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Israeli occupation forces today prevented a Palestinian citizen of Bart’a, a Palestinian town to the northwest of Jenin city, from entering it, under flimsy pretexts. Haitham Qabha, who owns a public vehicle, told WAFA that the occupation prevented him from passing into the town through the checkpoint set up at its entrance, under the pretext that he was carrying water boxes. The soldiers claimed that he got into a fight with one of them, he added. Qabha added that he spent the night in his vehicle at the checkpoint, waiting for the soldiers to allow him to enter the town, but the occupation still prevented him from doing so.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

Israeli settlers today stole 14 tents used as homes in Beit Furik, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, according to Ghassan Daghlas, a local official. He said the tents were owned by different residents of the village which they used as living quarters.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

Amid a serious rise in attacks on frontline health workers in the occupied West Bank this year, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) has agreed to supply bulletproof vests to Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) emergency medical teams as they continue to provide life-saving medical care to Palestinians impacted by escalating Israeli settler and military violence, according to a press statement. As the dire health and humanitarian situation in the West Bank continues to deteriorate, emergency medical responders seeking to reach and treat the sick and wounded continue to experience violent attacks and systematic obstruction in what an independent UN Commission of Inquiry described as ‘one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a healthcare worker,’ it added. Melanie Ward, MAP’s CEO, said: ‘We have taken this unprecedented step in response to an urgent call from Palestinian health workers for protection from the violence they face in the line of duty. Last week in Jenin, I heard for myself from PRCS paramedics why this equipment is so needed. No health worker should have to risk their life to save others, and so ensuring their safety is of paramount importance to ensuring that they can continue to provide unimpeded access to healthcare for Palestinians in need.’ MAP will provide the PRCS with 20 bulletproof vests and helmets, amounting to $24,000. This comes as part of its ongoing West Bank emergency response this year, which has so far included supplying essential medicines and equipment to hospitals and urgent care centers dealing with the influx of injuries, providing first aid kits to first responders and medical volunteers, and delivering trauma care training to medical staff and paramedics. The PRCS have reported that their medical teams experienced 193 separate violations in the first six months of 2023, marking a 310% increase compared to the same period in 2022. This includes physical assaults, targeting with live ammunition and other weapons by Israeli forces, and repeated obstruction while trying to reach and transport the wounded. Last year 105 paramedics were injured while on duty, including as a result of live ammunition and rubber-coated steel bullets. Ahmed Jibril, Head of the Emergency and Ambulance Department at PRCS in Nablus, said: ‘This generous support from MAP is a testament to their commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our healthcare workers. With the increasing risks faced by our teams, most recently seen in Jenin, these bulletproof vests and helmets will provide a crucial layer of protection, allowing our teams to continue saving lives and providing essential medical services in the face of adversity.’ During the Israeli military raid on Jenin refugee camp earlier this month, the protected status of health workers and facilities under international humanitarian law was again violated, and ambulance access to the wounded obstructed. In one incident, Israeli forces confiscated the keys of two ambulances and seized the mobile phones of a team who were trying to respond to an emergency call. In another, an ambulance going to pick up a pregnant woman in labor was obstructed while they tried to transport her to hospital. At the same time as emergency medical teams are under increasing threat, the need for their services has increased as a result of growing violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The killing of 12 Palestinians in an Israeli military raid on Jenin refugee camp last week has resulted in 2023 becoming the deadliest year in the West Bank since 2005, with at least 157 Palestinians killed overall, including 26 children, by Israeli soldiers and settlers. MAP is also calling for the international community to take urgent action to address attacks against Palestinian health workers, including by ensuring that violations of international law are met with meaningful accountability.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to soon launch an online electronic platform that allows individuals to file complaints against Israeli perpetrators of war crimes. Omar Awadallah, Assistant Foreign Minister for United Nations and its Specialized Agencies, told Voice of Palestine radio that this platform, which will be launched today or tomorrow, will enable people to submit complaints online to the ICC supported by pictures and videos that show the crimes of the Israeli occupiers against them for the court to consider them and to take a stance against Israel. He pointed out that the Israeli government is continuing its racist policies, disregarding all international covenants that call for providing urgent protection for the Palestinian people. Awadallah stressed that there should be continuous interaction with the international community to force Israel to stop its daily crimes. B’Tselem spokesman Karim Jubran stressed the importance of documenting the crimes committed by the occupation forces with the International Criminal Court, despite its laxity in pursuing speedy accountability of war criminals in the occupying state. He called on people to submit to the Court their evidence and reports about war crimes committed by the occupation forces, stressing that these crimes do not fall under the statute of limitations. Shawan Jabarin, Director of Al-Haq, said that all admissions and complaints that are received from the people to be submitted to the ICC aim to put more pressure on the Office of the Public Prosecutor to force him to immediately consider and deal with them. He said that if the ICC does not consider the individual cases submitted to it, ‘we will demand the immediate closure of the Public Prosecutor’s Office to show our rejection of such irresponsible conduct.’ Jabarin said that there is a specific mechanism for receiving all reports and complaints from people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and then submitting them to the Office of the Public Prosecutor of the ICC.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

