JERUSALEM- Israeli police destroyed the home of a Palestinian family in the sensitive east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah early Wednesday, an AFP photographer reported. The looming eviction of other families from Sheikh Jarrah in May last year fuelled an 11-day war between Israel and armed Palestinian factions in Gaza. Before dawn, Israeli officers went … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israeli police arrested a 14-year-old Palestinian girl from a school in annexed east Jerusalem Wednesday on suspicion of stabbing an Israeli woman in the back, police said. The attack took place in the flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, where Israeli settlers have been mounting legal campaigns to expel Palestinian residents whose homes belonged to Jews … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has welcomed the decision of the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to initiate an inquiry against Israel in response to grave violations of international law & human rights by Israel. The Minister wrote On Twitter, “Welcome UNHRC adoption of the resolution tabled by Pakistan calling for ‘Ensuring respect for … Read more
Iran has unveiled a locally-built 2,000-kilometer fighter drone, naming it “Gaza” to pay tribute to the Palestinian struggle. According to reports, the state media said that the name of the drone was inspired by the Palestinian struggle and Gaza was named in his honour. The Revolutionary Guards said the new drone was capable of flying … Read more
Israeli occupation forces raid the compound of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem and fire stun grenades and teargas at worshipers here on Friday. According to the reports, following the agreement to stop the aggression on Gaza, Israeli police once again vandalized the compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque and fired tear gas shells at thousands of … Read more
A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas after 11 days of fighting that wreaked havoc in the Gaza Strip and disrupted life in Israel. According to the international news agency, after the ceasefire, celebrations were heard on the streets of Gaza, with car horns being blown and a few aerial shots fired … Read more
The Palestinian Health Ministry on Wednesday revealed that the death toll from Israeli attacks hit 219 with more than 1500 injured as the onslaught entered the tenth straight day. According to the media reports, the dead included 63 children and 36 women. The Israeli forces have also destroyed homes, roads, and medical facilities in Gaza. … Read more
President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday urged the world to take effective action against Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem, and Palestinian homes. In a Twitter post, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that “Jerusalem is the world itself. And the Muslims there is humanity itself.” He said that protecting the honor and dignity of the … Read more
