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Palestinian gunman shot dead after killing Israeli: Army
Jerusalem: A Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli in the West Bank on Thursday before being shot and killed by soldiers, the Israeli authorities said. The Palestinian armed with a gun arrived…
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Death toll of Palestinians due to Israeli military operation on Jenin rises to 12
The death toll from the Israeli military operation on Jenin and its refugee camp in the West Bank has risen to 12 and injured over 100 others, according to the Palestinian Health…
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Palestine warns of growing Israeli settler violence in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestine has warned of the growing violence of the Israeli settlers in the West Bank, including increasing attacks on the Palestinians and their properties. “During the past few weeks, there has…
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Israel approves thousands new settler homes in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel has approved plans to construct more than 5,600 new homes in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, multiple Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli Ha’aretz newspaper, the Higher…
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Palestinian rejects claims of PA losing control over West Bank
Ramallah: A senior Palestinian official has denied the Israeli claims that the Palestinian Authority (PA) cannot control the West Bank and is on its way to collapse. Hussein Al-Sheikh, Secretary General of…
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UN Palestinian refugee agency resumes services in West Bank
Ramallah: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has resumed services in the West Bank, a senior official announced. In a statement, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said: “We are…
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Israeli army shoots dead 20-year-old Palestinian man in Nablus
Jerusalem: A 20-year-old Palestinian man was shot dead by the Israeli army during a military raid carried out in the city of Nablus in West Bank at dawn on Thursday. According to…
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Israeli army: Mix-up led fatal shooting of Palestinian toddler
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said that a mix-up led to a soldier’s “unintentional” killing of a Palestinian toddler earlier this month as the trooper believed he was firing at Palestinian gunmen. Two-year-old…
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1 Palestinian killed, 8 others injured in Israeli West Bank raid
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed and eight others injured during clashes with the Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Nineteen-year-old Fares Hashash, died in the clash after…
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Saudi women’s football team advances 1 point in FIFA ranking
The Saudi Arabian Women’s Football National Team moved up one spot to 170th place in the official FIFA World Ranking. The latest ranking was released on June 9. This came when the…
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Israeli forces kill 29-year-old Palestinian in West Bank
A 29-year-old Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. According to the Israeli army, the deceased Mehdi Bayadsa was killed on…
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Six Palestinians injured during Israeli raid in Ramallah
At least six Palestinians were injured, 1 in a critical state, after the Israeli forces fired during a raid in Ramallah in the West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said.…
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Two-year-old Palestinian boy shot in head by Israeli army dies of wounds
A 2-year-old Palestinian toddler on Monday succumbed to Israeli army gunshot wounds he sustained on June 1 during a raid in the village of Nabi Saleh to the northwest of Ramallah in…
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2-year-old Palestinian boy critically injured by Israeli fire in West Bank
Tel Aviv: At 8:52 p.m. Thursday night a report was received by Magen David Adom about 2 people wounded by gunfire on Route 465 near Halamish – also known as Neveh Tzuf-…
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UN Palestinian refugee agency seeks $1.6bn in funding
United Nations: The UN has appealed for sustainable funding for UNRWA, its agency that supports Palestine refugees, which is on the brink of financial collapse. “As I address you today, I do…