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Nahar Net
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Man killed in West Bank raid by Palestinian forces
by Naharnet Newsdesk 13 May 2025, 16:32 Palestinian security forces shot dead a wanted man on Tuesday during an arrest operation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said. Anwar Rajab, spokesman for the Palestinian security forces, said in a statement that a gun battle erupted during "an operation to arrest a wanted individual" in northern West Bank, where Palestinian militant factions have a strong presence. "The force was surprised by direct gunfire from outlaws" and returned fire, wounding "one of the prominent figures in the state of lawlessness in the area" who later died of his injuries, Rajab said. The forces of the Palestinian Authority (PA), which exercises limited self-rule in parts of the West Bank, had launched a military campaign late last year targeting people it describes as "outlaws", often referring to members of armed Palestinian factions. Ahmed Asaad, governor of Tubas where Tuesday's raid took place, identified the dead man as 19-year-old Rami Zahran. The governor said Zahran was killed at the entrance to the neighboring Faraa refugee camp that he hailed from. "The security forces were met with resistance and gunfire, and they responded to the source, which led to the killing of a young man," Asaad told AFP. "Efforts are now underway to calm the situation", Asaad added, saying he had ordered an investigation into the incident including an autopsy. Rajab said in his statement that "the Palestinian security forces will not allow any party or individual to threaten security and stability or bypass the law". The operation that began in December saw security forces clash with Palestinian militant factions that favor armed opposition to Israel and regularly criticize the PA for its security coordination with it. The fighting resulted in the deaths of at least 15 Palestinians as well as six members of the Palestinian security forces. The campaign drew criticism from Palestinians and ended in January, after the Israeli military launched a large-scale "counter-terrorism" operation in and around refugee camps in the northern West Bank.
Egypt Independent
30-04-2025
- General
- Egypt Independent
Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel's total blockade nears its third month
Jerusalem CNN — Sitting inside her fly-infested tent in Gaza City, Iman Rajab sifts clumps of flour through a sieve, over and over again. She found the half-bag of flour in a garbage dumpster. It is crawling with pests and shows clear signs of contamination. But it's still Rajab's best hope for keeping her six children fed and alive. So she sifts the flour once more to make bread. 'My kids are vomiting after they eat it. It smells horrible,' Rajab says of the bread it produces. 'But what else can I do? What will I feed my children if not this?' She is one of hundreds of thousands of parents in Gaza struggling to feed their children as the war-torn Palestinian enclave barrels towards full-blown and entirely man-made famine. For nearly two months, Israel has carried out a total siege of Gaza, refusing to allow in a single truck of humanitarian aid or commercial goods – the longest period Israel has imposed such a total blockade. Israel says it cut off the entry of humanitarian aid to pressure Hamas to release hostages. But international organizations say its actions violate international law, with some accusing Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war – a war crime. The impact is clear: The World Food Programme (WFP) announced this week that its warehouses are now barren; the soup kitchens that are still running are severely rationing their last stocks; and what little food remains in Gaza's markets is now being sold for exorbitant prices that most cannot afford. A simple bag of flour now costs the equivalent of $100, several people told CNN. Cases of acute child malnutrition are also rapidly rising, one of the telltale signs of impending famine. Nearly 3,700 children were diagnosed last month, an 82% increase from February, according to the United Nations. Palestinians wait in line with empty pots to get food distributed by charitable organizations as they take refuge in a school belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the Rimal neighborhood, in Gaza City, Gaza on Saturday. Mahmoud Abu Hamda/Anadolu/Getty Images Five-year-old Usama al-Raqab has already lost 8 lbs in the last month, now weighing just 20 lbs, according to his mother. According to the World Health Organization, the median weight for a healthy 5-year-old boy is about 40 lbs. He has several pre-existing medical conditions – including a pancreatic disorder and respiratory issues – which require a diet rich in fats and proteins to stay healthy. Those foods have become almost completely unavailable as Israel's siege approaches its third month. Usama's skin now sticks to his bones, and his mother says he can barely walk. 'I have to carry him everywhere. He can only manage to walk from the tent to the bathroom and nothing more,' she says. When his mother takes off his clothes to bathe him, he winces in pain. Every movement is painful in his condition. Food deliveries blocked just outside of Gaza The aid organizations that were once the answer to a food crisis that has roiled Gaza for much of this nearly 19-month-long war are now also out of answers. Standing in an empty warehouse, the WFP's emergency coordinator in Gaza Yasmin Maydhane said the organization's supplies have been 'depleted.' 