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OIC Says Israeli Insistence on Committing Crimes of Genocide Represents Flagrant Disregard to All Sanctimonious NormsJeddah, 8 Aug (ONA) --- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the daily war crimes and genocide committed by the Israeli occupation army against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, alongside the occupied Jerusalem city. OIC added that the last crime committed was the assassination of chief of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement in Palestine (Hamas), Dr. Ismail Haniyeh during his ...

Death Threatens Kidney Patients in GazaGaza, 7 Aug (ONA) --- Head of the Nephrology Department at Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza Dr. Ghazi Alyazji warned of the serious repercussions on the lives of kidney patients residing in the Gaza and North governorates, who were greatly affected by the ongoing Israeli occupation's genocide on the Strip, during which the occupation murdered many of them. Dr. Alyazji said that the war claimed the lives of various kidney patients for several reasons, the first of which was the forced cessation of kidney dialysis machines after the ...

Oman, Nepal Hold Political Consultations Muscat, 7 Aug (ONA) --- The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Nepal held the first round of political consultations at the Foreign Ministry in Muscat today. The Omani side was chaired by Sheikh Khalifa Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs whilst the Nepalese side was chaired by Seva Lamsal, Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The consultations reviewed the existing bilateral relations between the two countries. They also affirmed the keenness of both sides to continue ...

IOF Issue Evacuation Orders to Palestinians Across Northern Gaza StripGaza, 7 Aug (ONA) --- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) today issued evacuation orders to Palestinians in various areas across the northern Gaza Strip. Local sources told Wafa news agency that the occupation issued orders to evacuate the area of Beit Hanoun, and the neighborhoods of Al-Manshiye, Sheikh Zayed and Al-Naziheen, north of the Gaza Strip. The aforementioned area has been subjected to a forced displacement movement since this today, after the occupation army demanded its evacuation. United ...

US, Australia, Canada, Philippines Launch Joint Military Exercise in South China SeaManila, 7 Aug (ONA) --- The United States (US), Australia, Canada and the Philippines launched their first joint military exercise in the South China Sea today to enhance inter-operability among their forces. The two-day exercise, which will involve naval and air force units, is the first among the four countries, and follows the first Philippines-Japan joint exercise in the disputed South China Sea last week. The four countries vowed to "uphold the right to freedom of navigation and ...

WHO: Mass Displacement Increases Communicable Disease Dangers in GazaGeneva, 7 Aug (ONA) --- The World Health Organization (WHO) affiliated with the United Nations has warned that mass displacement in Gaza is having a grave impact on public health, with overcrowding, a lack of proper shelter, poor water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions increasing the dangers of communicable diseases. WHO says overcrowding is also raising the risk of mass casualties in attacks on heavily populated areas. The UN agency warns that the number of patients in need of medical ...

Four People Killed in Israeli Raid in Southern LebanonBeirut, 6 Aug (ONA) --- Four people were killed in a raid launched by Israeli warplanes, targeting a house in the town of Mayfadoun in the Nabatieh district in southern Lebanon today, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The Israeli warplanes also launched an airstrike with two missiles targeting the town of Khiyam, which resulted in the injury of one person, according to a preliminary toll. The Israeli entity continues its escalation on towns and villages in southern Lebanon, coinciding with its ...

EU Expresses Grave Concern over Continued Destruction of Infrastructure in Gaza by IOFBrussels, 6 Aug (ONA) --- The European Union (EU) has expressed its "grave concern" over the continued destruction of key civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, including the water treatment plant in Rafah city, stressing that targeting vital infrastructure that saves lives constitutes a "war crime." The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said in a statement that the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is creating life-threatening ...

IOF Murder Over 39,623 Civilians Since Beginning of Genocide on GazaGaza, 5 Aug (ONA) --- The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered more than 39,623 Palestinian civilians and injured more than 91,469 others (mostly children), since the beginning of the Israeli occupation's genocide against Gaza in October 2023. The IOF committed three massacres against Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, slaughtering 40 civilians and wounding at least 71 others, the ministry said in a statement, pointing out that ...

N. Korea Deploys 250 Missile Launchers to Inter-Korean BorderSeoul, 5 Aug (ONA) --- North Korea said today it had deployed 250 type tactical ballistic missile launchers to the inter-Korean border area. South Korea's News Agency (Yonhap) quoted the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) as saying that 250 new-type tactical ballistic missile launchers were transferred to military units stationed along the inter-Korean border today. Photos released by the KCNA suggest that the transferred weapon system is the "Hwasong-11" launcher, which is expected to be ...

