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Middle East Eye
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque under heavy police protection
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday, escorted by heavily armed Israeli police. Witnesses told the Palestinian news agency Wafa that settlers entered the site in groups, staged provocative tours and carried out provocative rituals as Israeli forces guarded them throughout the incursion. The repeated settler raids - often backed by state forces - have fuelled tensions across the occupied Palestinian territories, with Palestinians viewing them as part of a broader plan to Judaise the sacred site.
Middle East Eye
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli forces arrest more than 25 Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have conducted raids across the occupied West Bank and arrested more than 25 Palestinian civilians this morning, Wafa news agency has reported. Those arrested include 10 people from Beit Ummar town in the north of Hebron.
Al Jazeera
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Israel kills two Palestinian minors amid raids across occupied West Bank
Two Palestinian teenage boys have been killed by Israeli forces in the town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency, in the latest deadly violence in the territory continuing in tandem with Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. The bodies of 15-year-old Ahmad Ali Asaad Ashira al-Salah and 17-year-old Muhammad Khaled Alian Issa, who were killed at dawn, were withheld by the Israeli army, the report said, adding that two more children were also injured in the gunfire. The deadly incident came as Israeli forces arrested at least 25 Palestinians in multiple raids across the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa. The arrests include 10 Palestinians in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron; two in the town of Idhna, west of Hebron; three in the town of Dura al-Qari, north of Ramallah; one in the city of Ramallah; five in the village of al-Mazraa ash-Sharqiya, east of Ramallah; and four in the city of Nablus. 'Making Palestinian lives impossible' Since the start of the war on Gaza, Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank has escalated dramatically, with near-daily reports of mass arrests, killings and Israeli settler attacks, often supported by Israeli soldiers. Settlers have been rampaging with impunity, attacking and killing Palestinian civilians and burning their properties and olive groves. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), at least 948 Palestinians have been killed in the territory by Israeli soldiers since October 7, 2023. Of that figure, at least 204 are children. Meanwhile, from the beginning of 2024 until the end of June 2025, more than 2,200 Israeli settler attacks were reported, resulting in more than 5,200 Palestinian injuries, according to OCHA figures. In that same period, nearly 36,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced across the occupied West Bank due to Israeli military operations, settler violence or home demolitions carried out by the Israeli government. The Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank is part of the Israeli government's strategy for preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state, according to Amjad Abu El Ezz, a lecturer of international relations at the Arab American University. The increased number of killings, and the destruction of Palestinian homes and vehicles by Israeli settlers in coordination with the Israeli army, aim to encourage Palestinians to leave their land, Abu El Ezz told Al Jazeera from Ramallah. Israel is weakening the governing Palestinian Authority, 'making Palestinian lives impossible', while at the same time 'building Israeli facts on the ground' to prevent the Palestinians from building their own state, he added. 'We are talking about more than 700,000 Israeli settlers. They have weapons, they are acting as an army in parallel to the Israeli army,' Abu El Ezz said. On Wednesday, Israel's parliament approved a symbolic measure calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank. Knesset lawmakers voted 71-13 in favour of the motion on Wednesday, a non-binding vote which calls for 'applying Israeli sovereignty to Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley' – the Israeli terms for the area. The motion, advanced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, is declarative and has no direct legal implications, though it could place the issue of annexation on the agenda of future debates in the parliament. The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement has called the Israeli parliament's non-binding vote on the annexation of the occupied West Bank a 'dangerous escalation'. In a statement on Telegram, the group said the move was a 'clear disregard for the international community' and a way for Israel to implement 'its criminal plans targeting the land of Palestine and its people'. The West Bank, along with the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli occupation since 1967. Since then, Israeli settlements have expanded exponentially, despite being illegal under international law and, in the case of settlement outposts, Israeli law.
Morocco World
a day ago
- Health
- Morocco World
At Least 10 Palestinians Died Due to Forced Starvation in Gaza in 24 Hours
Rabat – At least 10 people died due to forced starvation and malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, local medical sources confirmed today. At least 25 children died in the past three days due to hunger-related causes, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported today, stressing that the situation is 'growing more desperate by the hour.' The same source identified the estimated number of children suffering from hunger in the region at 900,000, of whom 70,000 have entered critical stages of malnutrition. People with kidney diseases and diabetes face a serious risk due to malnutrition, while many are experiencing other acute medical crises as Israeli Occupation Forces continue their blockade to deprive Palestinians of essential supplies. According to Al Jazeera, the total number of people who starved to death in Gaza reached 111 as of today. The news outlet said at least 80 children have died from malnutrition since the Israeli authorities launched their genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023. Many world leaders and protesters have been denouncing the worsening plight of Palestinians. Converging reports made headlines recently of Tunisian President Kais Saied's meeting with US President's top Africa adviser Massad Boulos. During that meeting, Kais Saied showed the US official images of starving children in Gaza. An official video of the meeting shows the Tunisian president saying: 'It is time for all of humanity to wake up and put an end to these crimes against the Palestinian people…. I believe you know these images well.' The Tunisian president called the situation 'absolutely unacceptable,' describing the situation as a 'crime against all of humanity.' As starvation continues, IOF exacerbates the situation with airstrikes and bombardment. In the past 24 hours, IOF killed at least 100 Palestinians, including 34 aid seekers. The death toll since October 2023 has reached at least 59,219 people, while over 143,045 have sustained injuries. Since May 27, IOF also killed 100 paid seekers, with over 7,207 injured. Tags: AI and Gaza genocideChildren injured in Gaza
Saba Yemen
a day ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Security Council Discuss Palestinian Issue Today
New York - Saba: The United Nations Security Council is holding its monthly session today, Wednesday, to discuss the Middle East, including the Palestinian cause. According to the Palestinian news agency "Wafa", the session is chaired by Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, whose country holds the presidency of the Security Council for this month. The open session is attended by dozens of ambassadors representing their countries. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
