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Students at Harvard hold silent pro-Palestinian protest
Students at Harvard University in the US have held a silent protest to denounce what they call the Ivy League institution’s complicity in the “ongoing genocide of Gaza” and the suppression of pro-Palestinian activism on campus, Al Jazeera reports.
Hamas warns against Israeli provocations at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Hamas has issued a stern warning condemning recent Israeli provocations at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, labelling them a “dangerous escalation”, TRT World reports.
An extremist Israeli group, Temple Mount Faithful, recently released a video depicting a simulated fire consuming Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, with the caption, “Coming soon in these days”.
The group, known for its calls to demolish Al-Aqsa and replace it with a Jewish temple, sparked outrage with the video.
Hamas condemned the video as part of an ongoing incitement campaign by Israeli right-wing groups, which it says are operating under the protection of the Israeli government.
In a statement, the group warned that these actions are intended to “Judaize the mosque and erase its Islamic identity.”
Four killed in Israeli attacks in central Gaza
Three Palestinians from the same family have been killed and others wounded as a result of an Israeli bombardment on the home of the Abu Zaid family near the Zeitoun neighbourhood, in the south of Gaza City, according to a statement of the organisation’s spokesman, Al Jazeera reports.
Separately, one person has been killed and others wounded after an Israeli strike on Muharab family’s home in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
UN chief says US must put more pressure on Israel to end Gaza conflict
In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, UN chief Antonio Guterres said the US must put more pressure on Israel to end its military campaign in Gaza.
“I know the American political life sufficiently to know that will not happen,” Guterres said.
The UN chief said it was, however, important to keep pressuring the US and make it clear that “the two-state solution must not be undermined”.
Netanyahu's party surges ahead in latest poll
A new opinion poll suggests Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party would form the largest single party in parliament if an election were held now, pointing to growing consensus after a slump following the October 7 attacks.
The poll, published in the left-wing Ma’ariv daily, showed Likud winning 24 seats, its highest score in the same poll since October 7, but still below its current 32 seats.
Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, however, would lose an election held now, with 53 seats in the 120-seat parliament against 58 for the main opposition bloc, according to the poll.
Israel's provocative West Bank move sparks outrage
The country’s foreign ministry has said the move is a “serious escalation derived from the provocative approach aimed at expanding the scope of illegal settlement operations” in the occupied West Bank.
The statement comes after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, accompanied by military commanders, visited the valley, which is located near the border with Jordan.
Netanyahu said there are attempts to smuggle “terrorists and weapons” from Jordan into the West Bank and announced a plan to build a stronger border barrier.
“We warn of the consequences of continuing these violations and undermining the international efforts aimed at stopping the ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip,” Kuwait’s ministry said in its statement.
It added: “We renew our call for the international community to assume its responsibilities towards obliging the occupation authorities to stop their continuous violations.”
Three Israelis were killed on Sunday when a Jordanian truck driver opened fire after he entered the West Bank through the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge between the Palestinian territory and Jordan.
Car blast kills four in Israel city: medics, police
RAMLA (Israel) (AFP) – Four people were killed and eight injured when a vehicle exploded in the central Israeli city of Ramla on Thursday in an apparent gangland hit, medics and police said.
Liad Aviel, spokesman for the Asaf Harofe Medical Center in central Israel, said it "mourns the deaths of four individuals injured in the Ramla incident", adding that six other casualties were receiving treatment there.
Egypt blasts Israeli attack on UN school
Egypt added its voice to the chorus of concern over Israel’s deadly attack on al-Jaouni school, calling the incident a “clear violation of international law,” according to Egyptian news site, Al Ahram Online.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said the crimes and abuses against innocent civilians in the occupied Palestinian territory must be halted immediately.
“This situation starkly highlights the failure of the international community to uphold its principles and values impartially, undermining its credibility and effectiveness. Therefore, it is essential for the UN Security Council to fulfil its responsibilities,” the ministry added.
Angels who make children smile in war-torn Gaza
“I hope the smile will remain on their faces forever,” said Saidi about the children of Gaza.
Saidi is a clown artist who performs for the children in Gaza. Saidi, along with his fellow artists and acrobats, tries to bring smile on the battle-wounded faces of Gaza.
UN decries 'staggering' economic devastation across Gaza, West Bank
GENEVA (AFP) – Israel's war against Hamas has decimated Gaza's economy, shrinking it to less than one-sixth of its 2022 level, amid an "alarming decline" in the West Bank, the UN said Thursday.
Since the war erupted in the Gaza Strip more than 11 months ago, the United Nations said economic devastation has taken place at a "staggering scale".
Gaza war leaves thousands maimed for life
The World Health Organization has claimed that at least 22,500 Palestinians or 25 percent of the total number of people injured in Gaza war have sustained "life-changing” injuries.
These people suffered multiple injures in Israeli forces aggression.
UN Chief demands Immediate ceasefire to end "horrific violence" in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the "horrific violence" in the Palestinian enclave and demanded that it "must stop".
He stressed the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire following an attack on the al-Jaouni UN-run school.
World must pressure Hamas on Gaza deal, Netanyahu says after group's statement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (Sep 12) that more pressure should be put on Hamas to accept a new Gaza deal proposal after the Palestinian militant group said it was only willing to implement a ceasefire free of new conditions.
The chief US negotiator, CIA head William Burns, said on Saturday that a more detailed ceasefire proposal would be made within several days.
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school draws global condemnation
GAZA STRIP (AFP) - Israel faced international condemnation on Thursday (Sep 12) after a strike killed 18 people at a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians in war-torn Gaza, where the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants.
The attack flattened part of the United Nations-run Al-Jawni school in Nuseirat on Wednesday, leaving only a charred heap of rebar and concrete.
