National News Agency correspondent reported that 5 houses were destroyed in Israeli raids on the town of Markaba this afternoon, with no injuries recorded.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Najjar highlights Jordan’s efforts to support women’s rights
Amman: Minister of Culture, Haifa Najjar, launched activities of a conference to discuss recommendations of the Coalition of Local Communities for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on issues of women’s economic and social rights in Jordan.
Najjar referred to Israel’s heinous aggression and violations of human, women and children’s rights against Palestinians in Gaza, noting the world’s inaction in this regard.
In her speech at the opening ceremony, Najjar noted importance of innovation in building awareness on human and women’s rights, pointing to Gazan women’s suffering, which has an enduring impact.
Najjar stressed that Jordan is “advanced” in citizen, women, and children’s rights, seeks more achievements by launching “interactive democratic” societal dialogues, and continues to work for reforms and “more comprehensive” development with women “at its heart”.
Najjar added that Jordan is open to dialogue and is determined to sustaining its voice, which represents justice and human values.
Meanwhile, th
e coalition’s regional director, Amira Khamis, reviewed its projects to support and empower women.
Khamis also noted that Jordan is making “rapid” progress to develop laws and legislation related to women’s rights.
Source: Jordan News Agency
ONE MARTYR AND ONE WOUNDED IN THE ISRAELI RAID ON A VEHICLE IN KAFRA
National News Agency correspondent reported that the Israeli raid that targeted a car in the town of Kafra this evening caused the fall of one martyr and several wounded with minor to moderate injuries.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
EL-SISI WARNS ETHIOPIA AGAINST HARMING SOMALIA
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed his rejection of the agreement that Somaliland signed with Ethiopia, stressing his country’s refusal to interfere in Somalia’s affairs or harm its territorial integrity, according to Sky News Arabia.
El-Sisi said during a joint press conference with his Somali counterpart, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud: ‘Concerning the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia, we indicated that Egypt had a clear position that was recorded and a statement was issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejecting this agreement, and then we confirmed Egypt’s refusal to interfere in the affairs of Somalia or harming its territorial integrity.’ He added that this issue ‘is one of the points discussed with the Somali president.’
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Israeli forces destroyed two thirds of mosques in Gaza
Gaza: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs in Gaza announced Sunday that the Israeli forces have destroyed more than 1,000 out of 1,200 mosques in the enclave since October 7.
According to a statement, the Ministry said the Israeli forces destroyed the Greek Orthodox Church and Zakat committees, schools for teaching the Quran and the HQ of the Endowment Bank.
The Ministry added that the Israeli forces assassinated more than 100 scholars, preachers, imams and muezzins since the ongoing war on the besieged enclave started on October 7.
Source: Jordan News Agency
ISRAELI BOMBARDMENT OF AL-JEBAIN, TAYR, HARFA, SHIHEEN, RAMIYA, BEIT LIF OUTSKIRTS, FLARE BOMBS OVER DHAIRA
National News Agency correspondent reported that the Israeli artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of the towns of Al-Jebain, Tayr Harfa, Shiheen, Ramiya, and Beit Lif this afternoon, adding that the Israeli enemy dropped flares in the airspace of the town of Al-Dhaira.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon