RAMALLAH -- The Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) Central Council approved on Thursday the creation of the position of vice president for its executive committee, the official news agency WAFA reported.
According to WAFA, the vice president will be selected from the current members of the executive committee, following a nomination by the committee's chairman and approval by its members. (Palestine-PLO-Vice President)
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ISTANBUL -- More than 100,000 Istanbul residents spent the night outside their homes for fear of aftershocks after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the city on Wednesday, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul on Thursday, Yerlikaya said a total of 101,000 citizens were provided temporary shelter in mosques, schools, and dormitories across the city. He added that meals were distributed through mobile catering units and tents to support those affected. (Türkiye-Istanbul-Earthquake)
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JERUSALEM -- An Israeli tank driver was killed by sniper fire in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said in a statement on Thursday.
The soldier, who served in the 79th Battalion of the "Machatz" Armored Brigade, was killed "during combat in northern Gaza," the military said, adding that his family had been notified of his death. The slain soldier's name has not yet been cleared for publication. (Israel-Gaza Combat-Soldier Death)
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GAZA -- At least 29 Palestinians were killed on Thursday in multiple Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza's civil defense.
"Among the victims were 10 police officers who died in an airstrike targeting a police station in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern part of the Gaza Strip," Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the civil defense, told Xinhua. (Gaza-Israeli Strikes-Deaths) Enditem
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