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Cairo / PNN /

Egypt on Monday condemned what it described as a “systematic and deliberate” policy by Israel using starvation as a weapon to break the will of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The statement came from Egypt’s Deputy Foreign Minister and G20 President’s representative, Ragy Etrabi, during an official meeting in Cairo of the G20 Working Group on Food Security.

Etrabi said in his televised address: “It is difficult to address food security issues without…

Bethlehem / PNN /

Israeli occupation forces arrested two Palestinian citizens in the town of Za’tara, east of Bethlehem, on Monday.

A security source reported that the forces stormed the town and positioned themselves in the town center, particularly around the Dhuib market. They raided a stationery shop owned by 25-year-old Saif Khaled Waleed Dhuib, who was detained, and also arrested 27-year-old Mahmoud Ahmed Dhuib.

Riyadh / PNN /

Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh met with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court in Riyadh.

The meeting was attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s diplomatic advisor Majdi Al-Khaldi, and on the Saudi side by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and National Security Advisor Musaed Al-Aiban.

During the meeting, Vice President Al-Sheikh conveyed President Abbas’s greetings to King Salman and…

Tel Aviv / PNN /

Israel’s public broadcaster reported Monday that the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) has implemented “special and exceptional measures” to protect senior Israeli government officials.

The source said that threats against top officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, have significantly increased following the assassination of prominent Houthi leaders in Yemen.

“In recent days, the Israeli military has…

Ramallah / PNN /

Israeli forces on Monday demolished a home in the village of Shaqba, west of Ramallah.

Local sources reported that Israeli troops, accompanied by bulldozers, stormed the village and began tearing down the two-story house of resident Louay Asteeti, which measures 150 square meters.

Gaza / PNN /

Gaza’s Government Media Office reported Monday that only 534 aid trucks entered the Strip over five days, out of an expected 3,000 trucks, many of which were “looted and stolen.”

Over the past five days (Tuesday to Saturday), just 534 trucks of aid reached Gaza out of 3,000 expected. The supplies were reportedly looted amid deliberate security chaos allegedly orchestrated by Israel as part of a policy designed to weaken Palestinian resilience.

During the…