Day: August 14, 2024

Hebron - Ma'an - Local and medical sources said that two citizens were injured last night with wounds and burns, one of them in critical condition, as a result of a mysterious explosion that occurred inside a car in the Hasaka area north of Hebron. Medical sources at the Ahli Hospital explained that two citizens were admitted to the emergency department, suffering from burns of varying degrees, one of them in critical condition, and doctors are working to treat them. The citizens arrived in a private ambulance to the emergency department of the private hospital. Security sources reported that an investigation has been opened to determine the causes of the explosion that occurred in the car and was heard in several areas in Hebron. Civil Defense worked to extinguish the fire that broke out in the car and the surrounding area. For his part, the police spokesman, Colonel Louay Erziqat, said: "An explosion occurred inside a vehicle in the Hasaka area, north of Hebron, and two people were injured with varying degrees of injuries and burns. The police and security services are investigating the incident." Late last night, a large force from the occupation army raided the Hasaka area and confiscated the vehicle. Source: Maan News Agency

Palestinian media reported today, Wednesday, that injuries occurred after Israeli forces stormed the city of Tubas, where they surrounded a house and bombed it with shells and launched airstrikes with drones. Violent clashes took place this morning, Wednesday, after Israeli forces stormed the city of Tubas. Al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement that its fighters, along with their brothers in the resistance factions, are engaged in violent clashes with the occupation forces storming the city of Tubas. Meanwhile, Al-Quds Brigades - Tubas Battalion announced that "its fighters are confronting the occupation forces around the besieged house in the city and are targeting the occupation forces and military vehicles with bullets." Al-Quds Brigades also stated in a second statement that its fighters are clashing with the invading occupation forces in the Sanafer axis and the Martyr Mosque. For their part, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades said that they are "engaging in violent clashes with the enemy forces storming t he city of Tubas." Palestinian militants targeted Israeli military vehicles with explosive devices, and video footage showed the moment the Israeli forces withdrew a damaged vehicle after targeting it with an explosive device. Meanwhile, the Israeli forces sent military reinforcements towards the town of Tamoun in the city of Tubas in the West Bank, at a time when the Palestinian "Shehab" Agency reported that helicopters transported injuries to Israeli soldiers in Tubas. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Rawabi - Ma'an - PADICO disclosed its business results and consolidated financial statements for the first half of 2024, with profit attributable to the company's shareholders amounting to $7.2 million compared to $13.9 million for the same period in 2023, a decrease of 48%. This decline in PADICO's profits came as a result of the sharp decline in the Palestinian economy and the cessation of operations in the Gaza Strip in light of the ongoing aggression. It is expected that this decline in the company's operational performance will continue until the end of this year. The largest decline was recorded in the communications and tourism sectors, as PADICO's share of the results of its companies operating in these two sectors decreased by $4.6 million, or 38% compared to the same period in 2023. In terms of financial position, consolidated assets amounted to $726.1 million at the end of the first half of the current year, while consolidated equity amounted to $392.0 million, of which $331.2 million belong to P ADICO shareholders, and the book value per share amounted to $1.75. It is worth noting that Palestine Development and Investment Company (PADICO) is a public shareholding company that invests in key economic sectors in Palestine, including communications and information technology, real estate, finance, industry, agriculture, tourism, infrastructure and energy. Source: Maan News Agency

Gaza - Ma'an - Fifteen citizens were killed and about forty were injured in the Israeli occupation's bombing of three houses between Sheikh Nasser and Ma'an, south of Khan Younis. The occupation targeted the homes of the Abu Hadayed, Awida and Qwaider families with missiles without prior warning. The occupation army bombed Batn al-Sameen, south of the city, which led to the martyrdom of five citizens. The Civil Defense in Gaza announced the martyrdom of firefighter Sergeant Suhaib Adel Abu Taqiya and Sergeant Hussein Diab Abu Jamous, by the bullets of the occupation forces in Rafah al-Balad. The occupation renewed its bombing of the al-Zeitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City, which led to the martyrdom of two citizens and the injury of others when the occupation aircraft bombed the house of the "Yassin" family near the al-Zeitoun Center, east of Gaza City. The daily statistical report on the number of martyrs and injured as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression for the 313th day on the Gaza Strip s howed that the Israeli occupation committed two massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, of which 36 martyrs and 54 injuries arrived at hospitals in the past 24 hours. The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 39,965 martyrs and 92,294 injuries since October 7. Source: Maan News Agency

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha received in Jeddah on Tuesday the permanent observer of the Russian Federation to the OIC, Ambassador Turko Daudov. During the meeting at the OIC General Secretariat, the two sides praised the level of relations between the OIC and the Russian Federation, expressing a share desire to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields. They also exchanged views on issues of mutual interest. Source: Saudi Press Agency

Gaza - Ma'an - Israeli aircraft continued their bombing of various areas in the Gaza Strip on the 313th day of the war, leaving a large number of martyrs and wounded. The Israeli occupation committed two massacres against families in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, killing 32 martyrs and injuring 88. The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 39,929 martyrs and 92,240 wounded since October 7. South Gaza Strip The occupation forces continue the ground operation in eastern Khan Yunis for the seventh consecutive day, while the aerial bombardment continues in various parts of the city. Four martyrs and injuries were reported on the fourth floor of Building B7 in Hamad Town, northwest of the city. The occupation army destroyed residential blocks in the towns of Al-Qarara and Abasan. The occupation warplanes targeted agricultural land behind the Khan Yunis Courts Complex on the outskirts of Al-Manara neighborhood, south of Khan Yunis. Two citizens were injured when the occupation force s bombed a group of citizens in the Araba area, north of Rafah. Paramedics recovered five martyrs from Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli occupation army blew up a new residential block in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood, west of Rafah city, in the southern Gaza Strip. Middle of the sector Eight citizens were martyred when the Abundi family home was targeted in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. They are: Father Taha Muhammad Abu Nada Mother/ Hoda Al-Sawalihi Their sons: Nour Taha Abu Nada Dana Taha Abu Nada Song by Taha Abu Nada Heaven Taha Abu Nada Osama Taha Abu Nada A number of children were injured when the occupation artillery shelled the house of the "Musa" family near the Abu Sarar junction in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip. Four martyrs were killed in an Israeli bombardment that targeted the Eid family home in the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip. A martyr and a wounded person were killed when the occupation artillery shelled a house near the schools in Block 12 inside Al-Bureij camp. Gaza and the North Two martyrs and five wounded as a result of the Israeli bombing of a residential apartment belonging to the Al-Muzain family in the Beit Lahia project area in the northern Gaza Strip. The occupation artillery targeted areas east of Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. Source: Maan News Agency

