Tag: Middle East

Tisha B’Av 2025 Marked by Mass Incursion of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Settlers

PALESTINE – Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led settlers in storming the Al-Aqsa mosque compound as Jews commemorate Tisha B’Av 2025 on Sunday. According to the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, at least 1,251 illegal Israeli settlers stormed the mosque compound in the morning hours performing Talmudic rituals, singing, and dancing under heavy police protection. Among […]

Aid Trucks Entering Gaza Strip Way Below Daily Minimum Requirement; Report

PALESTINE – The Palestinian media office on Saturday said that the aid trucks entering Gaza Strip are way below the daily minimum requirement as mass starvation across the strip persists. On Friday, only 73 aid trucks entered Gaza Strip according to the office. In a statement, the office said most of the trucks were looted […]

Israeli Attacks on Gaza Strip Kill Over 49

PALESTINE – Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip early Saturday killed at least 49 Palestinians, including 16 who were seeking humanitarian aid. According to medical sources, 12 bodies were transferred to the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after Israeli forces opened fire at the aid distribution area along the Netzarim Corridor. In the town of Al-Zawaida, […]

Palestinian Teen Dies from Starvation in Gaza Strip

PALESTINE – A Palestinian teen died from starvation in Gaza Strip as Israeli blockade and aid restrictions continue according to medics on Saturday. The teenager, identified as 17-year-old Atef Abu Khater, succumbed to complications related to prolonged hunger and lack of access to adequate nutrition, the source said. The new fatality brought the death toll […]

Death Toll in Gaza War Today at 60,332

PALESTINE – According to the Gaza Health ministry, the death toll in Gaza war today, Friday, is at least 60,332 since Israel launched its military campaign across the strip in October, 2023. A ministry statement said that 83 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 554 people were injured, taking the […]

Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Kill 4

LEBANON – Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Thursday evening left 4 people dead according to the Lebanese health ministry. Israeli warplanes launched a series of heavy airstrikes Thursday evening on southern and eastern Lebanon hitting towns and mountainous areas in the Beqaa Valley and southern districts in a major escalation, the Lebanese state news agency […]

Israeli Airstrikes on the Gaza Strip Kill Over 25

PALESTINE – Early Thursday, local medics said that Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip left at least 25 Palestinians dead and others injured after Israeli forces launched strikes across the enclave. The Israeli army targeted a residential apartment for a Palestinian family in northern Gaza City, killing three people and injuring others. The strike also […]