GAZA -- The Israeli army on Sunday surrounded two hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip amid shelling and gunfire, Palestinian sources reported.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a brief statement that Israeli army forces "suddenly surrounded both Al-Amal and Nasser Hospital amid very violent bombardment and heavy gunfire." (Gaza-Israel-Hospitals)

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ADEN, Yemen -- Fierce clashes erupted between Yemeni pro-government forces and Houthi militants on Sunday in the country's northeastern Marib province, resulting in a total of nine fatalities among both sides, a military official told Xinhua.

The local military official, who asked to remain anonymous, said heavy artillery fire was noticed during pre-dawn armed confrontations on the Balaq front lines south of Marib province, making it one of the fiercest battles between the two sides in months. (Yemen-Civil War)

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RAMALLAH -- The Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) said on Sunday that the Gaza Strip is experiencing a cash liquidity crisis due to the disruption of banking operations caused by the ongoing Israeli attacks.

According to the PMA, many banks have been destroyed amid the conflict, and it has become impossible to open the remaining bank branches in the entire region due to bombings, power outages, and security concerns. (Palestine-Gaza-Cash Shortfall)

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CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday voiced complete rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from their territories and any Israeli military operation in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah.

During their talks in Cairo, the two leaders warned against any Israeli operation in Rafah to unleash catastrophic consequences on the already dire situation in the city, said the Egyptian presidency in a statement. (Egypt-UN-Gaza Ceasefire) Enditem

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