Israeli forces kill 10 Palestinians in West Bank in 24 hours, WAFA news agency says
Ramallah, West Bank Reuters Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, increasing to 10 the number of Palestinians killed in the territory over 24 hours, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Since the Gaza war began, Israel has stepped up military raids in the West Bank, where […]
Israeli troops raid Gaza as Arab nations condemn bombardment
Gaza, JerusalemReuters Israeli forces carried out their biggest Gaza ground attack overnight in their 20-day-old war with Hamas as anger grew in the Arab world over Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged Palestinian territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said Israeli troops were still preparing for a full ground invasion, while the US and other […]
Palestinians defiant and angry after Israel’s Jenin raid
Jenin, West Bank Reuters Palestinian militant fighters paraded in Jenin on Wednesday and angry crowds confronted senior Palestinian Authority officials, accusing them of weakness, after one of the largest Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank in years. The two-day operation, which the Israeli military said targeted infrastructure and weapons depots of militant factions […]
Israeli troops and drones hit Jenin in major West Bank operation
Jenin, West Bank Reuters Israeli forces hit the city of Jenin with drone strikes on Monday in one of the biggest West Bank operations in 20 years, killing at least eight Palestinians and involving hundreds of troops in sporadic gun battles that continued into the evening. Gunfire and explosions were heard throughout the day as […]
Israel-Gaza border heats up after West Bank violence
GazaReuters Gaza militants fired rockets and Israel carried out air strikes in a cross-border exchange on Thursday, after 11 Palestinians were killed a day earlier during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, renewing concerns of a broader escalation. Mediation efforts were under way by Egypt and the United Nations to calm the situation, […]
Israeli troops kill 11 Palestinians in West Bank clash, medics say
Nablus, West Bank Reuters Israeli troops killed 11 Palestinians, including at least four gunmen and four civilians, and wounded over 100 others during a raid on a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, witnesses, militant groups and medical officials said. The Israeli military confirmed the operation in Nablus, saying troops shot back […]
Brazil police raid governor’s house over capital riots
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters Brazil’s federal police on Friday raided the house of the suspended Governor of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, who is under investigation for failing to prevent the storming of government buildings by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro. Rocha was removed from office for 90 days by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes […]
Sri Lanka’s new President says non-violent protests can continue after crackdown
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Sri Lanka’s new President Ranil Wickremesinghe told diplomats this week that non-violent protests against his government will be allowed to continue, including in the commercial capital Colombo, his office said in a statement on Sunday. In a pre-dawn raid on Friday, hundreds of security personnel dismantled part of an anti-government protest camp […]