PALESTINE
Hawkish Israeli envoy: UN building must be wiped off from earth
“The UN building should be closed and wiped off from the face of the earth,” Gilad Erdan said in an interview cited by the media.
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9 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on market in central Gaza
The Israeli forces targeted a crowded marketplace in Deir al-Balah.
PALESTINE
Democratic Party platform lacks call for US arms embargo on Israel
The US Democratic Party has approved its new party platform, with no mention of an arms embargo on Israel.
PALESTINE
Lapid demands deal on Israeli captives ‘before they all die’ in Gaza
The Israeli opposition leader has renewed his call for an agreement for a Gaza truce.
PALESTINE
Hamas decries Israel's attack on Gaza school, holds US accountable
An Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza City has killed at least 12 Palestinian on Tuesday.
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Here are Press TV's latest top stories, 16:00 GMT on August 20, 2024.
ENERGY
Iranian president's nominee for oil minister vows to raise output, attract foreign investment
Mohsen Paknejad says he will carry out plans to increase oil output by 0.4 million bpd by March 2025.
EXPLAINER
Possible targets in occupied Palestine
July 31 is the day Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran’s capital, Tehran. Iran has vowed retaliation.
POLITICS
IRGC: Iran will choose timing of its response, keeping Israel in limbo
Brigadier General Naeini, the IRGC’s spokesman, said Iran’s response might not necessarily be a repetition of the previous operations.
PALESTINE
Blinken in Egypt: President Sisi warns of regional war, urging Gaza ceasefire
The Egyptian president told the US secretary of state all parties must be wary of the grave danger of a catastrophic regional conflict.
PALESTINE
Palestinian prisoners facing ‘systematic torture’ at Israel’s Ofer prison
Recently released Palestinian abductees have recounted their suffering at the hands of the regime’s jailers.
PALESTINE
Biden’s claim about ceasefire status ‘green light’ for Israel to continue war: Hamas
Hamas has denounced Biden's “misleading” claim that the resistance group is blocking a Gaza ceasefire deal.
CONVERSATIONS
Hezbollah’s underground missile base message for Israel, West to end Gaza genocide: Analyst
Hezbollah underground missile base conveys a message to Western leaders to do everything to end the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, according to a military expert.
PALESTINE
'A war crime': Gaza says US, Israel use starvation as political weapon
Gaza's Government Media Office says the United States and its key ally, Israel, are using the policy of starvation as a tool to exert political pressure on the Palestinians, condemning the practice as “a war crime and a crime against humanity.”
ECONOMY
Iran’s shift from importer to Asia’s largest dairy exporter
Agriculture is one of the sectors that has grown steadily since the Islamic Revolution and been able to contribute to exports in addition to ensuring the country's food security, where a peremptory comparison is telling.
POLITICS
Iran refutes allegations of intervention in US presidential election
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has roundly rejected “unsubstantiated” allegations about the Islamic Republic’s interference in the 2024 US presidential election.
PALESTINE
Aid worker deaths hit record high following Israel’s war on Gaza: UN report
The United Nations has revealed a distressing rise in the number of aid worker fatalities in conflict zones, largely linked to the ongoing Israeli genocidal war on Gaza.
PALESTINE
At least 12 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza school
At least a dozen Palestinians have been killed as the Israeli military attacked a Gaza City school, the eleventh deadly strike against Gaza schools in August alone.
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