Gaza invasion could lead to ‘genocide’: Arab League, African Union

A Palestinian child wounded during an Israeli airstrike receives medical treatment at al-Aqsa hospital in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (AP)
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Updated 15 October 2023
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Gaza invasion could lead to ‘genocide’: Arab League, African Union

  • Statement comes as Israel readies for a ground invasion in Gaza

CAIRO: Israel’s planned ground invasion of Gaza “could lead to a genocide of unprecedented proportions,” the heads of the Arab League and African Union said Sunday in a joint statement.
Both organizations called on “the United Nations and the international community to stop a catastrophe unfolding in front of us, before it is too late,” as Israel readies for a ground invasion following Hamas’s surprise attack last week.


Palestinian president hospitalized in Ramallah - WAFA

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Palestinian president hospitalized in Ramallah - WAFA

  • Abbas was undergoing routine medical check-ups at Istishari Arab Hospital in Ramallah

CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was transferred on Monday to a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah to undergo medical tests, according to official Palestinian news agency WAFA.  

Abbas, 90, was undergoing routine medical check-ups at Istishari Arab Hospital in Ramallah, the agency said.