G7 Foreign Ministers Call for Avoiding Escalation in Middle EastRome, 5 Aug (ONA) --- Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7), at the conclusion of a video conference meeting, called on all parties concerned to refrain from taking any steps that could further escalate the conflict in the Middle East. "We call on the parties concerned to refrain from any initiative or steps that could hinder the path of dialogue and moderation and lead to a new escalation," said a statement from the Italian Foreign Ministry, which holds the rotating presidency of the G7. ...

Occupation Forces Arrest Four Palestinians Near Ramallah, Storm NablusRamallah, 5 Aug (ONA) --- Israeli Occupation Forces arrested four Palestinian civilians from the village of Beitin, east of the city of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian News Agency WAFA reported that the occupation forces arrested the four citizens after raiding and searching their homes. On the other hand, the occupation forces stormed the eastern area of Nablus last night and deployed around "Joseph's Tomb", which led to the outbreak of clashes. The Palestinian Red ...

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Five Palestinian Civilians, Injure Several Others in South, East of Gaza Gaza, Aug 4 (ONA) --- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) killed five Palestinian civilians and injured many others today in an airstrike south and east the city of Gaza. Local sources told Wafa news agency that the IOF warplanes struck a vehicle on Salah Al-Din Street, north of Kuwait Roundabout in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, during which the IOF murdered three Palestinians. In another attack, Israeli warplanes targeted a group of civilians on ...

Israeli Occupation Forces Murder 39,480 Civilians, Injure 91,128 Others in Gaza Gaza, Aug 1 (ONA) --- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered more than 39,480 Palestinian civilians and injured more than 91,128 others (mostly children), since the beginning of the Israeli occupation's genocide against the Gaza Strip in October 2023. Medical sources in the Gaza Strip stated today that the IOF committed two massacres against Palestinian families in Gaza, in the past 24 hours, slaughtering 35 civilians and injuring at least 55 others. The sources indicated that thousands of ...

Foreign Minister, Iranian Counterpart Discuss Regional DevelopmentsMuscat, 1 Aug (ONA) --- Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, today received a phone call from Ali Bagheri Kani, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Islamic Republic of Iran.The two ministers exchanged views about the latest developments in the region and the serious escalation resulting from Israel's stubbornness and persistent brutal aggression against the defenseless Palestinian people. The telephonic conversation also dealt with terrorist operations and political assassinations that Israel is ...

Israeli Occupation Forces Continue Bombing Gaza, Murdering, Injuring Civilians Gaza, Aug 1 (ONA) --- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered and injured several Palestinian civilians today through airstrikes and bombardment. In Gaza City, the IOF murdered a civilian and injured several others, after bombing the vicinity of Kuwait roundabout, south of the city. The occupation warplanes opened fire on several locations west of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip, while the occupation's vehicles opened fire towards the eastern areas of Al-Maghazi and Al-Masdar camps in the ...

Israeli Occupation Forces Bomb Central Gaza Strip, Murder Eight CiviliansGaza, 31 Jul (ONA) --- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) has carried out another airstrike today in the town of Az-Zawayda, at the center of the Gaza Strip.Wafa news agency reported that an occupation drone targeted a group of civilians near the electricity company in the Az-Zawayda area, murdering eight of them. The bodies of the martyrs were taken to Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah. --- ...

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman: Investigations into Haniyeh's Assassination are OngoingTehran, 31 Jul (ONA) --- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani confirmed that the relevant institutions in Iran are continuing to investigate the dimensions and details of the assassination of the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Movement (Hamas) Ismail Haniyeh.The Iranian News Agency (IRNA) quoting Kanaani reported that Haniyeh's killing in Tehran "will strengthen and deepen the close ties between Tehran, Palestine and the resistance." --- ...

Two Drones Targeting Graduation Ceremony Kill Five Persons in Eastern SudanKhartoum, 31 Jul (ONA) --- The Sudanese Armed Forces announced today that its anti-aircraft weapons intercepted two drones that targeted the commemoration site of the graduation of batches from military, air and naval colleges following its conclusion at the Jubayt base in eastern Sudan, in the presence of the Chairperson of the Sudan Sovereign Council General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan.In a statement, the Sudanese Armed Forces reported that the incident had resulted in five deaths and minor injuries.The Sudanese ...

Colonists Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Occupation Police Deploy Intensively Occupied Jerusalem, 31 Jul (ONA) --- Colonists stormed the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque today in Occupied Jerusalem (Al-Quds), under the protection of the occupation police, and performed Talmudic rituals.Wafa news agency said that the colonists stormed Al-Aqsa in groups, and that the occupation police turned the Old City from the occupied Al-Quds into a military barracks, after having deployed hundreds of occupation police at close quarters, especially at the gates of Al-Aqsa. The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) ...

