SANA - Syrian Arab News Agency

Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- Israeli enemy announced Thursday that one of its soldiers was killed and another was wounded by Lebanese resistance fire on the border between Lebanon and occupied Palestine.

The Lebanese resistance carried out Wednesday 12 attacks on occupation sites and gatherings in Shebaa Farms, Kfar Shuba Hills, and northern occupied Palestine, using assault drones, rocket weapons, and artillery.

Two soldiers were killed two days ago in an operation carried out by the Lebanese resistance in a drone strike on an enemy military site in Metula settlement, northern occupied Palestine.

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Damascus, SANA- The army air defenses repelled on Thursday at dawn an Israeli missile aggression that targeted a building in Damascus countryside and shot down some missile.

A military source stated in a statement to SANA that “at approximately 03:20 a.m. on Thursday, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a building in the Damascus countryside.”

The source added: “Our air defenses repelled the aggression’s missiles and shot down some of them.”

The source noted that the aggression caused only material losses.

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Damascus, SANA-The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates reiterated Syria’s unconditional support for the Palestinian people, and its calls to all the people of the world who still believe in international law, human rights and international humanitarian law to stop these massacres committed by the fascist Israeli.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a statement that the Zionist attack on the Palestinian city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip represents a brutal continuation of the genocidal and expansionist policy pursued by the Zionist terrorist government.

The Ministry said that the number of Palestinians killed by Zionist criminal planes and tanks has exceeded 35,000, including 16,000 children.

The Ministry also criticized that “Israel” destroyed the Gaza Strip using the generous shipments of weapons that the United States sent it along with its Western allies.

The statement stressed that the mass graves in which “Israel” buried thousands of Palestinians only remind us of Nazi fascist practices, denouncing that the occupying entity completely destroyed  the health system in the besieged Strip.

The statement noted that Gaza is evidence that does not require proof of the mass killing of civilians, which constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes of murder and genocide, which are condemned by all international covenants and conventions.

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Daraa, SANA- A citizen was martyred due to blast of explosive device which planted in his car in front of the Cultural Center in Daraa.

A medical source at Daraa National Hospital stated that a man arrived dead and he suffered of major burns due to explosion of an explosive device in his car.

In the same context, a source in Daraa Fire Brigade said that the fire engine headed to the aforementioned place, extinguished the fire, and transported the burned body to the National Hospital.

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Damascus, SANA-President Bashar al-Assad, Secretary-General of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party, chaired a meeting of the new central leadership of the party on Wednesday during which he discussed with its members the priorities of the next stage of the party, as the organizational issue comes at the forefront because it would be reflected on the institution of al- Baath Party and its various structures, and it would affect the development of its internal system, and the mechanisms of engaging the party bases in the proposals and decision-making.

President al-Assad stressed that al- Baath Party is an institution as a whole, not an individual, and it proposes the necessity of the correct positioning, as being a ruling party on the one hand to cooperate with the government and the executive bodies on the other , to affirm a priority that is needed more than ever before, which is setting policies and strategies.

The president added that dialogue is one of the most important mechanisms that contributes to enhancing the party’s presence in the intellectual and cultural movement in society.

President al-Assad spoke about the importance of the party’s precise financial system in order to preserve and develop the party’s resources on the one hand, and to follow its expenses on the other, and impose accurate annual financial budgets. Talks during the meeting stressed the need to evaluate the party’s recent electoral experience, and develop the work mechanism of the Higher Elections’ Committee.

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Occupied Jerusalem – SANA- Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the afflicted Gaza Strip are threatened with death, as the Israeli occupation continues to close the Rafah crossing to passengers, most of whom are sick and wounded, following its forces’ invasion of the crossing yesterday.

That was in parallel with the occupation forcing medical staff, patients and displaced people at al-Najjar Hospital, east of the city, to evacuate, thus putting it put of service.

Cancer-stricken Muhammad Abu Jarad, told SANA “I was supposed to travel yesterday through the Rafah crossing after waiting for several months to receive treatment abroad, but the occupation’s closure of the crossing came as a death sentence for me and for all patients in need of treatment.

Mustafa Qeshta, who is seriously injured since last February following the Israeli occupation’s bombings, said that treatment was not available to him in the Gaza Strip’s hospitals so he has been waiting to travel for treatment abroad, and as the travel date approaching, the occupation closed the crossing, which is the only point for individuals’ travel as well as for the entry of humanitarian aid.

The tragedy of thousands of sick and wounded is not limited to the occupation’s closure of the Rafah crossing. But rather, it is exacerbated daily by the collapse of the health system in hospitals in the south of the Gaza Strip, especially after the evacuation of al-Najjar Hospital, east of Rafah, which is the largest hospital in the city, and where people with chronic diseases are treated, especially those with kidney failure and cancer.

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Huda Oudeh, a dialysis patient, stated that she was displaced from the north of Gaza to the central region of Nuseirat, then to the al-Jeneina neighborhood in Rafah, which is close to al-Najjar Hospital, so that she would not be deprived of dialysis twice a week, noting that after the occupation evacuated the hospital, kidney patients became at risk of death.

Oudeh said that al-Najjar Hospital is the only one in the Gaza Strip that provides dialysis, and this service has become unavailable in any hospital as a result of the aggression, criticizing the international community’s neglect of the suffering of patients in Gaza, in light of the genocidal war and the comprehensive collapse of the entire health system.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health stressed that closing the Rafah crossing is genocide against thousands of sick and wounded people who need treatment outside the hospitals in the Strip, where treatment is not available, as a result of the nonstop Israeli aggression, the power outage, and the running out of medicines and medical supplies.

Jeddah-SANA The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the escalation of the Israeli occupation continued aggression against Gaza and their storming of Rafah, considering this a blatant violation of all international resolutions and precautionary measures approved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The threats made by Israeli Occupation’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding his intention to continue expanding the crime of Israeli military aggression against Rafah, whether the ceasefire agreement is concluded or not, confirm his rejection of all UN resolutions and efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)cited OIC as saying in a statement on Wednesday.

The organization has also expressed its concern over the gravity of the situation following Israeli occupation forces invading of Rafah, which warn of a humanitarian disaster and lead to expanding the scope of tension and destabilization in the region.

The OIC called again on the international community to assume its responsibilities towards obligating “Israel”, as the occupying power, to stop its military aggression and its continuing crimes throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, and to provide international protection for the Palestinian people, in implementation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

Algiers, SANA-Algeria condemned in the strongest terms the military operations carried out by the Israeli occupation forces in Rafah, southern Gaza.

“the escalation by the Israeli occupation is extremely dangerous, causes an unprecedented number of victims and a large-scale and dimensional humanitarian catastrophe, and confirms that Israel continues its war of genocide against the Palestinian people and their displacement”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad said in a statement.

“By invading Rafah, Israel confirms that it does not care about international resolutions regarding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and finding a political solution to end this conflict,” the statement added.

In the statement Algeria, called on the international community to take immediate and decisive action to pressure Israel’s allies and stop providing it with the means and reasons to continue its war against the Palestinians.

Israeli occupation stormed Rafah crossing yesterday and prevented the entry of humanitarian aid and fuel through it and closed it completely, while UN organizations warned of a catastrophic situation that will result from this aggression.

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Tehran,SANA- The 35th edition of the Tehran International Book Fair launched in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday with participation of Syria and publishing houses from several countries.

The fair with the slogan “Let’s read and build” was held with the participation of more than 2,619 publishing houses and almost 70 Iranian government institutions.

Chairman of current session of Tehran International Book Fair Yaser Ahmadvand stated that 50,000 foreign book titles are offered by 60 foreign publishers in this year’s book fair.

He added that the presence of publishers in both the virtual and in-person parts of this event will become a turning point for developing the field of books and reading in the country.”

The 35th Tehran International Book Fair has been scheduled to take place from May 8th to May 18th, 2024, at the Grand Mosalla mosque of Tehran.

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Damascus, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday congratulated President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his inauguration as President of the Russian Federation for a new six-year term.

“I congratulate you on your inauguration as President of the Russian Federation, wishing you permanent progress, prosperity and success in your responsibilities and tasks” President al-Assad said in a congratulation cable.

President al-Assad added: “We are all confident that the next years will bring the Russian Federation, under your leadership and with the will and efforts of the friendly Russian people, more progress, prosperity, and elevation, and together you will be able to confront all challenges, defend your country’s national interests, and preserve its ancient civilization.”

On Tuesday, President Putin took the constitutional oath as President of the Russian Federation for a new term of six year.

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Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- The Palestinian Presidency welcomed Wednesday the recognition by the Bahamas of Palestine as a stat.

The Presidency praised the Bahamas for contributing to the consolidation of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination on their land.

“It stated that the right of peoples to self-determination is established and recognized under international law while reiterating the call for the states that have not recognized Palestine as a state to take up its responsibility in terms of recognizing the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and restoring confidence in a global system based on rules and equal rights for all peoples.”Wafa Agency quoted the presidency as saying in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Foreign Affairs Ministry welcomed the Bahamas decision to recognize Palestine as a state as an important decision consistent with the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights.

It  added that this decision came at a time when Palestinians as a whole along with the Question of Palestine are subjected to persistent attempts of forcible displacement and obliteration at the hands of Israel, the occupying power.

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Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- Following are the latest developments of Operation “al-Aqsa Flood” launched by the Palestinian resistance on October 7, in response to the attacks launched by the Israeli occupation on the war-ravaged Gaza Strip:

-Palestinian media: Two martyrs and a number of wounded in Israeli occupation shelling Khuza’a town, Khan Yunis city, south of the Gaza Strip.

-Palestinian Resistance: the fighters are engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli enemy soldiers, east of Rafah city, south of Gaza Strip.

-International Committee of Red Cross: Any Israeli attack on Rafah would be disastrous.

Beirut, SANA- The Israeli enemy renewed on Wednesday its attacks on villages and towns in southern Lebanon, causing severe damage to infrastructure and property.