Gaza - Ma'an - Israeli aircraft continued their bombing of various areas in the Gaza Strip on the 313th day of the war, leaving a large number of martyrs and wounded. The Israeli occupation committed two massacres against families in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, killing 32 martyrs and injuring 88. The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 39,929 martyrs and 92,240 wounded since October 7. South Gaza Strip The occupation forces continue the ground operation in eastern Khan Yunis for the seventh consecutive day, while the aerial bombardment continues in various parts of the city. Four martyrs and injuries were reported on the fourth floor of Building B7 in Hamad Town, northwest of the city. The occupation army destroyed residential blocks in the towns of Al-Qarara and Abasan. The occupation warplanes targeted agricultural land behind the Khan Yunis Courts Complex on the outskirts of Al-Manara neighborhood, south of Khan Yunis. Two citizens were injured when the occupation force s bombed a group of citizens in the Araba area, north of Rafah. Paramedics recovered five martyrs from Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli occupation army blew up a new residential block in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood, west of Rafah city, in the southern Gaza Strip. Middle of the sector Eight citizens were martyred when the Abundi family home was targeted in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. They are: Father Taha Muhammad Abu Nada Mother/ Hoda Al-Sawalihi Their sons: Nour Taha Abu Nada Dana Taha Abu Nada Song by Taha Abu Nada Heaven Taha Abu Nada Osama Taha Abu Nada A number of children were injured when the occupation artillery shelled the house of the "Musa" family near the Abu Sarar junction in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip. Four martyrs were killed in an Israeli bombardment that targeted the Eid family home in the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip. A martyr and a wounded person were killed when the occupation artillery shelled a house near the schools in Block 12 inside Al-Bureij camp. Gaza and the North Two martyrs and five wounded as a result of the Israeli bombing of a residential apartment belonging to the Al-Muzain family in the Beit Lahia project area in the northern Gaza Strip. The occupation artillery targeted areas east of Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. Source: Maan News Agency

Riyadh, ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia's leading multi-asset class real-estate developer and a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, entered into a strategic partnership with the EFAA Rehabilitation Complex. The agreement, announced during a ceremony held under the patronage of Governor of the Eastern Region Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, will fund several programs to benefit up to 70 Saudi beneficiaries in the country's Eastern Region, including the provision of medical services and the roll-out of sports-based rehabilitation. ROSHN was recognized by the governor of the Eastern Region for its commitment to raising the quality of life for the region's communities, ROSHN said in a news release. The agreement will fund two projects. The first, called Rehabilitative Medical Services, will support individuals with disabilities by offering medical services, prosthetic limbs, and orthotics as a means of empowerment, enhancing their quality of life and improving their ability to live independently and perform self -care tasks. The second project, named Able Sport, will offer sports activities to people with disabilities in a safe and suitably equipped sports environment under the supervision of specialized trainers. These activities will give attendees the opportunity to stay fit and gain confidence. 'We are always looking at how we can raise the quality of life for communities throughout the country as part of our commitment to Saudi Vision 2030, and EFAA's approach to rehabilitation will be transformational for those individuals and families in need,' said ROSHN Group chief marketing and communications officer Ghada AlRumayan. 'We are grateful to Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Region, for his recognition of our approach to corporate social responsibility in the Eastern Region, and this commendation will serve to strengthen our desire to do even more to raise the quality of life for the region and its people,' AlRumayan said. Source: Saudi Press Agency

Tel Aviv - Ma'an - The occupation army said that it withdrew and ended its aggression on the city of Tubas and the town of Tammun, which has been ongoing since last night, and which resulted in the martyrdom of 5 young men and a number of detainees. The occupation army announced that 4 of its soldiers were injured as a result of an explosive device exploding during the raid on Tubas, 2 of them in moderate condition. The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said that the occupation army's aggression on Tubas lasted 12 hours. Five young men were killed after an occupation drone bombed a group of young men in the town of Tamoun, southeast of Tubas. The occupation forces detained their bodies. The occupation army radio said that the army targeted gunmen from the air in the village of Tamoun, north of the West Bank, during its military operation in Tubas. Source: Maan News Agency

Riyadh, The Saudi Cycling Federation nominated 31-year-old referee Ahmed Al-Khudair to represent the Kingdom in the 2024 Tour de France Femmes, running from August 12 to 18. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) referee committee chose a Saudi referee among a global panel of 12 referees, under the leadership of Belgium's Luc Herpelinck, the president of the jury, for the annual race. The 2024 Tour de France Femmes promises an exceptional tournament with 22 teams competing in eight stages. Al-Khudair's nomination by the Saudi Cycling Federation aligns with its strategy to nurture and promote Saudi talent for continental and international competitions, showcasing the support dedicated to the sports sector and striving for regional and global excellence and leadership. Source: Saudi Press Agency