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☆ Truce Talks Between Israel and Hamas to Resume Sunday in Cairo, Egyptian Television Station Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( March | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Hamas official however told Reuters the group would wait to hear from Cairo mediators on the outcome of their talks with Israel first. Hamas has sought to parlay any deal into an end to the fighting and withdrawal of Israeli forces. Israel has ruled this out, saying it would eventually resume efforts to dismantle the governance and military capabilities of Hamas. The Israeli military said forces operating in Al Shifa killed three armed Hamas commanders inside two buildings of the medical facility. Hamas and medical staffers deny any armed presence inside medical facilities, accusing Israel of killing and arresting civilians.

Persons: Nidal, Al, Israel, Jihad, Al Shifa, Enas Alashray, Ahmed Tolba, Dan Williams, Leslie Adler, Giles Elgood Organizations: Al Qahera News, Reuters, Israel, Hamas, Forces, AK, Islamic Locations: Enas, CAIRO, Israel, Cairo, Gaza, Qatar, Egypt, Palestinian, Gaza City, Al

☆ Egypt Denies Allegations of Participating in Any Process Involving Displacement of Gazans Into Sinai
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt categorically denied allegations of participating in any process involving the displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip into the Sinai Peninsula, the country's State Information Service (SIS) said on Friday. He said such scenario would entail "a definite liquidation of the Palestinian cause and a direct threat to Egyptian sovereignty and national security." Describing any sort of displacement as a "crime advocated by some Israeli parties", Rashwan said Egypt will take all necessary measures to stop it. Earlier this week, Egypt hosted talks involving the U.S., Israel and Qatar on a possible Gaza truce. An Egyptian source said the country was optimistic that talks to clinch a ceasefire can avoid the prospect of displacement.

Persons: Rahswan, Rashwan, Ahmed Tolba, Adam Makary, Hatem Maher, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Information Service, Reuters, Wall Street, SIS, Sinai Foundation, Human Rights, U.S Locations: CAIRO, Egypt, Gaza, country's, Rafah, Israel, Qatar

☆ Yemen's Houthis Hold Funeral for 17 Militants Killed in US-UK Air Strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi militia held a funeral on Saturday for at least 17 militants killed during joint U.S.-British airstrikes targeting the Iran-backed militants, the Houthi-run Saba news agency said. The Houthis have launched waves of exploding drones and missiles at commercial ships since Nov. 19 in what they say is a response to Israel's military operations in Gaza, prompting Britain and the United States to start retaliatory strikes last month. "These crimes will not discourage the Yemeni people from continuing their support and backing of their brothers in the Gaza Strip," Saba said in its coverage of the funerals. The Houthi campaign has disrupted international shipping, causing some companies to suspend transits through the Red Sea and instead take the much longer, costlier journey around Africa. Photos You Should See View All 21 Images(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba; Writing by Adam Makary; Editing by Mark Heinrich and Helen Popper)

Persons: Saba, Ahmed Tolba, Adam Makary, Mark Heinrich, Helen Popper Locations: CAIRO, Iran, Saba, Gaza, Britain, United States, Israel, Yemen, U.S, Africa

☆ US Says Houthis Launched Missiles at Tanker Ship but No Damage Caused
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Kanishka Singh and Costas PitasWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S.-owned tanker ship late on Thursday that hit the water near the vessel but caused no injuries or damage, the U.S. military said. The Houthis, who control most of Yemen, earlier on Thursday claimed responsibility for the attack, saying they targeted the ship Chem Ranger with naval missiles that caused "direct hits". The Houthis say their attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians under attack from Israel in Gaza. Since last week, the United States has launched strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, and this week returned the militia to a list of "terrorist" groups. President Joe Biden told reporters on Thursday that air strikes would continue even if they may not be halting the Houthi attacks.

