Latest News Headlines of Palestine
The security services entered a state of maximum alert to secure religious shrines in Diyala Governorate.
A security source told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) that security cordons were deployed around 16 religious shrines in Baqubah and the rest of the other regions in order to protect thousands of visitors to religious shrines during the days of Eid al-Fitr.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
A military delegation from the Ministry of Defense held an important meeting with the military leaders in Diyala operations to discuss the security conditions in the areas of responsibility.
A security source told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) that a high-ranking military delegation from the Ministry of Defense, headed by the Commander of the Ground Forces, arrived at the headquarters of the Diyala Operations Command and held a series of important meetings with military leaders to discuss the security conditions and measures taken to confront the challenges within the Al-Adhaim River Basin sector north of Baqubah. .
He added that during the meetings, it was emphasized to conduct an evaluation of the redeployment plan, maintain the momentum of qualitative operations, and work to advance the intelligence effort and cooperate with the people, stressing that the Ministry of Defense continues to implement the strategy of strengthening military forces and supporting Hamrin, Al-Adhaim
and the border areas with Salah al-Din.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
A young man in his twenties died as a result of being shot by an unknown source while he was in his home in Al-Hamzah Al-Gharbi district, south of Hilla.
Babylon Police Information Director, Brigadier General Adel Al-Husseini, said, ‘A young man was hit in the head by gunfire from an unknown source while he was in the garden of his house in the Hamza Al-Gharbi district, south of Hila, on Thursday, which led to his immediate death.’
He added that the police transferred the body to the forensic medicine office and that an investigation was opened into the incident to determine the causes of death.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
A joint security force began a sweeping operation in the Sherwin orchards northeast of Baqubah, the center of Diyala Governorate.
A security source told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency /NINA/: ‘A joint security force began a sweeping operation in the orchards of the Sherwin district, northeast of Baquba, searching for places where ISIS sleeper cells are located.’
He added: “The operation comes within the framework of inspecting farms near the banks of the Diyala River in light of the presence of terrorist activity by ISIS cells monitored from time to time .”
Yesterday, a security source announced that the body of a traffic policeman was found dumped near the banks of the Diyala River in the Sherwin district, northeast of Baquba.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Security forces arrested a person accused of smuggling mercury in Kirkuk.
A security source said: ‘A joint security force arrested the accused (B, D, H) red-handed, and seized in his possession a quantity of ore, mercury sulfide, and cinnabar.’
He added: ‘The accused was referred to the competent authorities to take legal measures against him.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari visited Turklan checkpoint, in Kirkuk Governorate.
He congratulated the officers and members on Eid al-Fitr. He reviewed the most important duties and tasks that they perform, and stressed the importance of providing the best services to citizens.
The Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, arrived in Kirkuk Governorate on Thursday morning, accompanied by a number of leaders and officers, to review the security conditions and work out the details and formations of the ministry
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, arrived in Kirkuk, via its airport, and headed to the headquarters of the Third Division of the Federal Police to hold a meeting with the security leaders.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reviewed in a phone call the regional developments and ways to de-escalate tensions in the region.
The two ministers also discussed issues of common interest, including Sudan, developments in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, and the importance of providing more humanitarian aid to the Strip.
Source: Qatar News Agency
China has announced its support for granting full membership to Palestine in the United Nations.
The announcement was made by Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, at a press conference on Thursday in response to a question about China’s position on Palestinian membership in the UN.
“The ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the severe humanitarian crisis it has caused are yet another reminder that the only way to end the vicious cycle of Palestinian-Israeli conflicts is to fully implement the two-State solution, establish an independent state of Palestine and redress the historical injustice long suffered by the Palestinians,” Mao Ning said.
“China supports full UN membership for Palestine and supports speedy Council action to that end.” Palestine had formally requested the UN Security Council to consider its application for full UN membership, which it submitted in 2011.
The Council met on April 8 and referred the application to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for dis
cussion.
Source: Qatar News Agency
The United Nations Security Council has called for the immediate lifting of all restrictions on the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip.
In a statement issued Thursday, the Council members expressed their deep concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation and the impending famine in Gaza in light of the ongoing Israeli occupation aggression against the Gaza Strip since last October 7.
The Council members called for respect for the protection of humanitarian workers and condemned all forms of violence and hostile acts against civilians.
Source: Qatar News Agency
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian discussed regional developments in a phone call on Thursday.
The call comes amid concerns of escalating tensions in the region, particularly after the Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria.
In a statement, the German Foreign Ministry warned that further regional escalation would not be in anyone’s interest and called on all actors in the region to act responsibly and exercise restraint.
Earlier this month, Iran accused Israel of carrying out a drone attack on an Iranian embassy building in Damascus, which resulted in casualties.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Weather inshore tonight until 6:00 am on Friday will be partly cloudy with scattered rain at places may be thundery at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of thundery rain associated with strong wind at places at times.
Offshore, it will be partly cloudy with scattered rain at places may be thundery at times, the report added, warning of strong wind, high sea and thundery rain at places.
Wind inshore will be northwesterly to northeasterly at a speed of 05 to 15 knot gusting to 25 knot with thundery rain.
Offshore, it will be mainly northwesterly at a speed of 12 to 22 knot gusting to 30 knot at places with thundery rain.
Visibility will be 05 to 9 or 03 kilometers or less at places with thundery rain.
Sea state inshore will be 1 to 3 feet. Offshore, it will be 3 to 7 feet surging to 10 feet at places with thundery rain.
Area High Tide Low Tide Mini Messaid: 07:20 21:35 03:25 13:54 24 Wakrah: 06:45 20:43 02:50 13:28 24 Doha: 05:54 19:54 02:03 13:42 25 Al Khor: 0
5:23 19:00 01:03 12:55 24 Ruwais 07:25 19:36 01:35 13:38 22 Dukhan: 00:12 12:42 06:25 18:49 22 Sunrise: 05:13 LT Sunset: 17:55 LT
Source: Qatar News Agency