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Two Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli forces

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Two Palestinian teenagers were shot dead in clashes with Israel's military Thursday, Palestinian officials said, amid tensions over US President Donald Trump's recent Jerusalem declaration and a deadly gun attack. Amir Abu Musaid, 16, was shot in the chest near the border fence east of Al-Bureij camp in central Gaza, the health ministry in the strip announced, following protests againstRead more

Senior Hamas figure shot in Gaza, in critical condition

Gaza - Muslimchronicle

A senior Hamas figure was shot in the head in Gaza and hospitalised in critical condition on Tuesday, in what officials said was an accident. Hamas spokesman Fawzy Barhoum said Imad al-Alami, a former member of Hamas's highest political body, was shot while "inspecting his personal weapon in his home and is in critical condition". A medical source said heRead more

Israel targets Hamas sites after Gaza rocket attacks

Gaza - Muslimchronicle

Israeli aircraft attacked Hamas bases in Gaza early Tuesday in response to a rocket from the Palestinian enclave targeting southern Israel hours before, concurring sources said. The aircraft targeted a “military compound belonging to the terrorist organization Hamas,” a statement from the army read. Palestinian security sources said the strikes were in Khan Younes in the south and Deir al-BalahRead more

Rabah underlines before reconciliation

Gaza - Moneib Saada

Leading member of Fatah Movement Yahia Rabah blamed the increasing challenges facing the current negotiations for the slowness of the Palestinian reconciliation, stressing keenness of the Palestinian leadership to remove the obstacles facing the talks between the Palestinian factions. He added that a delegation from Fatah Movement is keen to contact with the Egyptian side and other Palestinian factions to brief themRead more

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket attack

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israeli tanks and aircraft hit the Gaza Strip on Friday after rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave targeted a southern community, the army and Palestinian sources said. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the exchange of fire, the first in more than 10 days. Palestinian militants fired three rockets at southern Israel, two of which were intercepted byRead more

Israeli lawmaker given security after insulting Palestinians

Gaza - Muslimchronicle

Israel’s parliament has decided to give a controversial rightwing lawmaker a security detail after a widely-shared video showed him insulting Palestinians heading to visit detained relatives, a spokesman said Tuesday. Oren Hazan, a provocative figure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, dispensed the abuse on Monday after boarding a bus of Palestinians allowed to exit the Gaza Strip toRead more