Persons: Kanishka Singh, Costas Pitas WASHINGTON, TankerTrackers.com, Joe Biden, Eric Beech, Ahmed Tolba, Costas Pitas, Dan Whitcomb, Miral Organizations: U.S, U.S . Central Command, AIS Locations: Iran, U.S, Yemen, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Israel, Gaza, United States, Washington, Cairo, Los Angeles

☆ Hamas Armed-Wing Spokesman: Fate of Many Hostages Unknown
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu Ubaida said on Sunday that the fate of many Israeli hostages has become unknown. In his first televised appearance for several weeks, marking the 100th day since the outbreak of the war, Abu Ubaida said many of the hostages "may have been killed", blaming their fate on Israel. The assailants seized 240 hostages and took them to Gaza. Abu Ubaida said that during the war, fighters of the Hamas armed wing attacked and took out of service about 1,000 Israeli vehicles. (Reporting by Muhammad Al Gebaly, Ahmed Tolba, and Nidal Al Mughrabi, Writing by Muhammad Al Gebaly, Editing by Christina Fincher)

Persons: Abu Ubaida, Muhammad Al Gebaly, Ahmed Tolba, Nidal Al Mughrabi, Christina Fincher Organizations: Hamas Locations: CAIRO, Israel, Gaza

☆ Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombing
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Lanao Del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. looks on as law enforcement officers investigate the scene of an explosion that occurred during a Catholic Mass in a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines, December 3, 2023. Lanao Del Sur Provincial Government/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsDec 3 (Reuters) - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a Catholic mass in the Philippines on Sunday that killed at least four people and injured 50 others. The group wrote on Telegram that its members detonated a bomb in the gathering. Reporting by Ahmed Tolba in Cairo; editing by Rami AyyubOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mamintal Adiong, Ahmed Tolba, Rami Ayyub Organizations: Mindanao State University, REUTERS Acquire, Islamic, Thomson Locations: Lanao Del Sur, Marawi, Philippines, Lanao Del Sur Provincial Government, Cairo

☆ Hamas says no prisoner exchange without Gaza ceasefire
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Relatives and supporters of hostages kidnapped on the deadly October 7 attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, rally for their release, after a temporary truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas expired, in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 2, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Acquire Licensing RightsDec 2 (Reuters) - Deputy Hamas chief Saleh Al-Arouri told the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV on Saturday that no more prisoners would be exchanged with Israel until there was a ceasefire in Gaza. Arouri said the hostages still being held captive by Hamas were Israeli soldiers and civilian men who had previously served in the Israeli army. He said they would not be freed unless there was a ceasefire and all Palestinian detainees were also released. Reporting by Ahmed Tolba, Writing by Adam Makary; Editing by Alison Williams and Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Athit, Saleh Al, Arouri, Ahmed Tolba, Adam Makary, Alison Williams, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, REUTERS, Al, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Tel Aviv, Al Jazeera, Gaza

☆ Hamas seeks to extend truce with Israel with some conditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hamas announced in a statement on Sunday that it is seeking to extend its four-day truce with Israel should serious efforts be made to increase the number of Palestinian detainees released from Israel. Reporting by Nidal Al Mughrabi, Writing by Ahmed Tolba and Adam Makary, Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nidal Al Mughrabi, Ahmed Tolba, Adam Makary, Louise Heavens Organizations: Hamas, Thomson Locations: Israel

☆ Hamas delays second hostage release until Israel lets aid into northern Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A convoy of ambulances heads towards north Gaza during a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas, near Gaza City November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 25 (Reuters) - The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Saturday that it had decided to delay the second round of hostage releases until Israel is committed to letting aid trucks enter northern Gaza. Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades added that the hostage releases would be delayed if Israel did not adhere to the agreed terms for the release of Palestinian prisoners. In response, an Israeli military spokesperson told French television channel BFM that Israel fully respected the truce. There was no immediate comment from the ICRC on whether the release of hostages and detainees had been delayed.

Persons: Abu Mustafa, Osama Hamdan, Hamdan, Ahmed Tolba, Emma Farge, Sybille de la, Adam Makary, Hugh Lawson Organizations: REUTERS, Brigades, ICRC, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Hamas, French, Lebanon

It said the agreement, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, will allow hundreds of humanitarian, medical and fuel aid trucks to enter Gaza. "As we announce the striking of a truce agreement, we affirm that our fingers remain on the trigger, and our victorious fighters will remain on the lookout to defend our people and defeat the occupation," Hamas said. Israel, in a separate statement confirming the deal, said the pause in fighting would be extended for another day for every additional 10 hostages released. Tonight, it approved the proposed deal as a first stage to achieving this goal," Israel's prime minister's office said. Al-Khulaifi added that Qatar hopes the deal "will be a seed to a bigger agreement and a permanent cease of fire.