'We are in a position now where over 400,000 people that were receiving assistance from our hot meal kitchens – which is the last lifeline for the population – is in itself grinding to a halt,' she said. If Israel would only open the gates to Gaza, the WFP says it is ready to surge enough aid into Gaza to feed the entire population for up to two months. UNRWA, the main UN agency supporting Palestinians, said it has nearly 3,000 trucks filled with aid waiting to cross into Gaza. Both need Israel to lift its blockade to get that aid in. As conditions in Gaza spiral, Israel has offered no indication so far that it is planning any action to avert all-out famine. Israel's European allies – including France, Germany and the United Kingdom –have issued increasingly urgent calls for it to allow the entry of humanitarian aid – with one notable exception. Unlike last year, when former US President Joe Biden's administration pressured Israel repeatedly to facilitate the entry of more aid into Gaza, President Donald Trump's administration is backing Israel's blockade. Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on Thursday. Mahmoud Issa/Reuters The White House's National Security Council has issued statements supportive of Israel's control of the flow of humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip to compel Hamas to release more hostages. And last week, the newly appointed US ambassador to Israel rejected appeals from humanitarian officials to pressure Israel to open the crossings. 'What I would like to suggest is that we work together on putting the pressure where it really belongs: on Hamas,' Ambassador Mike Huckabee said, calling on Hamas to agree to another hostage release deal. 'When that happens and hostages are released, which is an urgent matter for all of us, then we hope that that humanitarian aid will flow and flow freely.' But Gaza's starving civilians are running out of time. At a soup kitchen in al-Nuseirat in central Gaza last Friday, hundreds of Palestinians waited in line in the scorching sun for the only meal most of them will eat that day. Sitting on the ground, an elderly woman named Aisha shields her head from the sun with the pot she hopes will be filled with food. She feels sick – her head feels like it is melting, she says. 'We are starving, tired, and weary of this life,' Aisha says, her voice weak with fatigue. 'There is no food, no nothing. Death is easier than this life.' Young and the old crowd towards the front of the line, pots and bowls raised high. The one meal a day from this charitable association has become their only lifeline – but the exhausting routine of hours spent standing in line for meager sustenance is pushing him and many others to the brink. 'This pot – how can it feed eight people?' Abu Subhi Hararah shouts, unable to contain his frustration. 'Who should I feed – my wife, my son, or the elderly? 'Our children are dying from war, from bombings at schools, tents and homes,' he cries. 'Have mercy on us. We are searching for a morsel of food.'
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel's total blockade nears its third month
Sitting inside her fly-infested tent in Gaza City, Iman Rajab sifts clumps of flour through a sieve, over and over again. She found the half-bag of flour in a garbage dumpster. It is crawling with pests and shows clear signs of contamination. But it's still Rajab's best hope for keeping her six children fed and alive. So she sifts the flour once more to make bread. 'My kids are vomiting after they eat it. It smells horrible,' Rajab says of the bread it produces. 'But what else can I do? What will I feed my children if not this?' She is one of hundreds of thousands of parents in Gaza struggling to feed their children as the war-torn Palestinian enclave barrels towards full-blown and entirely man-made famine. For nearly two months, Israel has carried out a total siege of Gaza, refusing to allow in a single truck of humanitarian aid or commercial goods – the longest period Israel has imposed such a total blockade. Israel says it cut off the entry of humanitarian aid to pressure Hamas to release hostages. But international organizations say its actions violate international law, with some accusing Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war – a war crime. The impact is clear: The World Food Programme (WFP) announced this week that its warehouses are now barren; the soup kitchens that are still running are severely rationing their last stocks; and what little food remains in Gaza's markets is now being sold for exorbitant prices that most cannot afford. A simple bag of flour now costs the equivalent of $100, several people told CNN. Cases of acute child malnutrition are also rapidly rising, one of the telltale signs of impending famine. Nearly 3,700 children were diagnosed last month, an 82% increase from February, according to the United Nations. Five-year-old Usama al-Raqab has already lost 8 lbs in the last month, now weighing just 20 lbs, according to his mother. According to the World Health Organization, the median weight for a healthy 5-year-old boy is about 40 lbs. He has several pre-existing medical conditions – including a pancreatic disorder and respiratory issues – which require a diet rich in fats and proteins to stay healthy. Those foods have become almost completely unavailable as Israel's siege approaches its third month. Usama's skin now sticks to his bones, and his mother says he can barely walk. 