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‘Tense situation’ at West Bank checkpoint ahead of Friday prayers

About 45 minutes before prayers start, people waiting here at the checkpoint outside Jerusalem still hope they will have a chance to enter Al-Aqsa Mosque. There are new restrictions men must be aged 55 or older to enter the mosque, and women must be 50 or older. Previously, there were no age restrictions on women and the age restriction for men was 45. All worshippers must also have valid entry permits, a document many Palestinians say they did not know they needed. We’ve seen people being turned away at the checkpoint for this reason, and Israeli soldiers are surrounding the nearby area. There are additional restrictions on Palestinians leaving Al-Aqsa. […]

UN talks on Yemen: Houthi attacks threaten peace efforts

The UN Security Council met on Thursday to discuss the situation in Yemen, particularly the continued attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. The UN’s special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said the longer Houthi attacks in the Red Sea continue, the more challenging the country’s peace talks will become.  Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #FreeGaza #GazaWar #GazaUnderSiege #Israel #Palestine #StopTheWar #UNTalks #YemenPeace #HouthiThreat #PeaceEfforts #YemenCrisis #UNSecurityCouncil #ConflictResolution #HouthiAttacks

Israeli withdrawal from Hamad town:15 bodies recovered from ruins of Khan Younis

Medical teams in southern Gaza have recovered more than a dozen bodies from the ruins of Hamad Town in Khan Younis. The Palestine Red Crescent Society were able to get into the area and transport the bodies to Al Aqsa Hospital after Israeli forces withdrew from the neighbourhood on Wednesday. Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #FreeGaza #PrayForGaza #GazaUnderFire #GazaWar #GazaUnderSiege #Israel #Palestine #StopTheWar

US Senate leader calls for new elections in Israel | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says that Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘an obstacle to peace’ and calls for Israel to hold new elections. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

‘The war made me ugly’ says Palestinian girl | AJ #shorts

“Before the war I was beautiful.” A young girl in Gaza says witnessing all the death and destruction in Israel’s war has made her ugly. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Israeli military admits mistaking bike for RPG in Gaza killing | #AJshorts

The Israeli army has admitted mistaking a bicycle for a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, in the killing of two Palestinians in Gaza. In a video of the attack, the Israeli military labelled the bike as an RPG. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Israel strikes UN warehouse in Rafah as famine looms in Gaza

At least five people have been killed in an Israeli attack on a UN aid center in Rafah. The facility is one of the last operating food distribution centres in Gaza. The agency is calling for an independent inquiry into repeated Israeli violations. Al Jazeera’s Felix Nyawara reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedNations #UNRWA #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaUnderAttack #GazaGenocide

UN says Israel turned back an aid truck after finding scissors used in children’s medical kit

Israel has been restricting the entry of humanitarian supplies into Gaza, with a highly complicated inspection system. The UN says a truck loaded with aid was turned back on Monday because it had scissors used in children’s medical kits. Janti Soeripto, the President and Chief Executive at Save the Children in the US, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Weston, Connecticut. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UN #IsraelAidTruck #ChildrensMedicalKit #ScissorsInAid #Humanitari-anCrisis #Israel #UNResponse #AidDenied

Millions in Haiti face acute food insecurity as gang violence worsens

Four million people in the conflict-torn Caribbean suffer “acute food insecurity,” and one million are one step from famine, the UN Food Agency’s chief said Tuesday. Romain Le Cour, a Senior Expert at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Paris. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #FoodInsecurity #HaitiCrisis #UNWarning #FamineRisk #1MillionAtRisk #HaitiFamine #GlobalAidNeeded #HumanitarianCrisis

Haiti food crisis: UN warns of hunger rising as gangs reign

Haiti’s political crisis and gang control exacerbate famine, putting over a million at risk, with child malnutrition akin to war zones. The dire situation in Haiti is a result of a combination of factors, including political instability, economic collapse, and gang violence. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Santo Domingo in the neighbouring Dominican Republic. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #FoodInsecurity #HaitiCrisis #UNWarning #FamineRisk #1MillionAtRisk #HaitiFamine #GlobalAidNeeded #HumanitarianCrisis