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May 15, 2021 9:24 PM

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE updates: Iraqis hold anti-Israel protests after call by cleric, militias

Chanting crowds gathered in several Iraqi cities on Saturday, some burning Israeli and American flags, in protest against the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

May 15, 2021 9:24 PM

AP statement on Israeli attack on building housing AP office

An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets on Saturday. All AP employees and freelancers evacuated the building safely. AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt has released the following statement: We are shocked and horrified that the Israeli military would target and destroy the building housing AP's bureau and other news organizations in Gaza. They have long known the location of our bureau and knew journalists were there. We received a warning that the building would be hit. We are seeking information from the Israeli government and are engaged with the U.S. State Department to try to learn more. This is an incredibly disturbing development. We narrowly avoided a terrible loss of life. A dozen AP journalists and freelancers were inside the building and thankfully we were able to evacuate them in time. The world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today.

May 15, 2021 8:59 PM

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE updates: Hezbollah fighter killed at Israel border buried

Hundreds of people have participated in the funeral of a Hezbollah fighter who was shot dead along the Lebanon-Israel border during a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. The funeral of Mohammed Tahhan was held in his hometown of Adloun in southern Lebanon on Saturday afternoon. The 21-year-old man died of wounds sustained on Friday, shortly after he was struck during the protest at the border.

May 15, 2021 8:03 PM

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE updates: Tensions rise as Palestinian march aims to defy Paris ban

Marches in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip were being held Saturday in a dozen French cities, but the focus was on Paris, where riot police got ready as organizers said they would defy a ban on the protest.

May 15, 2021 7:06 PM

Thousands of people join protest in Madrid in support of Palestinians

Thousands joined a protest in Madrid on Saturday in support of the Palestinian people after six days of conflict with Israel.

May 15, 2021 6:50 PM

Gaza tower housing AP, Al Jazeera collapses after missile strike

A 12-storey Gaza tower block housing the offices of the US-based Associated Press and Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera collapsed on Saturday after being struck by Israeli missiles, a Reuters witness said. The owner of the building had been warned in advance of an impending Israeli missile strike, a Reuters reporter said, and the building had been evacuated. The Israeli military did not immediately provide comment on the incident. The building also contained a number of apartments and other offices.

May 15, 2021 6:15 PM

Won't allow elements to disturb peace in Valley over Palestine situation: J-K Police

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said it is keeping a close watch on elements attempting to leverage the situation in Palestine to disturb peace and order in the valley and would not allow cynical encashment of the public anger to trigger violence and lawlessness. It warned that irresponsible social media comments that result in actual violence and breaking of law, including COVID protocol, will attract legal action.

May 15, 2021 5:42 PM

May 15, 2021 5:12 PM

Military: Building housing Gaza AP office to be targeted

The owner of a Gaza high-rise housing the AP and other media outlets says he has received a call from the Israeli military that the building would be targeted. Jawwad Mahdi said he was told to go into the building to make sure all residents have evacuated. He was told he had an hour to make sure everyone has left the building.

May 15, 2021 5:11 PM

Iranian minister cancels Austrian visit over Israeli flag

Iran's foreign minister cancelled a visit with his Austrian counterpart to show displeasure that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's government had flown the Israeli flag in Vienna in a show of solidarity, the Austrian foreign ministry said on Saturday.

May 15, 2021 4:28 PM

Saudis to host meeting of Muslim nations' FMs

Saudi Arabia has called for foreign ministers of the world's largest body of Muslim nations to hold a meeting Sunday. The gathering is to discuss Israeli acts of violence against Palestinians and the Israeli police's use of force against protesters at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. The kingdom will host the virtual summit, gathering ministers of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation to discuss the Israeli aggression in the Palestinian territory, particularly acts of violence in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the body said Saturday.

May 15, 2021 3:57 PM

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE updates: Protesters march in Sydney, Melbourne against Israeli attacks on Gaza

Several thousand people marched in Sydney and hundreds in Melbourne on Saturday, protesting against Israeli attacks on Gaza amid days of conflict between the two sides.

May 15, 2021 1:52 PM

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE updates: Read how the Israeli military used media to trick Hamas on Friday and why it rocked already the rocky relationship between the military and the foreign media

May 15, 2021 12:43 PM

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE updates: Israeli strike on Gaza kills 10, unrest spreads to West Bank

An Israeli air raid in Gaza City killed at least 10 Palestinians, mostly children, early Saturday in the deadliest single strike since the battle with Gaza's militant Hamas rulers erupted earlier this week. Both sides pressed for an advantage as cease-fire efforts gathered strength. The latest outburst of violence began in Jerusalem and has spread across the region, with Jewish-Arab clashes and rioting in mixed cities of Israel. There were also widespread Palestinian protests Friday in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli forces shot and killed 11 people. (via AP)

May 15, 2021 12:42 PM

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