Persons: Foreign Ministry Mohammed Al, Khulaifi, Enas Alashray, Ahmed Tolba, Andrew Mills, Rami Ayyub, Jacqueline Wong, Simon Cameron, Moore, Michael Georgy Organizations: State, Foreign Ministry, Reuters, International Committee, ICRC, Thomson Locations: CAIRO, DOHA, Israel, Gaza, Qatar, Egypt, Qatari, Cairo, Washington

☆ Hamas Says Israel Truce Will Bring in Aid, Free Prisoners
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Persons: Enas Alashray, Ahmed Tolba, Andrew Mills, Foreign Ministry Mohammed Al, Khulaifi, Rami Ayyub, Jacqueline Wong, Simon Cameron, Moore, Michael Georgy Organizations: Reuters, State, Foreign Ministry, International Committee, ICRC Locations: Andrew Mills CAIRO, DOHA, Israel, Gaza, Qatar, Egypt, Qatari, Cairo, Washington

☆ Palestinian Red Crescent, UN agencies evacuate Al Shifa premature babies
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

GAZA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Ambulance crews of the Palestinian Red Crescent evacuated 31 premature babies from Shifa Hospital on Sunday in coordination with the World Health Organization and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the group said in a post on its Facebook page. [1/7]Premature babies which were evacuated from an incubator in Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City receive treatment at an hospital in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 19, 2023. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled Acquire Licensing RightsThe babies were transferred to the south of Gaza "in preparation for their transfer to the Emirates Hospital in Rafah" the group added. Later in the day Ashraf Al-Qidra, spokesperson for the Health Ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza, told a news conference that the babies had been moved to Tal Alsultan Hospital in Rafah and will be sent to Egyptian hospitals with their families tomorrow. Reporting by Ali Sawafta and Ahmed Tolba, writing by Omar Abdel-Razek; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hatem Khaled, Ashraf Al, Ali Sawafta, Ahmed Tolba, Omar Abdel, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Ambulance, Palestinian, Crescent, Shifa Hospital, World Health Organization, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, REUTERS, Emirates Hospital, Health Ministry, Hamas, Tal Alsultan, Thomson Locations: GAZA, Al Shifa, Gaza City, Rafah, Gaza, Tal

[1/6] A satellite image shows Al-Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza November 11, 2023. Israel has said that Hamas has a command centre underneath Al Shifa and uses the hospital and tunnels beneath it to conceal military operations and to hold hostages. Hamas said on Wednesday that U.S. announcement had effectively given a "green light" for Israel to raid the hospital. Israeli forces have waged fierce street battles against Hamas fighters over the past 10 days before advancing into the centre of Gaza City and surrounding Al Shifa. "We hold the occupation forces fully responsible for the lives of the medical staff, patients and displaced people in Al Shifa," Alkaila said in a statement.

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☆ Gaza official warns of possible Israeli raid on Al Shifa hospital
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A satellite image shows Al-Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza November 7, 2023. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 15 (Reuters) - Gaza's health ministry spokesperson warned on Wednesday of a potential Israeli raid on the enclave's Al Shifa hospital complex, saying Israel informed Gaza health officials that its forces would raid the facility. The Gaza health ministry spokesperson, Ashraf al-Qidra, told Al Jazeera that Israel "informed us that it will raid Al Shifa hospital complex in the coming minutes." Reuters was not able to independently confirm the situation at Al Shifa. Israeli forces have surrounded Al Shifa, Gaza's biggest hospital, after waging fierce street battles with Hamas fighters they accuse of having a command post under the complex.

Persons: Al, Ashraf al, Al Shifa, Ahmed Tolba, Rami Ayyub, Leslie Adler, Howard Goller Organizations: Hamas, Maxar Technologies, REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Gaza, Al Jazeera, Al, Gaza's, U.S

☆ Largest Gaza Hospital 'Not Functioning' Amid Israeli Assault
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan WilliamsGAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The largest hospital in Gaza has ceased to function and fatalities among patients are rising, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday, as a blistering Israeli assault continues in the Hamas-controlled strip. "Tragically, the number of patient fatalities has increased significantly," he said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that Shifa was "not functioning as a hospital anymore." The European Union condemned Hamas for using "hospitals and civilians as human shields" in Gaza, while also urging Israel to show "maximum restraint" to protect civilians. The Israeli military response has also prompted anger, with hundreds of thousands protesting in capitals around the world demanding a ceasefire. "Al Quds hospital has been cut off from the world in the last six to seven days.