Fire Breaks Out in Russian Weapons Depot After Ukrainian StrikeKiev, 31 Jul (ONA) --- Following a Ukrainian attack on the Russian border region of Kursk, a fire has broken out in a warehouse for weapons and military technology, the Ukrainian General Staff announced today on Telegram.The strike was carried out with a converted Ukrainian naval missile system, it said. Explosions were observed at the target. --- ...

Oman Condemns Assassination of Head of Hamas Movement's Political Bureau Muscat, 31 Jul (ONA) --- The Sultanate of Oman has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Head of Hamas Movement's Political Bureau. Oman considered the assassination, which took place in the Iranian capital city of Tehran, as a blatant violation of international and humanitarian law and a clear undermining of efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region. In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry today, Oman reiterated its firm stance in ...

Establishing Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Middle East Enhances Security, Stability: OmanGeneva, 30 Jul (ONA) --- The Sultanate of Oman has said that the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone (NWFZ) in the Middle East constitutes an urgent necessity towards the realization of security and stability, noting that a NWFZ in the Middle East would bring about political, geopolitical, economic and humanitarian benefits to the Middle East and the world at large.Oman also underlined the importance of an NWFZ in augmenting chances for further regional and international cooperation, ...

Colonists Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Occupation Police Tightens RestrictionsOccupied Jerusalem, 30 Jul (ONA) --- Colonists stormed the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque today in Occupied Jerusalem (Al-Quds), under the protection of the occupation police.The colonists performed Talmudic rituals as they stormed the Mosque under the protection of the Israeli occupation police. Eyewitnesses told Wafa news agency that the colonists stormed Al-Aqsa in groups, and that the occupation police turned the Old City from the occupied Al-Quds into a military barracks, after having deployed hundreds of occupation ...

Colonists Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, IOF Imposes Restrictions on Entering WorshipersOccupied Jerusalem, 29 Jul (ONA) --- Colonists stormed the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque today in Occupied Jerusalem (Al-Quds), under the protection of the occupation police.Wafa news agency reported eyewitnesses as saying that dozens of colonists stormed Al-Aqsa in consecutive groups, carried out provocative tours and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards.The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) tightened their military procedures in the Old City of Al-Quds, deployed their soldiers at the gates of Al-Aqsa and ...

Israeli Airstrikes Kills One and Injures Four Others in Southern LebanonBeirut, 29 Jul (ONA) --- One person killed and four others injured as a result of two Israeli airstrikes in two towns in southern Lebanon.Lebanon's National News Agency reported that an Israeli drone bombed a car between the towns of Mays al-Jabal and Shaqra in southern Lebanon, resulting in two injuries.A motorcycle was also targeted on the road between Mays al-Jabal and Shaqra, resulting in one death and two injuries, one of whom is a child and the other is in critical condition. Ambulance teams are working to ...

Israeli Occupation Forces Bomb Khan Younis, Murder Civilian and Injure OthersGaza, 29 Jul (ONA) --- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) bombed east of Khan Younis City today, south of the Gaza Strip, murdering a Palestinian civilian and injuring several others. Wafa news agency reported local sources as saying that the IOF artillery shelling targeted Abu Hamid roundabout, east of Khan Younis, slaughtering a Palestinian civilian and injuring several others. The IOF blew up residential buildings in the town of Al-Qarara, north of Khan Younis city, in conjunction with the shelling of ...

Ukraine Hits Russian Energy Facilities with DronesMoscow, 29 Jul (ONA) ---- The Ukrainian Air Force said it intercepted nine out of 10 combat drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as one Russian cruise missile, with no damage reported in the attacks.Drones flew in the other direction, too, with the Russian Defence Ministry saying today that 39 Ukrainian drones were downed over its border regions.A Ukrainian drone attack damaged a power plant in the eastern Russian region of Oryol, the governor said earlier today in a Telegram post.Russian media also reported damage to ...

Venezuelans Cast Votes in Presidential ElectionsCaracas, 28 Jul (ONA) ---- Venezuelans started heading to the polls today to cast their votes in the presidential elections, with President Nicolas Maduro confident of victory against opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez.Results could be published this night or in the following days. Polls are open between 6:00 AM (1000 GMT) to 6:00 PM, Reuters reported. --- ...

IOF Detains Three Palestinians in West Bank Ramallah, 28 Jul (ONA) - The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested today three Palestinian civilians from the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.Local sources indicated that the occupation raided the town and arrested three young men inside a commercial store.In a related context, local sources reported that the IOF stormed Balata camp, east of Nablus, for the fourth time in 24 hours, amid heavy gunfire, the spread of snipers, and the arrival of more reinforcements accompanied by a bulldozer.The IOF drone ...