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At least 30 Palestinians injured in anti-Israel protest in eastern Gaza

Dec 21, 2019, at 07:19 am

Gaza/Xinhua/UNI: At least 30 Palestinian demonstrators were injured on Friday during clashes with Israeli soldiers stationed on the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel.

Only ‘concrete action’ will stop fraying of Israel-Palestine peace prospects

Dec 19, 2019, at 09:38 am

New York/IBNS: Obstacles to any lasting deal between Israel and Palestine continue to mount, the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told Security Council members on Wednesday, and only “concrete action” towards a two-State solution will change that dynamic.

Twenty-six Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces in West Bank - Red Crescent

Nov 27, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Gaza/Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI:  Twenty-six Palestinians were injured in the early hours of Wednesday during clashes with the Israeli armed forces near Joseph’s Tomb, located on the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Palestine Red Crescent’s spokeswoman, Erab Al Fuqaha said.

Netanyahu says Israel developing anti-drone technology in wake of recent launch from Gaza

Nov 25, 2019, at 10:18 am

Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israel is working on new technology to fend off the growing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday in the wake of a reported drone launch from the Gaza Strip.

Death toll from Israeli air strikes near Gaza strip rises to 10 - Health Ministry

Nov 13, 2019, at 10:17 am

Gaza/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll from Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip has grown to 10, the spokeswoman for the enclave's Health Ministry, Wafaa Yagi, told Sputnik on Tuesday.

Gaza militants shoot down Israeli army drone: sources

Nov 04, 2019, at 10:24 am

Gaza/Xinhua/UNI Militants in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip shot down on Sunday a drone that belongs to the Israeli army, Palestinian security sources in Gaza said.

At least 96 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza: official

Nov 02, 2019, at 06:00 am

Gaza/Xinhua/UNI: At least 96 Palestinian demonstrators were injured during clashes in eastern Gaza Strip with Israeli soldiers stationed on the border, according to a local official.

49 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza: official

Oct 12, 2019, at 06:52 am

Gaza (Xinhua/UNI) At least 49 Palestinians were injured on Friday afternoon during clashes between hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli soldiers in the eastern Gaza Strip close to the border with Israel, an local official said.

Israeli army drone crashes in Gaza

Sep 10, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Jerusalem, Sep 10 (Xinhua/UNI) The Israeli army confirmed on Tuesday that one of its military drones had fallen over the Gaza Strip earlier in the morning.

Israeli artillery shells southern Gaza, no injuries reported

Sep 07, 2019, at 07:38 pm

Gaza, Sept 7 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli army artillery shelled Rafah town in southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, causing no injuries, Palestinian security sources said.

Gaza: Suspects of explosions arrested

Aug 28, 2019, at 05:18 pm

Gaza, Aug 28 (Xinhua/UNI) A Palestinian security spokesman said on Wednesday that a number of suspects were arrested over two explosions that targeted two police checkpoints, killing three security officers and wounding others.

Gaza violence: Suicide bombers leave three killed

Aug 28, 2019, at 10:04 am

Gaza, Aug 28 (IBNS): At least three Palestinian officers were killed as suicide bombers attacked two police checkpoints in Gaza strip, media reports said.

‘Complete political deadlock’ over Middle East peace risks more violence, regional escalation, warns UN envoy

Aug 28, 2019, at 09:17 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Tangible steps “can, and must, be taken” to urgently reverse the “negative trajectory” of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and revive the peace process, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council on Tuesday. 

Ten Palestinians detained, two Injured in Israeli raids across West Bank

May 23, 2019, at 07:35 am

Moscow, May 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Israeli forces have injured two Palestinians and detained another ten during raids across the West Bank, Palestinian media reported on Wednesday.

Palestine refugees’ relief chief warns Security Council money to fund Gaza operations will run out in mid-June

May 23, 2019, at 07:17 am

New York, May 23 (IBNS): The head of the UN relief and works agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) warned on Wednesday that despite weathering a “truly existential crisis” over funding last year, money to continue operations this year in the Gaza Strip will only last until mid-June.

Gaza blockade causes ‘near ten-fold increase’ in food dependency, says UN agency

May 14, 2019, at 08:45 am

New York, May 14 (IBNS): At a time when Muslims globally are observing the holy month of Ramadan, more than half the population in Gaza depends on the international community for food aid, the director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Monday, citing a “near ten-fold increase” in need.

