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AMMAN — Following a deadly shooting incident at the King Hussein Bridge on the Jordan-West Bank border that left three Israeli soldiers dead, the Jordanian Public Security Directorate announced the temporary closure of the bridge to all passenger and freight traffic. The closure affects both departing and arriving travelers, as…

GAZA STRIP — The Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance, highlighting the dire needs of Christians who have been severely impacted by the ongoing 11-month conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Patriarchate noted that, following the COVID-19 crisis, Christian families have faced even greater challenges…

JERUSALEM — During recent excavations in Jerusalem, archaeologists uncovered a 2,700-year-old seal linked to the Assyrian Kingdom. This discovery highlights the Assyrian Kingdom’s influence in the region and underscores the religious significance of Jerusalem. Archaeologists announced that this seal is the first artifact found since the excavations began in the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US has accused Israeli organization Hashomer Yush and civil security coordinator in the Yitzhar settlement Yitzhak Levi Vaillant of perpetrating extremist acts of violence against Palestinians and has subsequently levied sanctions against them. The sanctions were enacted in response to their role in forcibly displacing Palestinians…

WEST BANK — The conflict in the Holy Land has expanded beyond Gaza, with Israeli officials indicating that the war is likely to extend into the West Bank. This escalation follows large-scale attacks by the Israeli Army on Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tubas, marking the most extensive military operation in the…

TEL AVIV — Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the plight of Christians in the Holy Land has largely been overlooked. A report by Dario Salvi for AsiaNews, official press agency of the Roman Catholic Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions, highlights the severe impact the conflict is having…

VATICAN / TEHRAN — As fears mount over a potential Iranian military response against Israel following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, in Tehran, Vatican Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin reached out to newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday morning. In the phone call,…

GAZA STRIP — A spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, Abu Obaida, announced that one of the Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip was killed by a guard assigned to monitor him, while two others were seriously injured in separate incidents. “In two separate incidents,…

TEL AVIV / NEW YORK — Amid escalating regional tensions that threaten to ignite a broader conflict, international organizations have raised alarms about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, particularly for children, as the conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies. UNICEF highlighted the dire situation facing children across…

GAZA — The number of victims from the bombing of Hassan Salameh and Al-Nasr schools has risen to 30 dead and dozens injured, including serious cases, according to Mahmoud Bassil, spokesman for Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip. “At least 25 bodies, most of them children and women, and 50…