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WEBوكالة الأنباء الفلسطينية وتعرف اختصارا ب- وفا. وقد أنشأت في نيسان / ابريل عام 1972 تطبيقاً للقرار الصادر عن المجلس الوطني الفلسطيني في دورته الاستثنائية المنعقدة في القاهرة. ثم صدر قرار اللجنة التنفيذية لمنظمة التحرير ...
Receiving US State Secretary, President Abbas demands …
WEBRAMALLAH, Sunday, November 5, 2023 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah. During the meeting, the President called for an immediate halt to the devastating Israeli war on Gaza and urged the swift provision of humanitarian aid, including medical supplies, food, water, electricity, and …
Israel releases 12 Gaza detainees amid reports of severe abuse
WEB2 hours ago · Israel releases 12 Gaza detainees amid reports of severe abuse. GAZA, September, 30, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation authorities today released 12 detainees from the Gaza Strip. Local sources reported that the occupation released the detainees through the Kerem Abu Salem crossing east of Rafah city. Recently, the occupation released a ...
Over 45 Palestinians detained by Israeli forces in occupied West …
WEB3 hours ago · RAMALLAH, September, 30, 2024 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation detained 45 Palestinians in a series of raids across the occupied West Bank over the last 24 hours, according to local sources. The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) and the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission reported in a joint statement that the total number of arrests since the beginning of the ongoing Israeli ...
UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts five resolutions in …
WEBNEW YORK, Thursday, December 7, 2023 (WAFA) – The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved five resolutions this evening in favor of the Palestinian cause, reflecting global solidarity and support for various aspects of the ongoing Palestinian struggle. The first resolution, addressing assistance to Palestinian refugees ...
Two civilians killed and others injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting ...
WEB6 hours ago · GAZA, September, 30, 2024 (WAFA) – Two civilians were killed at dawn when Israeli warplanes bombed a school housing displaced persons west of Beit Lahia city, north of the Gaza Strip. Local sources reported that Israeli warplanes bombed Abu Jaafar School in the Sultans neighborhood west of Beit Lahia, which houses displaced persons, killing two citizens and wounding others.
National and Islamic Forces calls for a global strike for Gaza on …
WEBRAMALLAH, Saturday, December 9, 2023 (WAFA) – The National and Islamic Forces, a coalition of major factions in Palestine, has called for an inclusive global strike next Monday that would include all aspects of life in solidarity with the Palestinian people—particularly in the Gaza Strip—who have been facing an Israeli war of genocide, displacement and ethnic cleansing for 64 days in a row.
President Abbas approves lineup of new government chaired by …
WEBRAMALLAH, Thursday, March 28, 2024 (WAFA) – Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Mustafa has presented his government's action plan and proposed formation list to President Mahmoud Abbas for confidence under the Basic Law for its approval. Consequently, President Abbas issued a decree granting confidence to the nineteenth Palestinian government ...
President Abbas receives US Secretary of State in Ramallah
WEBRAMALLAH, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 (WAFA) – The President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas received US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the presidential headquarters in the city of Ramallah. The President discussed with the US Secretary of State the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, the efforts made to …
OIC stresses importance of launching international coalition to ...
WEB19 hours ago · JEDDAH, September 29, 2024 (WAFA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stressed on Sunday the importance of launching the international coalition to implement the two-state solution, which was announced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The ...