The Lebanese National News Agency reported that the Israeli enemy attacked before Tuseday midnight the outskirts of the town of Aita al-Shaab in the central sector, causing damage to a number of houses.

The outskirts of the towns of Rmeish and Ramiya were also exposed on Wednesday at dawn to heavy machine gun fire by Israeli enemy positions adjacent to the Blue Line, which targeted water tanks on the roofs of houses and roads between the border villages.

Last night, the enemy fired light bombs over the villages of the western and central sectors, and the towns of Majdal Zoun and Tayr Harfa, while enemy reconnaissance aircraft hovered over the villages of Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts.

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Brasilia, SANA- Brazil has condemned the start of operations by Israeli occupation invasion in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, stressing that the invasion undermines the ongoing mediation and dialogue efforts.

“Israel” has chosen to “deliberately intensify the conflict in an area known to have a high concentration of the civilian population”, disregarding calls from the international community, including its closest allies, Reuters quoted the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying in a statement

Earlier on Tuesday, The Israeli occupation forces stormed Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing, which is the primary entry point for aid to Gaza, and closed it completely, threatening to exacerbate the humanitarian catastrophe.

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Abu Dhabi, SANA- With participation of Syria, the Annual Investment Meeting Congress 2024 (AIM) was launched Tuesday at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center in United Arab Emirates(UAE).

The Syrian side to the Congress was represented by Chargé d’Affairs at Syrian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Minister Counselor Wael Ismail Al-Khalil, a delegation from Syrian business sector headed by President of Federation of Syrian Chambers of Industry, Ghazwan Al-Masry and other official delegations.

Over the 1st day of the meeting, the Syrian business sector delegation discussed with federations of UAE chambers of Industry and Commerce means of boosting cooperation, investment and partnership in various economic fields.

Ghazwan Al-Masry stressed that the next stage in Syria proves that it is the best place for investments in all fields, due to its multiplicity of resources and its central location in the heart of the world.

He underlined the importance of the UAE as a distinguished investment destination for international business.

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MOSCOW, SANA-Russia has the right to strike British facilities in Ukraine and outside that country, if London’s threats Kiev may carry out attacks with British weapons on Russian territory materialize, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told TASS.

“If such a scenario is implemented, our country, Russia, reserves the right to respond accordingly, that is, to regard as targets British facilities located both in Ukraine and outside its borders: military facilities, weapons and so on,” Zakharova said.

She described British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s remark that London considered it legitimate for the Kiev regime to use British weapons for strikes on Russian territory as “something absolutely insane.”

“This statement is not only illegitimate, but also illogical, because Britain itself stated literally the opposite not so long ago,” Zakharova said.

On Monday, Britain’s ambassador to Russia, Nigel Casey, had been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry. A strong protest was expressed to him over Cameron’s recent statement in an interview with Reuters about Ukraine’s right to strike Russian territory with British weapons

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Geneva / SANA – UNICEF warned that Israeli invasion in Rafah, south of Gaza, will make delivery of aid greatly complicated, and the closure of the Rafah crossing for a long period will inevitably lead to a famine.

“Rafah crossing is the point where most aid can be brought into Gaza, and the Israeli military attack will greatly complicate the process of delivering aid,” said UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, adding “If the Rafah crossing is closed for a long period, it will be difficult to avoid famine in Gaza.”

“Rafah is a city of children. More than half of every single girl and boy in Gaza live in Rafa”, noted UNICEF Spokesperson Elder.

“In fact, hundreds of thousands of children in Rafah have a disability, medical condition or vulnerability that puts them in even greater jeopardy, and makes it that much more difficult for them to relocate, even if there was somewhere left to go”, he went on to say.

Rafah must not be invaded. And children must no longer be killed, Elder reiterated.

Kunming, SANA-Two people were murdered and 21 others wounded in a hospital attack in Zhenxiong County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Xinhua cited local authorities as saying.

The attack took place at around 11:37 a.m. on Tuesday when a man assaulted people with a knife at a local hospital in the county, according to the county’s public security bureau.

The injured are being treated in hospital, and the case is under investigation.

Police said the suspect, identified as a male local villager, was captured on Tuesday afternoon.

Damascus-SANA- In preparation for taking up their new duties, President Bashar al-Assad issued on Tuesday two decrees ending the prior designation of new members of the Central Leadership.

The two decrees stipulate termination of the appointment of Fadel Najjar as governor of Deir Ezzor, Safwan Suleiman Abu Sa’ada as governor of Damascus Countryside, and Mahmoud Zanbou’a as governor of Hama, in addition to ending the extension of the appointment of Taha Hammadi al-Khalifa as rector of al-Furat University.

Moscow, SANA- Russian President, Vladimir Putin, took the constitutional oath for a new presidential term.

During official inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin, President Putin said in his speech: “Russia’s interests will remain a top priority”.

President Putin went on saying “we will continue to form a multipolar world and we do not refuse to deal with Western countries, but the hostility they act against us is what hinders that”.

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