Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Jan. 31

ANKARA -- Two rockets launched from northern Syria hit Turkey's border town of Reyhanli on Wednesday, killing a teenage girl, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Two rockets fired by Syrian Kurdish fighters in the enclave of Afrin struck a house and a garden wall in Reyhanli, Hatay, it said. (Turkey-Syria-Rockets Attack)

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TRIPOLI -- Libya's army in the southern city of Brak Al-Shati on Wednesday killed two Islamic State (IS) militants, an army source said.

"Two IS affiliates were killed in clashes with the (army) unit and some residents of the city," Mohamed Magrahi, a member of the army's unit 12, told Xinhua. (Libya-IS Members-Deaths)

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JERUSALEM -- German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel expressed concerns Wednesday about the long-term implication of the Israeli policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Speaking at a conference organized by a national security think tank in Tel Aviv, Gabriel said he is deeply worried about the Israeli government's growing distance from a two-state solution. (Israel-Germany)

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GAZA -- Islamic Hamas movement slammed on Wednesday the U.S. decision to list Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haneya among the world's terrorists.

The movement's leaders considered the U.S. decision as "ridiculous." They said that the Palestinian people are not waiting for a good behavior certificate to receive from the Americans. (Gaza-U.S.-decision) Enditem