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[1/6] A satellite image shows Al-Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza November 7, 2023. Israel says it is homing in on Palestinian Hamas militants who launched deadly attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, and says the group has command centers under and near the hospitals. "Tragically, the number of patient fatalities has increased significantly," he said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that Shifa was "not functioning as a hospital anymore." The Israeli military response has also prompted anger, with hundreds of thousands protesting in capitals around the world demanding a ceasefire. "Al Quds hospital has been cut off from the world in the last six to seven days.

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U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2022. "The two leaders agreed that all hostages must be released without further delay," the statement said. Hamas fighters surged across the border from Gaza into Israel on Oct.7, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages, according to Israeli officials. Reuters last week reported that Qatar, where several political leaders of Hamas are based, has been leading mediation efforts between Hamas and Israeli officials over the hostages. Washington has rejected calls from Arab leaders and others for it to insist that Israel halt its assault on the Hamas-controlled Gaza strip.

Persons: Joe Biden, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, Leah Millis, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al, Biden, Jake Sullivan, CNN's, Sullivan, Brett McGurk, Biden's, Benjamin Netanyahu, Al Thani, Washington, Andrea Shalal, Ahmed Tolba, Steve Holland, Hugh Lawson, Noeleen Walder, Diane Craft Organizations: White, REUTERS, Rights, Hamas, Reuters, CNN, U.S, East, Israel, Israeli, Biden, Thomson Locations: Thani, Washington , U.S, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Gaza, Israel, Qatar, Egypt, United States, Brussels, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Rafah

☆ Hamas Armed Wing: More Than 60 Hostages Are Missing Due to Israeli Airstrikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

CAIRO (Reuters) - The armed wing of Palestinian militant faction Hamas said on Saturday that more than 60 hostages were missing because of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, also said on Hamas' telegram account that 23 bodies of Israeli hostages were trapped under the rubble. "It seems that we will never be able to reach them due to the continued brutal aggression of the occupation against Gaza," he said. Reuters could not immediately verify the statement. (Reporting by Ahmed Tolba, writing by Hatem Maher; Editing by Emelia Sithole)

Persons: Abu Ubaida, Deen al, Ahmed Tolba, Hatem Maher, Emelia Sithole Organizations: Hamas, Brigades, Gaza, Reuters Locations: CAIRO, Gaza

☆ Palestinian telcom: Communications, internet services completely cut off in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Palestine Telecommunication Company, or Paltel, said on Wednesday in a post on messaging platform X that communications and internet services have been completely cut off in the Gaza Strip due to international access being disconnected again. Paltel is Gaza's largest telecommunications provider. Reporting by Rami Ayyub and Ahmed Tolba; Writing by Enas Alashray; Editing by Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Paltel, Rami Ayyub, Ahmed Tolba, Enas Alashray, Tom Hogue Organizations: Palestine Telecommunication Company, Thomson Locations: Gaza

☆ Missile strikes Egyptian Red Sea town on Israel border
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The missile hit a medical facility in Taba, injuring at least six people, Al Qahera TV reported. Taba straddles Egypt's border with Israel's Red Sea port of Eilat. Hamas said on Wednesday it had targeted Eilat with a missile, which the Israeli military said hit an outlying area. Al Qahera reported the missile strike on Friday hit a Taba ambulance facility and a residential building for the administration of the Taba Hospital. It is about a three-hour drive from Egypt's Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Persons: Egypt's Al, Al Qahera, Taba, Israel, Yemen's, Emily Rose, Nafisa Eltahir, Ahmed Tolba, Hatem Maher, Yusri Mohamed, Rami Ayyub, Cynthia Osterman, Michael Perry Organizations: Egypt's Al Qahera News, Reuters, Hamas, Taba, Navy, Thomson Locations: CAIRO, JERUSALEM, Israel, Gaza, Taba, Egypt's, Eilat, Egypt, Egypt's Sinai, Red, Sharm el, The U.S, Iran, Jerusalem, Cairo, Ismailia

