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Palestinians create role for vice president, possible successor to aging leader Abbas
Ramallah: The Palestine Liberation Organisation on Thursday announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has not specified a successor. The PLO Central Council’s decision came as…
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Israeli probe into killings of Palestinian medics finds ‘professional failures’
Jerusalem: An Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it has found “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired.…
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At least 45 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza: Civil defence
Gaza: Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 45 Palestinians and injured dozens of others, according to the Civil Defence in Gaza. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defence, said…
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19 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza: Civil defence
Gaza: At least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on various areas of the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence. Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal told Xinhua on Wednesday that…
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Military dogs from Netherlands used to attack, torture Palestinians: Report
The Netherlands’ ongoing export of military dogs to Israeli occupation forces—despite clear evidence of their use in the torture and intimidation of Palestinians—poses a serious risk of violating international law. Human rights…
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Saudi Arabia rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza: FM
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Friday, April 11, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip under any circumstances. Speaking at…
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Viral videos show Palestinian bodies flung into air by Israeli strike in Gaza
A video reportedly circulating on social media shows the harrowing moment an Israeli missile strike in Gaza hurled Palestinian bodies into the air. In the clip, a woman’s anguished cries can be…
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Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight leaves more than 50 Palestinians dead
Deir Al-Balah: Overnight strikes by Israel killed at least 55 people across the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Thursday, a day after senior government officials said Israel would seize large areas of…
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Over 50,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israel strikes intensify
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 26 Palestinians overnight into Sunday, including a Hamas political leader and several women and children. Residents said tanks had advanced…
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Photos: Israeli strikes kill 19 Palestinians in Gaza
Deir Al-Balah: Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight into Sunday, including a senior Hamas political leader, officials said. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen who are…
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Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials. The strikes hit multiple homes in the middle of the…
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Israel’s surprise bombardment plunged Palestinians back into ‘hell’
Deir El Balah: The Israeli bombs began falling before dawn, lighting the sky with orange flares and shattering the stillness. The surprise wave of airstrikes plunged Palestinians back into a nightmare they…
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Al-Aqsa Mosque: 80,000 Palestinians attend second Friday of Ramzan
More than 80,000 Palestinian worshippers performed prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramzan. This comes despite intensified Israeli…
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US, Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza
Jerusalem: The US and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for resettling Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza Strip under…
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Israel kills 3 Palestinians every 24 hours in Gaza since ceasefire: Report
Israel has killed 150 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip—an average of three people every 24 hours—since the ceasefire on January 19, according to a new report by Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. The…