Israeli warplanes on Wednesday launched violent attacks on the security centers and police headquarters of Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip. Dozens of bombs were dropped within a few minutes in the south, north, and central parts of the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency has learned. The most severe attack occurred this morning but it is still too early to ascertain casualties. The death toll of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since the start of their offensive on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. At least 220 others have been injured. Five Israelis

At least 14 children were among 48 Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. Figures released by the Palestinian Health Ministry showed that three women were also killed in the attacks, while 304 people injured. Medical sources said that the children killed in the attacks were aged between 7 and 16 years old. The Israeli army launched a military offensive in the Gaza Strip on Monday amid tension after police stormed the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and assaulted worshippers. The flare-up comes against the backdrop of last week’s Israeli court order for

Palestinian resistance group Hamas fired a volley of rockets into southern Israel on Wednesday in response to continued attacks by Israel on the Gaza Strip. The Ezzeddin al-Qassam Brigades, the group’s military wing, said in a statement that it targeted Ashkelon, Netivot and Sderot with 130 rockets in response to Israel’s destruction of the 14-story Al-Shorouk Tower in Gaza. The death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip rose to 56, including 14 children, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Wednesday. It said five women are among victims, while a total of 335 people are injured. Tensions have

The death toll of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since the start of their offensive on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry said early Wednesday that two more Palestinians were martyred in the attacks, which began late Monday. There were 12 children and two women among the martyrs, it added. Earlier, the ministry said the number of injuries had climbed to 220. Israeli warplanes also shelled a building near the headquarters of the Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza. No one was killed or injured in the attack. Meanwhile, the coast

Turkish basketball prodigy Alperen Sengun has decided to enter his name into the 2021 NBA draft in the US, he confirmed on Wednesday. “Thank you, mom and dad, for everything you have done for me on and off the court,” Sengun, 18, said on Twitter. “I could not have had two better parents and you always pushed me to be my best. Thank you to all the coaches and players who made me better every day – it has been a very special year.” He added: “Looking forward to finishing strong in Turkey and then embarking on the next challenge

Muslim groups of Kosovo and North Macedonia on Tuesday condemned Israel’s violence against Palestinians living in occupied East Jerusalem. The Islamic Union of Kosovo and the North Macedonia Islamic Union urged international actors to intervene at the earliest to restore peace and calm. “We maintain our belief that international actors must intervene as soon as possible to stop this violence against Al-Aqsa Mosque and innocent Muslims and to establish peace and tranquility,” read a statement by the North Macedonia Islamic Union. “We pray to Allah Almighty for peace to prevail all over the world for the good and future of

Algeria is coordinating with Turkey to halt Israeli aggression on the Palestinians, Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum said on Wednesday. Boukadoum and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu had a phone call to discuss developments in the Palestinian territories. “I thank my colleague Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey’s Foreign Minister, for the phone call to coordinate efforts to confront the [Israeli] aggression on our brothers in Palestine.” Boukadoum wrote on Twitter. On Tuesday, Cavusoglu said Turkey was leading efforts to issue a resolution by the UN General Assembly on the Israeli attacks on the Palestinians. Cavusoglu confirmed that Turkey will continue its efforts