Five of the deaths occurred in Jenin, which Israeli military said it raided to detain a Palestinian who is suspected of involvement in a lethal West Bank ambush in August.
39 Palestinian women and minor detainees were freed under an accord brokered by Qatar, which also resulted in the release of 13 Israeli hostages seized by Hamas last month.
Such move could compel hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who fled south to relocate again, along with residents of Khan Younis worsening a dire humanitarian crisis.
Following the gunfight, police found 2 automatic rifles, 2 handguns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, 10 fully loaded magazines and 2 axes on the suspects & in their vehicle.
Before the start of Gaza war between Israel and Hamas on 7 October, it was already deadliest year on record for Palestinians in Israeli-occupied West Bank, with about 200 killed.
The intricate and deeply rooted complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict pose a formidable challenge to China’s intended role and ambitions as a peace broker in the Middle East.
Israel collects tax from occupied areas in West Bank and then transfers the funds to the Palestinian Authority under a longstanding arrangement between the two sides.
The Rafah crossing, controlled by Egypt, is the main entrance and exit point to Gaza from Egypt and is in a region tightly controlled by the Egyptian military.
1st time since conflict began last month that Rafah crossing has been opened. Qatar's mediated agreement between Egypt, Israel & Hamas, though it's unclear how long it'll remain open.
At Al-Shifa and Nasser Hospitals, medical supplies have run out. Doctors are on 12-hour plus shifts even as they themselves face psychological stress & trauma, say surgeons.
In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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