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Three Palestinians die in Hamas-Israel exchange near Gaza
By: Middle East Eye Source: Middle East Eye Three Palestinians were killed on Monday afternoon as Israeli air strikes hit the Gaza Strip and Hamas fired scores of rockets from the besieged enclave. The army reported that more than 200 rockets and mortars were fired from Gaza towards Israel in the span of an hour on Monday afternoon, hitting an unspecified number of homes. Meanwhile, the army said on Twitter that its fighter jets were launching strikes on at least 20 “terror targets” in Gaza. The Gaza Ministry of Health identified the three slain Palestinians killed in the afternoon strikes as Mohammed Zakariya al-Tatari, 27, Mohammed Zuhdi Odeh, 22, and Hamad Mohammed al-Nahal,...
Oman calls for Israel to be accepted in the Middle East
By: Middle East Eye Source: Middle East Eye Oman’s government described Israel as an accepted Middle East state on Saturday, a day after hosting a surprise visit by its prime minister that Washington said could help regional peace efforts. Oman is offering ideas to help Israel and the Palestinians to come together but is not acting as mediator, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, the sultanate’s minister responsible for foreign affairs, told a security forum in Bahrain. “Israel is a state present in the region, and we all understand this,” bin Alawi said. “The world is also aware of this fact. Maybe it is time for Israel to be treated the same [as others states]...
Gaza: Israel kills 5, injures hundreds of Palestinian protesters
By: Reuters Source: Reuters The Israelimilitary responded with air strikes at three positions belonging to Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, an army statement said. It said 16,000 Palestinians had gathered along the Gaza border and hurled grenades, firebombs and rocks at Israeli troops, who responded with “riot dispersal means” and live fire when required. Palestinians have been protesting along the border since March 30, demanding an end to Israel’s blockade of the territory and the right to return to lands from which they fled or were driven when Israel was founded in 1948. Since the protests began, 212 Gazans have been killed by Israeli troops,...