'I have to carry him everywhere. He can only manage to walk from the tent to the bathroom and nothing more,' she says. When his mother takes off his clothes to bathe him, he winces in pain. Every movement is painful in his condition. The aid organizations that were once the answer to a food crisis that has roiled Gaza for much of this nearly 19-month-long war are now also out of answers. Standing in an empty warehouse, the WFP's emergency coordinator in Gaza Yasmin Maydhane said the organization's supplies have been 'depleted.' 'We are in a position now where over 400,000 people that were receiving assistance from our hot meal kitchens – which is the last lifeline for the population – is in itself grinding to a halt,' she said. If Israel would only open the gates to Gaza, the WFP says it is ready to surge enough aid into Gaza to feed the entire population for up to two months. UNRWA, the main UN agency supporting Palestinians, said it has nearly 3,000 trucks filled with aid waiting to cross into Gaza. Both need Israel to lift its blockade to get that aid in. As conditions in Gaza spiral, Israel has offered no indication so far that it is planning any action to avert all-out famine. Israel's European allies – including France, Germany and the United Kingdom –have issued increasingly urgent calls for it to allow the entry of humanitarian aid – with one notable exception. Unlike last year, when former US President Joe Biden's administration pressured Israel repeatedly to facilitate the entry of more aid into Gaza, President Donald Trump's administration is backing Israel's blockade. The White House's National Security Council has issued statements supportive of Israel's control of the flow of humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip to compel Hamas to release more hostages. And last week, the newly appointed US ambassador to Israel rejected appeals from humanitarian officials to pressure Israel to open the crossings. 'What I would like to suggest is that we work together on putting the pressure where it really belongs: on Hamas,' Ambassador Mike Huckabee said, calling on Hamas to agree to another hostage release deal. 'When that happens and hostages are released, which is an urgent matter for all of us, then we hope that that humanitarian aid will flow and flow freely.' But Gaza's starving civilians are running out of time. At a soup kitchen in al-Nuseirat in central Gaza last Friday, hundreds of Palestinians waited in line in the scorching sun for the only meal most of them will eat that day. Sitting on the ground, an elderly woman named Aisha shields her head from the sun with the pot she hopes will be filled with food. She feels sick – her head feels like it is melting, she says. 'We are starving, tired, and weary of this life,' Aisha says, her voice weak with fatigue. 'There is no food, no nothing. Death is easier than this life.' Young and the old crowd towards the front of the line, pots and bowls raised high. The one meal a day from this charitable association has become their only lifeline – but the exhausting routine of hours spent standing in line for meager sustenance is pushing him and many others to the brink. 'This pot – how can it feed eight people?' Abu Subhi Hararah shouts, unable to contain his frustration. 'Who should I feed – my wife, my son, or the elderly? 'Our children are dying from war, from bombings at schools, tents and homes,' he cries. 'Have mercy on us. We are searching for a morsel of food.'
CNN
30-04-2025
- General
- CNN
Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel's total blockade nears its third month
Sitting inside her fly-infested tent in Gaza City, Iman Rajab sifts clumps of flour through a sieve, over and over again. She found the half-bag of flour in a garbage dumpster. It is crawling with pests and shows clear signs of contamination. But it's still Rajab's best hope for keeping her six children fed and alive. So she sifts the flour once more to make bread. 'My kids are vomiting after they eat it. It smells horrible,' Rajab says of the bread it produces. 'But what else can I do? What will I feed my children if not this?' She is one of hundreds of thousands of parents in Gaza struggling to feed their children as the war-torn Palestinian enclave barrels towards full-blown and entirely man-made famine. For nearly two months, Israel has carried out a total siege of Gaza, refusing to allow in a single truck of humanitarian aid or commercial goods – the longest period Israel has imposed such a total blockade. Israel says it cut off the entry of humanitarian aid to pressure Hamas to release hostages. But international organizations say its actions violate international law, with some accusing Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war – a war crime. The impact is clear: The World Food Programme (WFP) announced this week that its warehouses are now barren; the soup kitchens that are still running are severely rationing their last stocks; and what little food remains in Gaza's markets is now being sold for exorbitant prices that most cannot afford. A simple bag of flour now costs the equivalent of $100, several people told CNN. Cases of acute child malnutrition are also rapidly rising, one of the telltale signs of impending famine. Nearly 3,700 children were diagnosed last month, an 82% increase from February, according to the United Nations. Five-year-old Usama al-Raqab has already lost 8 lbs in the last month, now weighing just 20 lbs, according to his mother. According to the World Health Organization, the median weight for a healthy 5-year-old boy is about 40 lbs. He has several pre-existing medical conditions – including a pancreatic disorder and respiratory issues – which require a diet rich in fats and proteins to stay healthy. Those foods have become almost completely unavailable as Israel's siege approaches its third month. Usama's skin now sticks to his bones, and his mother says he can barely walk. 