Arab World

Islamic Jihad says shot down Israeli Skylark drone in Gaza

The Islamic Jihad militant group said Wednesday its armed wing brought down an Israeli drone in Gaza, where it is…

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US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire in Gaza: Poll

US public support for Israel’s war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire…

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Israel raids Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital, Hamas says US gave ‘green light’

Israeli troops entered Gaza’s biggest hospital on Wednesday and were searching its rooms and basement, witnesses said, culminating a days-long siege that…

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Israel’s war with Hamas is ‘against existence of Palestinians’: Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that Israel’s war with Hamas was “against the existence of Palestinians,” in a speech…

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Paltel, Jawwal warn of imminent ‘telecom blackout’ in Gaza in ‘coming hours’

Gaza’s two main telecommunications companies Paltel and Jawwal warned on Wednesday of a “complete telecom blackout in the coming hours”…

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UN, Red Cross ‘appalled’ at Israeli raids on Gaza’s largest hospital

The United Nations and the Red Cross voiced alarm Wednesday after Israeli forces raided Gaza’s largest hospital, demanding that thousands of…

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WHO says lost contact with health personnel at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza after raid

The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday it had lost touch with health personnel at Al-Shifa Hospital…

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Which of Gaza’s hospitals is Israel threatening?

Israel’s warplanes and tanks are circling around the Gaza Strip’s hospitals as health facilities increasingly come under attack. The assaults…

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