Press Releases

UN calls for more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza before winter

(MENAFN) The United Nations has warned that urgent humanitarian assistance must be accelerated to the Gaza Strip before the arrival of winter, as thousands of displaced families move into newly accessible areas following the October 10 ceasefire....

U.S. J.D. Vance Uncertain About Gaza’s Governance Future

(MENAFN) US Vice President J.D. Vance acknowledged uncertainty about who will govern Gaza in the coming months, reflecting the enclave’s precarious political situation amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Speaking on Tuesday during a...

Vance says he is uncertain about Gaza’s situation

(MENAFN) US Vice President J.D. Vance admitted on Tuesday that he does not know who will ultimately govern Gaza, highlighting uncertainty over the enclave’s political future amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Vance made the...

Erdogan Stresses Importance of Gaza Ceasefire with Kuwait

(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the critical need to sustain the recently established ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. This statement came during his official visit to Kuwait on Tuesday....

JD Vance Is Uncertain About Gaza Ceasefire’s Future

(MENAFN) During a visit to a newly formed coordination hub in Israel, US Vice President J.D. Vance admitted that he does not currently know who will eventually take charge of governance in Gaza. His remarks underscored the political ambiguity...

Israel Confiscates Over 70,000 Square Meters of West Bank

(MENAFN) Israel has confiscated more than 70,000 square meters of land in the Nablus governorate, located in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, a report has stated. The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission announced on Sunday that...

Gaza conflict escalation tests Israel-Hamas truce

(MENAFN) One week after US President Donald Trump received a hero’s welcome in Israel for brokering the Gaza ceasefire and facilitating the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, the truce has already faced a major challenge. On...

Israeli Attacks Kill Over 20,000 Palestinian Students

(MENAFN) Since October 2023, more than 20,000 Palestinian students have died, and over 31,000 have been injured in Israeli assaults across the Gaza Strip and West Bank, according to official reports released on Tuesday. The Palestinian Education...

Israel Reverses Aid Suspension to Gaza After US Intervention

(MENAFN) Israel retracted its decision on Sunday to halt humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip following diplomatic pressure from the United States. Tel Aviv has committed to reopening the crossings into Gaza starting Monday to allow the flow...

Israel takes back its decision to stop humanitarian aid to enter Gaza

(MENAFN) Israel has reversed its decision to suspend humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, pledging to reopen border crossings on Monday following pressure from the United States. The reversal comes after intense diplomatic efforts in Washington,...

Israel Resumes Strikes in Gaza Citing Ceasefire Breach

(MENAFN) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) initiated widespread aerial and ground operations throughout Gaza on Sunday. These actions were described by the Israeli military as a reaction to what they termed a “blatant violation” of the existing...

Bitter dispute erupts in British politics over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

(MENAFN) A heated political debate has erupted in the UK over whether fans of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv should be allowed to attend their Europa League match in Birmingham. Zarah Sultana, an independent MP formerly affiliated with...

Israeli Troops Open Fire on Palestinian Farmers in West Bank

(MENAFN) Israeli troops on Saturday opened fire and deployed stun and tear gas grenades at Palestinian farmers in Kobar, a village north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, as they attempted to access their lands for the crucial olive harvest....

IDF murders Palestinian individual, bombs house in West Bank

(MENAFN) One Palestinian was killed and two others were injured on Sunday as Israeli forces carried out multiple military operations in the occupied West Bank, according to local reports. The raids included the demolition of a home and the...

With Gaza ceasefire in hand, could Palestinian statehood be next? Not so fast.

But the disconnect between how President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi articulated their long-term visions at their “peace summit” underscores that the longstanding question of Palestinian statehood will not be...

Israeli Forces Injure Several Palestinians in West Bank

(MENAFN) On Wednesday evening, at least ten Palestinians were wounded across multiple areas in the occupied West Bank during confrontations with the Israeli military, as reported by healthcare professionals and local informants. According to a...

PSC reiterates call for cancellation of Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv match

PSC reiterates the call for a complete cancellation of the Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv football match, currently scheduled to take place on 6 November in Birmingham. The match should not go ahead, with or without Maccabi Tel Aviv fans present,...

Israeli Forces Fatally Shoot Palestinian Man in Nablus

(MENAFN) A Palestinian man was fatally shot by Israeli forces during a military operation in the Al-Ain refugee camp in Nablus, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday. The victim, 42-year-old Majed Daoud, sustained gunshot wounds to...

Foreign Minister stresses Turkey’s devotion to supply relief to Gaza

(MENAFN) Türkiye has reaffirmed its commitment to providing humanitarian relief to Gaza and supporting the Palestinian cause, while also strengthening diplomatic and economic cooperation with Germany and the European Union. Speaking alongside...

Israeli Forces Beat 57-Year-Old Palestinian Man to Dead in West Bank

(MENAFN) A 57-year-old Palestinian man died after being severely beaten by Israeli army personnel in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, medical sources confirmed. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that it received the man’s...