trump's policies ondeportations, governmentfirings, and thewarsinGazaandUkraine. Outside the White House, protesters carried banners that read "Workers should have the power," "No kingship," "Stop arming Israel" and "Due...
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Gaza hospitals treating new-born babies facing 'extremely challenging circumstances' Unicef, the UN agency which provides aid to children worldwide, has said that paediatric hospitals in Gaza are facing severe shortages amid Israel's ongoing blockade of all aid and supplies. "Hospitals in Gaza treating newborns and children donโt have enough medical equipment and are operating under extremely challenging...
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:In campaign platform, Carney plans to invest in the military and infrastructure while still cutting spending.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:UN chief Antonio Guterres says he is 'gravely concerned' about US air strikes this week on Yemen.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Israel's Shin Bet chief set to resign, says report Ronen Bar, the head of Israelโs Shin Bet security service, is set to resign in May. Last month, Netanyahu chose to dismiss Bar over what the prime minister described as โongoing distrustโ in the wake of the events of 7 October. But the dismissal led to large anti-government protests, with demonstrators accusing Netanyahu of undermining democracy. Last week, the Supreme...
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu instructs military to 'step up pressure' on Hamas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he has instructed the military to "step up the pressure" on Hamas. The Palestinian group has rejected an Israeli proposal for a temporary truce, and instead has demanded an end to the war in exchange for the release of all Israeli captives. In a late-night televised address on Saturday, Netanyahu said...
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Al Jazeera looks at Athletic's visit to Real Madrid, where the LaLiga defending champions' season hangs in the balance.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Three Palestinians killed and others wounded in separate Israeli attacks Three more Palestinians have been killed and others wounded on Saturday evening as Israeli forces continued bombing the Gaza Strip. An Israeli air strike hit a home near al-Urubaschool in Nuseirat refugee camp, killing one. Elsewhere, Israeli jets targeted a house in the eastern part of the al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, southeast of Gaza City. Several...
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Demonstrators decry what they see as threats to the nationโs democratic ideals.
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