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Palestine: Israeli forces extend closure of Al Jazeera office in the occupied West Bank
National Union of Journalists
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August 6, 2025
Shutdown of bureau lengthened again by court order Israeli forces have raided the closed Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank and lengthened its closure order by another 60 days. The office was shut down during a live...
Israelis protest in Tel Aviv demanding Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Hundreds of Israelis gathered Tuesday night near the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv to protest the ongoing war in Gaza and to call for the release of hostages held by Hamas. Protesters, including families of those still captive, blocked the...
Russia Condemns Israeli Settler Attack on Diplomats
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A Russian diplomatic vehicle was assaulted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last week, resulting in technical harm, according to Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova on Tuesday. The car was transporting members of...
Germany blames Israel for ensuring humanitarian aid reaches Gaza
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The German government stressed on Saturday that Israel is responsible for ensuring the full delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, with support from the UN and other aid groups. Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said Foreign...
Italy Firmly Opposes Israeli Settlement Construction in West Bank
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday reaffirmed Italy's strong opposition to Israeli settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, cautioning that such actions jeopardize prospects for lasting peace through a...
UN receives testimony on torture, abuse of Palestinian inmates by Israeli authorities
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations has received testimony accusing Israeli authorities of widespread torture and abuse against Palestinian detainees since October 7, 2023, prompting growing demands for an independent international investigation. The...
Israeli government attempts to boot director of Netanyahu corruption probe
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the Israeli government unanimously voted to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who is leading the prosecution in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing corruption trial. However, the Israeli High Court...
Israel Withdraws Embassy Staff from Greece
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has removed its diplomatic personnel from its embassy in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday in response to intensifying anti-Israel demonstrations in the country, according to local news sources. This action followed a series of protests...
Israel Evacuates Greece Embassy Due to Escalating Anti-Israel Protests
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Amid escalating anti-Israel demonstrations in Greece, Israel evacuated its embassy personnel from Athens on Tuesday, according to local media reports. This action followed a surge of protests condemning Israel’s ongoing military campaign...
German Public Figures Urge Halting Arms Exports to Israel
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 160 well-known German personalities, including entertainers and journalists, joined a growing initiative on Wednesday urging Germany to end its weapons exports to Israel. According to the activist network Avaaz, the list of 162...
Russia confirms diplomats assaulted by Israeli settlers in Jerusalem
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has confirmed that a group of its diplomats were assaulted by Israeli settlers in occupied Palestinian territory near Jerusalem. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the incident occurred on July 30 when a service vehicle...
Hezbollah announces death of one of its members by Israeli attack
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Hezbollah has confirmed that one of its members was killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle in the village of Brital in eastern Lebanon. According to reports, the individual killed was identified as Houssam Ghrayyeb, a...
Trump Avoids Addressing Israeli Reoccupation of Gaza
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump refrained from expressing a clear position on whether the United States would back a comprehensive Israeli reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, while stressing ongoing American-led humanitarian assistance within the...
Algerian ambassador to UN describes Israel's 'methodical' methods in Gaza as 'genocide'
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) During a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday, representatives from Algeria, Pakistan, and Palestine strongly condemned Israel’s military actions in Gaza, citing famine, civilian suffering, and violations of international law. Algeria’s...
Gaza Starves: Israeli Blockade Kills Five More Palestinians
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) In the past 24 hours, five additional Palestinians have died from starvation in the Gaza Strip, raising the total death count since October 2023 to 193, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. The ministry’s statement highlighted that...
Israel Approves New Aid Plan for Gaza
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli government has endorsed a new framework that permits what it termed a “gradual and controlled” flow of goods into the besieged Gaza Strip through the private sector. According to COGAT, the Israeli military body responsible...
Moscow states Israeli settlers assaulted Russian diplomats
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Last week, Russian diplomats’ vehicle was attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, causing mechanical damage, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reported on Tuesday. She condemned the incident as a breach...
Moscow condemns assault on Russian diplomats by Israeli settlers
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian officials have reported that a diplomatic vehicle was recently targeted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, causing mechanical damage. According to statements from the Russian Foreign Ministry, the incident is being...
Pro-Israel Group Leader Addresses Gaza Genocide
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The head of J Street, a prominent pro-Israel organization based in the United States, has admitted that Israel has breached the international legal framework prohibiting genocide in Gaza. In a blog post published on Sunday, Jeremy Ben-Ami...
Israeli Police Break Up Tel Aviv Protest
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli police forcefully dispersed demonstrators on Sunday who were attempting to block a major thoroughfare in central Tel Aviv, during a rally calling on the government to negotiate a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza,...