Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, on Tuesday said that the Gaza war “ranks amongst the worst assaults on any civilian population in our time and age.’’ Egeland said in a statement that severe restrictions on aid…
Egypt: 7,000 foreign passport holders waiting to leave Gaza Strip
Around 7,000 foreign passport holders from 60 countries are waiting to leave the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry invited representatives of foreign embassies to a meeting in Cairo to provide information about the documents…
Russia’s Lavrov optimistic of negotiations between Israel, Palestine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope that Israel and Palestine will start negotiations and take into account the UN Security Council’s decisions. “I hope everyone (Israel and Palestine) will come to reason and join the negotiating table,” the foreign…
6 Palestinians killed in latest clash against Israel in West Bank, Gaza Strip
Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank and unrest in the Gaza Strip have killed six Palestinians, Palestinian health officials said Wednesday, the latest spike in a wave of violence that has roiled the region for more than a…
UN chief concerned about latest developments in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is following with deep concern the latest security developments in Gaza, the ongoing escalation and risk of further loss of lives. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for Guterres, said in a statement that the secretary-general condemned…
Iran strongly condemns Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza Strip
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip earlier in the day. In a statement posted on the ministry’s website, Nasser Kanaani highlighted the necessity of an immediate, effective, deterrent and coordinated…
Israeli aircraft hit Gaza after rocket fire
Israeli aircraft struck several military sites in the Gaza Strip early Sunday, hours after Palestinian militants fired a missile into southern Israel in a move apparently linked to rising tension in the occupied West Bank, Israel said. The Israeli military…
Gaza conflict: Rocket barrage and Israeli strikes intensify (BBC)
Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip have stepped up their attacks on each other, in some of the most intense exchanges in recent years. Palestinian militants have fired more than 450 rockets into Israeli territory since Saturday. Israel says…
