Palestine

Israeli airstrike killed 15 family members in Gaza in 2024

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – An investigation led by a Geneva-headquartered human rights body has detailed the circumstances surrounding an Israeli airstrike that killed 15 members of a single family in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip February 2024.

Iran, Saudi Arabia exchange views on regional developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia held a telephone conversation, exchanging views on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.

Israel tightens siege on Qabatiya, moves to demolish homes

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Israeli army has continued its siege of Palestinian town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, escalating collective punishment measures that include home demolitions and sweeping military raids.

Staffer reacts to hacking of Netanyahu office chief's phone

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – A source in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office reacted to news published by the Handalah hacking group that the phone of Netanyahu's chief of staff was hacked.

Iran, Qatar urge end to attacks on civilians in Gaza, Lebanon

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iranian and Qatari foreign ministers exchanged views on developments in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen during a telephone call.

Russia still stands for establishment of Palestinian State

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that Moscow still supports the establishment of a Palestinian State.

Resistance will not disarm: Hamas official

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Hamas firmly rejects any attempts to disarm the resistance movement, warning against foreign interference in Palestinian affairs, while demanding stronger, more detailed guarantees for the second phase of the ceasefire.

Powerful explosion heard in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Media outlets have reported the sound of an explosion in southern Lebanon, raising concerns over a possible new Israeli attack amid escalating tensions along the border.

Gen. Vahidi:

Iran has become stronger after 12-day Israeli imposed war

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says that Iran has become stronger after the 12-day Israeli war imposed against the country.

US, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey urge restraint in Gaza

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey have urged the parties to the Gaza ceasefire to honour their commitments and show restraint, the chief US envoy said after talks in the US city of Miami.

US drafts $112-billion Gaza reconstruction plan

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) –  US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, businessman Jared Kushner, have designed a project for rebuilding the Gaza Strip.

UN says famine phase overcome in Gaza Strip

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – No areas in the Gaza Strip are currently classified in famine, according to the latest reports by international bodies.

Israel attack on Gaza school clear ceasefire violation: Hamas

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas has condemned the Israeli army’s attack on a school sheltering displaced people in eastern Gaza City, describing it as a blatant violation of the ceasefire.

Israeli attack on Gaza school kills, injures 10

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – At least six Palestinians were killed and four others wounded after Israeli artillery shelled a school sheltering displaced people in eastern Gaza City on Friday night, Palestinian sources said.

UNGA reaffirms Palestinians’ right to self-determination

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a draft resolution reaffirming the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, including the right to an independent State of Palestine.

Iran condemns continued killing of Palestinians in Gaza

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei strongly condemned the continued killing and the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, citing ongoing bombardments and the obstruction of humanitarian aid.

Iran UN envoy:

World must act decisively to end Israeli genocide

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called on the international community to take urgent and unified action to end the ongoing genocide underway by the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.

Qatar warns of risks of conflicts with Iran for region

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said any escalation of tensions with Iran could have significant consequences for the region.

Iraqi PM says;

No decision made on blacklisting Hezbollah, Ansarallah

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani rejected reports claiming that Hezbollah and Yemen’s Ansarallah had been designated as terrorist organizations in Iraq.

Israeli Navy holding joint drill with US Navy’s 5th Fleet

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Israeli military announced the start of a weeklong joint naval exercise with the US Fifth Fleet, headquartered in Bahrain.

In November;

Israel committed 57 attacks on Palestinian journalists

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Israeli army and settlers have conducted 57 violations and assaults against Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank and Gaza last month, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) said on Saturday.

Egypt warns Israel against unilateral reopening of Rafah

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Egypt has warned Israel through multiple channels that it rejects any unilateral reopening of the Rafah crossing.

Merz urges Israel to refrain from annexing West Bank

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Israel to refrain from any steps toward annexing the West Bank, including building communities there.

Hamas sets condition for handing over its weapons

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Khalil al-Hayya, the head of Hamas in Gaza, said the movement will only hand over its weapons once Israel’s occupation ends, adding that arms would then be transferred to a future Palestinian state authority governing Gaza.

Arab, Muslim nations reject Israel exit-only plan for Rafah

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Gaza mediators Egypt and Qatar, and six other Muslim-majority countries, have raised the alarm over Israel’s stated plan for a one-way opening of the Rafah border crossing.

Since Gaza war began;

Israeli military faces unprecedented surge in suicide rates

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The Israeli military has faced an unprecedented rise in suicide cases among its soldiers since the Gaza war began on October 7, 2023, according to newly released official data.

UN General Assembly passes 5 pro-Palestine resolutions

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The UN General Assembly has adopted five resolutions concerning Palestine, including measures on refugee assistance, UNRWA's mandate, Palestinian property rights, human rights violations, and Israeli settlements.