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A Palestinian man was killed on Saturday morning by Israeli occupation army gunfire in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, as ceasefire violations continued.Palestinian WAFA news agency reported…
A severe storm and low-pressure system hitting the Gaza Strip within the past 24 hours have caused the deaths of at least 11 people and left several others injured.Local sources reported by Palestinian WAFA news agency said that five people were killed and others were injured after a house sheltering displaced families collapsed in the Beir al-Naaja area of the city of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza.Two more people died after a large wall fell on tents housing displaced families in the Al-Rimal neighborhood west of Gaza City early today. Another Palestinian was killed yesterday when a wall collapsed in the Shati refugee camp.Meantime, two children were injured after their tent collapsed in the Al-Amadi area, while freezing temperatures led to the death of an infant inside a displaced people’s tent in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis yesterday.Civil defense teams reported that at least ten houses have collapsed in the past hours, including two in the Al-Karama and Sheikh Radwan neighborhoods. Residents of the Darbieh family home in Sheikh Radwan were evacuated after its entrance collapsed, while the Al-Madhoun family was evacuated near Al-Karama roundabout in Gaza City.The low-pressure system also caused entire camps in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis to flood and inflicted damage on large areas in Al-Basa and Al-Baraka in Deir al-Balah, the central market in Al-Nuseirat, and the Yarmouk and Al-Mina areas in Gaza City. Source link
Israeli warplanes launched heavy airstrikes Friday on several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, including Wadi Zalaya in the Bekaa and towns in Jezzine and Nabatieh.Strikes also hit areas between Zrariyeh and Ansar, and near Sajad, Al Rihan, and Jbaa.Despite a ceasefire deal from November 2024 requiring Israeli withdrawal, forces remain in five southern positions and continue violations Source link
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it will reduce food rations for Sudanese communities in famine due to a funding shortfall, effective next month.”Beginning in January, rations will be reduced to 70 percent for communities in famine areas and 50 percent for those at risk of famine,” WFP Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response Ross Smith told reporters in Geneva.”As of April we will fall off a cliff when it comes to funding,” Smith added.Last week, the UN and its partners launched a global humanitarian appeal to save millions of lives in war zones and conflict areas, including Sudan which requires $2.9 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 20 million people trapped in the world’s largest displacement crisis. ( Source link
Israeli occupation forces arrested six Palestinians on Tuesday after raiding the town of Birzeit, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported…
Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on several areas in southern Lebanon late last night.According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), the raids were launched in multiple waves, targeting the valley between the towns of Azzeh and Roumine Arki, the outskirts of the town of Jbaa, and the heights of Jabal Safi.NNA added that Israeli aircraft also struck Wadi Zifta twice, noting that the airstrikes caused damage to a number of homes on the outskirts of Jbaa.The November 2014 ceasefire agreement mandated the withdrawal of Israeli forces from border villages and towns in southern Lebanon within 60 days. Yet Israeli forces continue to maintain a presence in five locations, in defiance of the agreement, despite Beirut’s approval of an extension until February 18. Source link
The Israeli occupation forces arrested six Palestinians in the West Bank on Monday.Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported that the occupation forces arrested two Palestinians in Nablus after storming the city at dawn and raiding several neighborhoods. They also arrested one Palestinian in Hebron after raiding his home in the Wadi al-Hariyah neighborhood.The occupation forces set up military checkpoints at the northern entrances of Hebron, and at the entrances of the towns of Beit Ummar, Sa’ir, and Halhul. They stopped vehicles, searched them, and inspected passengers identity cards, causing heavy traffic congestion.In Bethlehem, the occupation forces arrested three Palestinians after raiding the village of al-Rashayda and the town of Za'tara.Meanwhile, one Palestinian was injured this morning by Israeli occupation forces' gunfire near the annexation and expansion wall in the town of al-Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem. Source link
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met on Monday with Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi, who is visiting the country.During the meeting, they discussed several bilateral,…
Syrians during celebrations marking one year since a lightning offensive that eventually toppled the country's longtime ruler Bashar Assad, in central Hama today. Source link
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed the United Nations General Assembly's resolution to renew the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for an additional three years.In a statement, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said UNRWA's role has become more critical than ever in light of the escalating challenges facing the Palestinian people, which require intensified international efforts to meet their basic needs, particularly in the fields of education, health and emergency humanitarian assistance.He reaffirmed the GCC states' continued support for UNRWA's programs and projects, stemming from their steadfast position on the Palestinian cause and their firm commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and defending their legitimate rights. He stressed the importance of ensuring the sustainability of UNRWA's operations and enabling it to fulfill its mandate with full efficiency and effectiveness. Source link