Egypt's military spokesman Colonel Gharib Abdel-Hafez said two drones were fired from the southern Red Sea aiming north. Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that combat helicopters had been scrambled when "an aerial threat was spotted in the Red Sea region". EGYPT EXPOSED"The air force and air defence force are intensifying efforts to secure Egyptian airspace on all strategic directions," the Egyptian military said. The U.S. said last week a Navy warship in the Red Sea intercepted projectiles launched by the Houthi, potentially toward Israel. Bordering both Gaza and Israel, Egypt is exposed to the conflict that blew up after Hamas' Oct. 7 assault on Israel and the subsequent bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

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☆ Israel Strikes Hit Areas Near Three Gaza Hospitals - Palestinian Media
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombarded areas near three hospitals in the Gaza Strip early on Monday, Palestinian media reported, but it was not immediately clear whether the hospitals themselves suffered damage. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the reports, which said Israel had struck near Gaza City's Shifa and Al-Quds hospitals and near the Indonesian Hospital, in the enclave's north. The director of the Indonesian Hospital told Al Jazeera the Israeli bombardment caused "serious damage and injuries," without providing details. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries at or near the other two hospitals. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said on Oct. 14 that Israel had ordered them to evacuate Al-Quds hospital.

Persons: Israel, Ali Sawafta, Ahmed Tolba, Muhammad Al Gebaly, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: Reuters, Indonesian Hospital, Al, Palestinian Red Crescent Society Locations: Gaza, Al, Quds, Al Jazeera

☆ Israel strikes two Hezbollah cells in Lebanon, military says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft struck two Hezbollah cells in Lebanon early on Monday, which were planning to launch anti-tank missiles and rockets toward Israel, its military said, as fighting flared across the two countries' shared border. Lebanon's state-run news agency NNA reported an Israeli air strike on the southern outskirts of Aitaroun, in southern Lebanon. Israel later said it struck more Hezbollah targets, including a compound and an observation post. Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel have been trading fire at the frontier with increasing frequency since Palestinian group Hamas carried out a shock attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel responded with intense air strikes on Gaza. At least five Israeli soldiers and one civilian have been killed on Israel's side of the frontier, according to Israeli military reports.

Persons: NNA, Israel, Rami Ayyub, Ahmed Tolba, Muhammad Al Gebaly, Diane Craft Organizations: Hamas, Thomson Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Lebanon's, Aitaroun, Mattat, Iran, Gaza

☆ Three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank - WAFA news agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Palestinians use slings to hurl stones during clashes with Israeli forces near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Acquire Licensing RightsOct 19 (Reuters) - Three Palestinians, including two teenagers, were killed by Israeli forces in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank early on Thursday, Palestinian official news agency WAFA said. Israeli forces stormed the village of Budrus, west of Ramallah, shooting dead a young man, Gebriel Awad, and wounding another, WAFA said. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in the latest flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Israeli forces have carried out their fiercest bombardment of Gaza in response, killing more than 3,000 Palestinians and imposing a total siege on the blockaded enclave that Hamas controls, fuelling anger among Palestinians in the West Bank.

Persons: Ammar Awad, WAFA, Gebriel Awad, Fatah, Mahmoud Abbas, Hatem Maher, Ahmed Tolba, Muralikumar Organizations: West Bank, REUTERS, Palestinian, The West Bank, Palestinian Authority, Al, Thomson Locations: Ramallah, Budrus, Bethlehem, Tulkarm, Israel, Gaza, Jerusalem, Aqsa, Jerusalem's

Blinken said after lengthy talks with Netanyahu that Biden will reaffirm solidarity with Israel, which has widely been expected to launch a ground assault in Gaza. Earlier, Iran's foreign minister said Israel would not be allowed to act in Gaza without consequences, warning of "preemptive action" in the coming hours. ... All options are open and we cannot be indifferent to the war crimes committed against the people of Gaza." Iran refers to regional countries and forces opposed to Israel and the United States as a "resistance front." Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that while Tehran supported the Palestinian cause, the resistance front against Israel made its own independent decisions.

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