President Mahmoud Abbas today awarded the European Union Representative, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, the Star of Jerusalem medal during a reception at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah as Burgsdorff on the occasion of the end of his duties. The President awarded Burgsdorff the Star of Jerusalem in recognition of his distinguished role in strengthening the relations of friendship and cooperation between Palestine and the European Union and in appreciation of his efforts in supporting the Palestinian people and their just struggle to achieve their freedom and independence. The ceremony was attended by Member of the PLO Executive Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Abu Amr, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riyad Malki, the Official Spokesman for the Presidency Nabil Abu Rudeineh, and Adviser to the President for Diplomatic Affairs Majdi al-Khalidi.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for the Management, Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and International Cooperation, Ibrahim Al-Hamli, discussed today, in Sana’a, with the new representative of the International Labor Organization in Yemen, Tina Stermos, aspects of coordination and cooperation in the field of humanitarian work.

In the meeting, Al-Hamli pointed out the importance of the role of organizations in supporting the implementation of development projects to alleviate the human suffering experienced by the Yemeni people, as a result of the aggression and blockade.

In the meeting, Al-Hamli pointed out the importance of the role of organizations in supporting the implementation of development projects. To alleviate the human suffering experienced by the Yemeni people, as a result of the aggression and blockade.

For her part, the representative of the organization affirmed her keenness and readiness to coordinate with the Council in all activities and projects of the organization.

The meeting was attended by the director of international organizations, Turki Jameel, and the director of projects and planning, Jamal Breah.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Ministry of Human Rights condemned the execution by the Saudi regime forces of three Yemeni youths in the border areas of Al-Raqou district, in Sa’ada province.

The ministry confirmed, in a statement, received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), that brutal and heinous crime is added to a long and continuous list of crimes systematically committed by the Saudi regime against Yemenis in the border directorates.

It called on the United Nations and international organizations to stop the policies of turning a blind eye to what the Saudi regime is committing against Yemenis at the border.

The ministry considered that continued disregard by the international community and the United Nations is what prompted and encouraged the Saudi regime to commit more crimes and massacres of collective and individual executions in cold blood, without caring about accountability, or even condemnation… calling for a firm and responsible international stance towards the continuation of Saudi crimes and violations.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Dhi Qar Crime Control Directorate revealed the circumstances of a mysterious murder that a criminal planned to kill his wife.

A statement by the Dhi Qar Police Command stated: “The town’s police station referred the accused (RSG) born in 1978 and the investigative papers related to the killing of his wife and the injury of his daughter in an accident that occurred on the ninth of this month in the city of Nasiriyah, and after investigation and gathering information and confronting the accused with evidence and proofs and professionally Aliyah led to the collapse of the accused, who confessed to planning the crime that led to the killing of his wife and the injury of his daughter, in agreement with the other fugitive accused, his son from his other wife.

The statement added that the accused agreed with his son to carry out the crime following family disputes, and his statements were recorded in the judicial confession, and the legal evidence was revealed and came in conformity with his confessions, and the investigating judge decided to arrest him based on Article 406 of the Iraqi Penal Code./ End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Dr. Salim bin Mohammed Al Malik affirmed that ICESCO contributes to bolstering cooperation between Islamic world states, alongside other states in digital transformation, sharing of expertise and the successful experiences in this field through electronic platforms that support knowledge transfer.

This came during his meeting with Director-General of the Digital Development Agency Dr. Mohamed Idrissi El Meliani at the ICESCO Headquarter in Morocco.

El Meliani praised the roles undertaken by ICESCO to serve its member states, underscoring the keenness of Digital Development Agency to upgrade partnership with ICESCO and the remaining Islamic world states.

The meeting discussed practical proposals for cooperation between the two sides, including the launch of award in digital development, strategic partnership in organizing GITEX Africa 2024 exhibition which is due to be held during May in Marrakech.

They also discussed convening a meeting for ministers in charge of technology and communications in the Islamic world states ahead of the exhibition.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The number of people who have died or are missing due to heavy rains that have been pounding South Korea the past week has risen to 50, public broadcaster KBS reported Tuesday.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, as of 6 (am local time), 41 people had died, nine were missing and 35 were injured due to the persistent downpours that began on July 9.

It marks the largest number of deaths and missing persons since 2011, when it reached 78. Most of the deaths came in North Gyeongsang and Chungcheong provinces, with 27 dead or missing and 17 injured in North Gyeongsang caused by landslides. In North Chungcheong, the death toll came to 17, including 14 from a flooded underpass.

In about 120 cities, counties and districts, over 12,000 people from 8,000 households were evacuated to temporary shelters. Roughly 320 houses, six fishing vessels and some 60 vehicles have suffered water damage while over 900 public facilities, including roads and bridges, have been washed away or destroyed. In Seoul, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to eliminate state subsidies corruptly benefiting certain entities and redirect the funds toward the ongoing rain damage recovery and compensation for victims.

Source: Kuwait News Agency