A Palestinian protester throws back an Israeli tear gas canister on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip. EPA
A Palestinian protester throws back an Israeli tear gas canister on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip. EPA
A Palestinian protester throws back an Israeli tear gas canister on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip. EPA
A Palestinian protester throws back an Israeli tear gas canister on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip. EPA

Israel strikes Gaza after Palestinians launch fire balloons


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The Israeli military hit three Hamas targets in Gaza on Friday after new protests along the border led to violence in which 28 Palestinians were wounded.

Palestinian protesters on Friday launched fire balloons into Israel, blackening large patches of vegetation on the other side of the border.

Palestinian health officials said Israeli fire wounded 28 Palestinians during protests along the barrier.

Palestinian activists for the past week have been protesting next to the fence separating Gaza and Israel.

The protests have turned violent, with demonstrators hurling explosives towards Israeli troops, and soldiers responding with tear gas and live fire.

Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, said youths organised the protests in response to Israeli provocations.

On September 15, Israel launched its first air strike on Gaza since early July. Hamas sites were the targets.

  • A structure in Ashkelon, Israel destroyed by a rocket fired on Wednesday from the Gaza Strip. AP
    A structure in Ashkelon, Israel destroyed by a rocket fired on Wednesday from the Gaza Strip. AP
  • Palestinians survey the damage of an Israeli strike in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinians survey the damage of an Israeli strike in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • A car in Ashkelon damaged by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants. AP
    A car in Ashkelon damaged by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants. AP
  • Damage from an Israeli strike in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Damage from an Israeli strike in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip. AP
    Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip. AP
  • Damage from an Israeli strike in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Damage from an Israeli strike in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Israeli security forces cordon off a neighbourhood in Ashkelon hit by a rocket. AFP
    Israeli security forces cordon off a neighbourhood in Ashkelon hit by a rocket. AFP
  • A demonstration in support of the Gaza Strip near the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv. AFP
    A demonstration in support of the Gaza Strip near the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv. AFP
  • Israel's Iron Dome defence system intercepts rockets in Ashkelon. AFP
    Israel's Iron Dome defence system intercepts rockets in Ashkelon. AFP
  • The father of Palestinian girl Lianne Mdoukh, who was killed in Israel-Gaza fighting, carries her body during the funeral in Gaza. Reuters
    The father of Palestinian girl Lianne Mdoukh, who was killed in Israel-Gaza fighting, carries her body during the funeral in Gaza. Reuters
  • Smoke rises over the Gaza Strip following an Israeli air strike. AP
    Smoke rises over the Gaza Strip following an Israeli air strike. AP
  • Palestinians inspect a house damaged in an Israeli strike. Reuters
    Palestinians inspect a house damaged in an Israeli strike. Reuters
  • Israel's Iron Dome air defence system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip. AFP
    Israel's Iron Dome air defence system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Rockets are fired from Gaza into Israel. Reuters
    Rockets are fired from Gaza into Israel. Reuters
  • A rocket from Israel's Iron Dome defence system. AFP
    A rocket from Israel's Iron Dome defence system. AFP
  • Palestinians mourn for a man killed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. AP
    Palestinians mourn for a man killed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. AP
  • A building damaged in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. AFP
    A building damaged in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Rescuers pick through debris in the aftermath of the strikes. Reuters
    Rescuers pick through debris in the aftermath of the strikes. Reuters
  • Children survey the damage. Reuters
    Children survey the damage. Reuters
  • An Israeli drone flies over Khan Younis after the attack against members of militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Reuters
    An Israeli drone flies over Khan Younis after the attack against members of militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Reuters
  • A woman looks out from her damaged building. AFP
    A woman looks out from her damaged building. AFP
  • A members of the Ezzedine Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, secures the Gaza Strip area of Rafah. AP
    A members of the Ezzedine Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, secures the Gaza Strip area of Rafah. AP
  • Fire burns at a Gaza city apartment. AP
    Fire burns at a Gaza city apartment. AP
  • Men mourn outside Al Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip. AFP
    Men mourn outside Al Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Palestinians inspect damage to their home. AP
    Palestinians inspect damage to their home. AP
  • Relatives of Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Jihad Ghannam, who was killed in the strikes, mourn at Al Najjar hospital in the Rafah refugee camp. AFP
    Relatives of Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Jihad Ghannam, who was killed in the strikes, mourn at Al Najjar hospital in the Rafah refugee camp. AFP
  • Fires burn soon after the pre-dawn strikes. Reuters
    Fires burn soon after the pre-dawn strikes. Reuters

In Friday's strikes, an Israeli drone hit two Hamas positions and a tank struck a third, the military said.

It said shots had been fired at its troops from near one of the targets, without causing any casualties.

The latest casualties on the Palestinian side take the number of wounded in the protests to 88, Health Ministry figures have shown.

One protester was killed by Israeli fire while five died in an explosion that witnesses said may have been the result of the premature explosion of a hand grenade.

The violence in Gaza follows an Israeli announcement late on Sunday that it would keep the Erez border crossing closed.

Thousands of Palestinian workers from Gaza are prevented from entering Israel by the closure, which an Israeli NGO, Gisha, condemned as "collective punishment".