'I have to carry him everywhere. He can only manage to walk from the tent to the bathroom and nothing more,' she says. When his mother takes off his clothes to bathe him, he winces in pain. Every movement is painful in his condition. The aid organizations that were once the answer to a food crisis that has roiled Gaza for much of this nearly 19-month-long war are now also out of answers. Standing in an empty warehouse, the WFP's emergency coordinator in Gaza Yasmin Maydhane said the organization's supplies have been 'depleted.' 'We are in a position now where over 400,000 people that were receiving assistance from our hot meal kitchens – which is the last lifeline for the population – is in itself grinding to a halt,' she said. If Israel would only open the gates to Gaza, the WFP says it is ready to surge enough aid into Gaza to feed the entire population for up to two months. UNRWA, the main UN agency supporting Palestinians, said it has nearly 3,000 trucks filled with aid waiting to cross into Gaza. Both need Israel to lift its blockade to get that aid in. As conditions in Gaza spiral, Israel has offered no indication so far that it is planning any action to avert all-out famine. Israel's European allies – including France, Germany and the United Kingdom –have issued increasingly urgent calls for it to allow the entry of humanitarian aid – with one notable exception. Unlike last year, when former US President Joe Biden's administration pressured Israel repeatedly to facilitate the entry of more aid into Gaza, President Donald Trump's administration is backing Israel's blockade. The White House's National Security Council has issued statements supportive of Israel's control of the flow of humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip to compel Hamas to release more hostages. And last week, the newly appointed US ambassador to Israel rejected appeals from humanitarian officials to pressure Israel to open the crossings. 'What I would like to suggest is that we work together on putting the pressure where it really belongs: on Hamas,' Ambassador Mike Huckabee said, calling on Hamas to agree to another hostage release deal. 'When that happens and hostages are released, which is an urgent matter for all of us, then we hope that that humanitarian aid will flow and flow freely.' But Gaza's starving civilians are running out of time. At a soup kitchen in al-Nuseirat in central Gaza last Friday, hundreds of Palestinians waited in line in the scorching sun for the only meal most of them will eat that day. Sitting on the ground, an elderly woman named Aisha shields her head from the sun with the pot she hopes will be filled with food. She feels sick – her head feels like it is melting, she says. 'We are starving, tired, and weary of this life,' Aisha says, her voice weak with fatigue. 'There is no food, no nothing. Death is easier than this life.' Young and the old crowd towards the front of the line, pots and bowls raised high. The one meal a day from this charitable association has become their only lifeline – but the exhausting routine of hours spent standing in line for meager sustenance is pushing him and many others to the brink. 'This pot – how can it feed eight people?' Abu Subhi Hararah shouts, unable to contain his frustration. 'Who should I feed – my wife, my son, or the elderly? 'Our children are dying from war, from bombings at schools, tents and homes,' he cries. 'Have mercy on us. We are searching for a morsel of food.'
Express Tribune
22-04-2025
- Express Tribune
Pakistani TikToker Mr Patlo reportedly arrested in Dubai
Listen to article Popular Pakistani TikToker Mr Patlo has reportedly been arrested at Dubai International Airport during a layover en route to Qatar, where he was scheduled to attend a digital influencers' event in Doha. The incident has sparked widespread discussion online, though no official statement has been issued by UAE authorities or Mr Patlo's legal representatives. The influencer, known for his extravagant lifestyle and TikTok live sessions, was reportedly detained before boarding his connecting flight. According to unverified claims circulating online, some of Mr Patlo's fans are believed to have created and distributed digitally manipulated videos targeting a female content creator and her family. The alleged victim, believed to be based in Dubai, may have filed a complaint with authorities, potentially prompting the arrest. Mr Patlo was invited to the event in Doha by fellow influencer Rajab Butt, who shared an emotional response on social media. 'He didn't want to come at first due to some licensing and meeting issues,' Rajab said. 'But I convinced him—and within minutes, he agreed.' The situation escalated when the individual sent to receive Mr Patlo at Doha Airport realised he never arrived. It was later discovered that he had been detained in Dubai. In his statement, Rajab condemned the actions of individuals misusing technology. 'You made AI videos involving someone's sister or daughter… and now Patlo is paying the price,' he said, defending his friend and calling for responsibility in the digital space. Rajab expressed hope for Patlo's release, saying, 'InshaAllah, he'll be out tomorrow. I believe everything will be fine.' This article relies on information circulating on social media, as no official comments have been made by UAE authorities or Mr Patlo's legal team so far.