Hundreds of wounded Gaza protesters risk limb amputation without immediate help, warns top UN official

May 09, 2019, at 02:43 pm

New York, May 9 (IBNS): Millions of dollars in emergency funding is needed in Gaza to save the shattered limbs of some 1,700 people who have been seriously injured in demonstrations against Israel along the border fence, a top UN humanitarian official said on Wednesday.

Iraq condemns Israeli airstrikes against Gaza

May 06, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Baghdad (Xinhua/UNI) Iraq on Monday strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli airstrikes against the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip, which led to the death of many civilians and the destruction of infrastructure, the Foreign Ministry said.

Deadly violence at Israel-Gaza border escalates dangerously: UN chief condemns in strongest terms

May 06, 2019, at 08:56 am

New York, May 6 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, is following with “deep concern” the latest developments across the Gaza-Israeli border and urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint. Over the weekend, hundreds of rockets were launched from the Occupied Palestinian Territory into southern Israel, and Israel retaliated with hundreds of airstrikes and tank fire.

Two Palestinians, Israeli man killed in overnight Israel-Gaza conflicts

May 05, 2019, at 06:09 pm

Gaza/Jerusalem, May 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Two Palestinians were killed in Israeli overnight attacks in the conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian military factions for the third day in a row, medic sources said.

Netanyahu says ordered large-scale attack on militants in Gaza

May 05, 2019, at 05:57 pm

Tel Aviv, May 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he had ordered the armed forces to continue "massive attacks" against Palestinian militants, who continue firing rockets from the Gaza Strip.

'Grave consequences' await if new deadly escalation of violence in Gaza continues - top UN official

May 05, 2019, at 03:21 pm

New York, May 5 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, is “deeply concerned by yet another dangerous escalation in Gaza and the tragic loss of life”. According to news reports, approximately 200 rockets were fired on Saturday from the Occupied Palestinian Territory towards Israel, and various Israeli airstrikes and tank fire were carried out in retaliation.

At least 20 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza - Health Ministry

May 04, 2019, at 07:52 am

Gaza, May 4 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 20 Palestinians were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli troops near the Gaza Strip border, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Qidra told Sputnik.

Over 80 Palestinians injured in Gaza border fighting with Israeli forces: Health Ministry

Apr 06, 2019, at 07:36 am

Ramallah, Apr 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Eighty-three Palestinians have sustained injuries in the recent clashes with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the Gaza Strip border, the Palestinian Healthcare Ministry said in a statement, shared with Sputnik.

Israeli military says 5 rockets launched from Gaza toward Israel

Mar 31, 2019, at 10:02 am

Tel Aviv, Mar 31 (Sputnik/UNI) The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that five rockers had been launched from the Gaza Strip toward Israel.

At least 3 killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza: medics

Mar 31, 2019, at 09:12 am

Gaza, Mar 30 (Xinhua) At least three Palestinians were killed and 316 injured on Saturday during a day-long clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza Strip, close to the border with Israel, medics said.

Israeli army tanks strike Hamas military posts in eastern Gaza: report

Mar 30, 2019, at 09:57 am

Gaza, Mar 30 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli army tanks stationed on the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel struck on Friday night two military posts of the Islamic Hamas movement in southern and northern Gaza Strip, causing no injuries, according to local media reports.

On eve of Gaza border protest anniversary, UN’s top humanitarian official for Palestine calls for calm

Mar 30, 2019, at 09:21 am

New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): With a large protest planned on Saturday in Gaza, and border shootings by Israeli security forces which have left nearly 200 Palestinians dead over the past year, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt), Jamie McGoldrick, on Friday called for calm from all sides to prevent further bloodshed.

UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ as Israel-Hamas tensions rise over rocket attack

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:37 am

New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): The UN Secretary-General said he was “gravely concerned” by the firing of a rocket from Gaza deep into Israel on Monday which reportedly injured seven people, including three children, north of the capital Tel Aviv.

Israel's army boosts forces following Gaza rocket attack

Mar 25, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Jerusalem, Mar 25 (Xinhua) Israel's army mobilized forces on Monday morning, reinforcing troops along the Gaza border and at Iron Dome anti-rocket system batteries after a Gaza rocket hit an Israeli home.