RESULTS

5pm: Rated Conditions (PA) Dh85,000 (Turf) 1,600m
Winner: AF Mouthirah, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer)

5.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: AF Alajaj, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: Hawafez, Connor Beasley, Abubakar Daud

6.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 2,200m
Winner: Tair, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel

7pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 2,200m
Winner: Wakeel W’Rsan, Richard Mullen, Jaci Wickham

7.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh100,000 (T) 2,400m
Winner: Son Of Normandy, Fernando Jara, Ahmad bin Harmash

Oppenheimer
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MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League, semi-final result:

Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona

Liverpool win 4-3 on aggregate

Champions Legaue final: June 1, Madrid

Employment lawyer Meriel Schindler of Withers Worldwide shares her tips on achieving equal pay
 
Do your homework
Make sure that you are being offered a fair salary. There is lots of industry data available, and you can always talk to people who have come out of the organisation. Where I see people coming a cropper is where they haven’t done their homework.
 
Don’t be afraid to negotiate

It’s quite standard to negotiate if you think an offer is on the low side. The job is unlikely to be withdrawn if you ask for money, and if that did happen I’d question whether you want to work for an employer who is so hypersensitive.
 
Know your worth
Women tend to be a bit more reticent to talk about their achievements. In my experience they need to have more confidence in their own abilities – men will big up what they’ve done to get a pay rise, and to compete women need to turn up the volume.
 
Work together
If you suspect men in your organisation are being paid more, look your boss in the eye and say, “I want you to assure me that I’m paid equivalent to my peers”. If you’re not getting a straight answer, talk to your peer group and consider taking direct action to fix inequality.

My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci
Pushkin Press

Name: Peter Dicce

Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics

Favourite sport: soccer

Favourite team: Bayern Munich

Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer

Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates 

 

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Ibrahim's play list

Completed an electrical diploma at the Adnoc Technical Institute

Works as a public relations officer with Adnoc

Apart from the piano, he plays the accordion, oud and guitar

His favourite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach

Also enjoys listening to Mozart

Likes all genres of music including Arabic music and jazz

Enjoys rock groups Scorpions and Metallica 

Other musicians he likes are Syrian-American pianist Malek Jandali and Lebanese oud player Rabih Abou Khalil

COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Grubtech

Founders: Mohamed Al Fayed and Mohammed Hammedi

Launched: October 2019

Employees: 50

Financing stage: Seed round (raised $2 million)

 

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ESSENTIALS

The flights

Emirates flies direct from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro from Dh7,000 return including taxes. Avianca fliles from Rio to Cusco via Lima from $399 (Dhxx) return including taxes. 

The trip

From US$1,830 per deluxe cabin, twin share, for the one-night Spirit of the Water itinerary and US$4,630 per deluxe cabin for the Peruvian Highlands itinerary, inclusive of meals, and beverages. Surcharges apply for some excursions.

RESULTS

5pm: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival Purebred Arabian Cup Conditions (PA) Dh 200,000 (Turf) 1,600m
Winner: Hameem, Adrie de Vries (jockey), Abdallah Al Hammadi (trainer)
5.30pm: Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Cup Conditions (PA) Dh 200,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: Winked, Connor Beasley, Abdallah Al Hammadi
6pm: Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan National Day Cup Listed (TB) Dh 380,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: Boerhan, Ryan Curatolo, Nicholas Bachalard
6.30pm: Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan National Day Group 3 (PA) Dh 500,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: AF Alwajel, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel
7pm: Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan National Day Jewel Crown Group 1 (PA) Dh 5,000,000 (T) 2,200m
Winner: Messi, Pat Dobbs, Timo Keersmaekers
7.30pm: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival Handicap (PA) Dh 150,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: Harrab, Ryan Curatolo, Jean de Roualle
8pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh 100,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: AF Alareeq, Connor Beasley, Ahmed Al Mehairbi

How much sugar is in chocolate Easter eggs?
  • The 169g Crunchie egg has 15.9g of sugar per 25g serving, working out at around 107g of sugar per egg
  • The 190g Maltesers Teasers egg contains 58g of sugar per 100g for the egg and 19.6g of sugar in each of the two Teasers bars that come with it
  • The 188g Smarties egg has 113g of sugar per egg and 22.8g in the tube of Smarties it contains
  • The Milky Bar white chocolate Egg Hunt Pack contains eight eggs at 7.7g of sugar per egg
  • The Cadbury Creme Egg contains 26g of sugar per 40g egg
What is safeguarding?

“Safeguarding, not just in sport, but in all walks of life, is making sure that policies are put in place that make sure your child is safe; when they attend a football club, a tennis club, that there are welfare officers at clubs who are qualified to a standard to make sure your child is safe in that environment,” Derek Bell explains.

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Yahya Al Ghassani's bio

Date of birth: April 18, 1998

Playing position: Winger

Clubs: 2015-2017 – Al Ahli Dubai; March-June 2018 – Paris FC; August – Al Wahda

WHEN TO GO:

September to November or March to May; this is when visitors are most likely to see what they’ve come for.

WHERE TO STAY:

Meghauli Serai, A Taj Safari - Chitwan National Park resort (tajhotels.com) is a one-hour drive from Bharatpur Airport with stays costing from Dh1,396 per night, including taxes and breakfast. Return airport transfers cost from Dh661.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Etihad Airways regularly flies from Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu from around Dh1,500 per person return, including taxes. Buddha Air (buddhaair.com) and Yeti Airlines (yetiairlines.com) fly from Kathmandu to Bharatpur several times a day from about Dh660 return and the flight takes just 20 minutes. Driving is possible but the roads are hilly which means it will take you five or six hours to travel 148 kilometres.

Updated: September 23, 2023, 12:12 PM