Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 61 in 48 hours as UN pursues vaccinations
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Israeli military strikes across the Palestinian Gaza Strip killed at least 61 people in the space of 48 hours, medics said on Saturday, as Israeli forces battled Hamas-led militants in the territory. Eleven months into the war, numerous rounds of diplomacy have so far failed to clinch a ceasefire deal to end […]
Israeli forces pull out of Jenin leaving a trail of destruction
Jenin, West Bank Reuters Israeli forces pulled out of the Palestinian city of Jenin on Friday, leaving a mass of damaged buildings and infrastructure, following one of the biggest security operations in the occupied West Bank in months. Road diggers began clearing piles of debris and rubble left by the operation, which involved hundreds of […]
Financial crisis: Squeezed by Israel, Palestinian Authority’s role fades in West Bank
ALI SAWAFTA, of Reuters, reports on the deep financial crisis that has crippled the administration led by President Mahmoud Abbas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank…
Palestinian PM resigns as pressure grows over post-war Gaza plans
Ramallah, West Bank Reuters Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced his resignation on Monday, as the Palestinian Authority looks to build support for an expanded role following Israel’s war against the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza. The move comes amid growing US pressure on President Mahmoud Abbas to shake up the authority as international efforts […]
Deadly clashes in Palestinian camp in Lebanon rage for third day
Amman, Jordan Reuters Hundreds of residents of a main Palestinian camp in Lebanon fled on Monday as fighting between mainstream faction Fatah and radical Islamists raged for a third day, residents and security sources said. The fighting wrecked a ceasefire agreed on Sunday between rival Palestinian groups that included representatives of pro-Iranian Hezbollah group and […]