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Israeli settlers encroach on West Bank village again one month after killing
It’s been a month since the brutal killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, who was shot and killed by an extremist Israeli settler as he filmed a confrontation with unarmed Palestinians in the West Bank. But already, settlers are back...

UN Sounds Alarm Over ‘Enforced Disappearances’ of Palestinians at Gaza Aid Sites
Casablanca – United Nations experts have raised concerns over reports of Palestinians, including a child, being forcibly disappeared while seeking food aid in southern Gaza. In a joint statement released Thursday, seven independent UN experts said...
Palestine expresses "deep regret" at U.S. decision over visas for Palestinian officials
RAMALLAH, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Palestine on Friday expressed "deep regret and astonishment" at the U.S. decision not to grant visas to the Palestinian delegation for the upcoming UN General Assembly. The Palestinian presidency "stressed that this...

Palestine Presidency regrets US decision to deny visas for Palestinian officials ahead of UNGA
Ramallah: The Palestinian Presidency on Friday expressed deep regret and astonishment at the decision of the US Department of State not to grant visas to the Palestinian delegation scheduled to participate in the upcoming United Nations General...
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Palestinian Authority urges US to reverse visa bans ahead of UN General Assembly
In a statement, the Palestinian presidency urged the US administration to “reconsider and reverse its decision”, adding that the move “stands in clear contradiction to international law and the UN Headquarters Agreement”. Pressured by a wave of...

Gaza hospitals receiving large number of Palestinians with symptoms of unidentified illness: Health Ministry
The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip announced on Friday that a large number of Palestinians have been arriving at hospitals and medical points in recent days with symptoms of an unidentified illness, Anadolu reports. The symptoms,...

Palestine Deplores US Decision to Deny Visas for Delegation to UN General Assembly
Fri 29 Aug 2025 | 10:33 PM The Palestinian presidency on Friday expressed deep regret and astonishment over the U.S. State Department’s decision to deny entry visas for its delegation set to attend next month’s United Nations General Assembly in...

Gaza death toll tops 63,000 as 5 more Palestinians die of starvation
At least 63,025 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, as five more people died of starvation in the enclave, the Health Ministry said on Friday, Anadolu reports. A ministry statement said...

Palestinian Authority says it was surprised by US visa refusals for United Nations
The Palestinian Authority on Friday said it felt "deep regret and astonishment" at the decision of the US State Department not to grant visas to the Palestinian delegation scheduled to participate in next month's United Nations General Assembly in...

Gaza death toll surpasses 63,000
At least 59 Palestinians, including 23 aid seekers, have been killed and 224 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in 24 hours, the ministry added. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed 63,025 Palestinians and injured 159,490 since October 7, 2023, the...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials have their US visas revoked, State Department official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials have their US visas revoked, State Department official says. WASHINGTON (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials have their US visas revoked,...

Gaza: Four Israeli soldiers reported missing
2025-08-29T21:50:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza On Friday, four Israeli soldiers went missing during an ambush conducted by al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood of the Gaza...

Gaza From Above: New Aerial Footage Reveals Devastation Two Years Into War | KAN 11
Nearly two years since the war began, new aerial footage from an Emirati aid plane reveals the staggering scale of destruction in Gaza. Entire neighborhoods appear flattened, leaving observers shocked by the devastation seen from the sky....

West Bank: Israeli forces storm 17 Palestinian schools in Hebron
Hebron's Palestinian population is constantly under threat from Israeli military raids and settler attacks [Getty] Israeli forces raided several schools in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday, harassing staff, confiscating equipment...
Palestinian Children Collect Droplets From Leaking Water Tank

OHCHR Warns of Alarming Situation in Gaza, West Bank
Fri 29 Aug 2025 | 02:51 PM The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has voiced deep concern over the worsening humanitarian and security situation in Gaza and the West Bank, warning that its own staff in the...

Palestinian and Israeli Protesters in West Bank Demand End to Gaza Assault
Israeli forces have arrested at least nine Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank. Among those detained is a school principal and the head of a village council. Separately, two Palestinians were shot and wounded by Israeli troops...

Palestinian protester splatters paint all over NY Times editor’s NYC home
A pro-Palestinian protester splattered red paint across the Greenwich Village home of the New York Times executive editor early Friday, police said. The red paint was found on the front steps, walls, sidewalk and lamps outside the entrance to the...

Israeli troops arrest three Palestinians in occupied West Bank
At least three Palestinians were arrested today by Israeli forces near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency. One man was detained after Israeli forces stormed the al-Fawwar refugee camp, located about 6km...

Israeli forces raid West Bank town in Nablus
2025-08-29T14:35:30+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Nablus On Friday, Israeli troops raided the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, sparking clashes with local residents, Palestinian media reported. Local media cited witnesses...