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Palestinians protest Blinken’s visit to West Bank as tension rises with Israel
Ramallah: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the West Bank prompted outrage among many Palestinians, who demonstrated on Tuesday to express their opposition to the US top diplomat’s presence in…
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If situation escalates, headed for 3rd Palestine intifada: Israel newspaper
An Israeli newspaper warned, on Saturday morning, of the possibility of a third Palestinian intifada, if the security cabinet decided to carry out a major military operation in the cities of the West Bank.…
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Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in southern West Bank: Medics
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed on Monday morning by Israeli soldiers in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. In a statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said…
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Lebanon condemns Israeli raid in West Bank
Beirut: The Lebanese foreign ministry has condemned the recent deadly Israeli raid in the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. The Ministry on Sunday said it held “Israel fully…
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Israel fully responsible for deadly escalation: Palestine
Ramallah: Palestine has blamed Israel for the current “serious” tension in the West Bank and Jerusalem, which has left dozens of people dead this month. “We hold the Israeli government fully responsible…
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Arab League, Egypt condemn deadly Israeli raid in West Bank
Cairo: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned in the “strongest terms” an Israeli raid on Jenin city and Jenin refugee camp that reportedly killed at least nine Palestinians. Aboul Gheit follows…
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2 rockets fired from Gaza at Israel after deadly West Bank raid
Jerusalem: Two rockets fired from Gaza at southern Israel were intercepted by the Israeli aerial defence systems early on Friday, following the killing of nine Palestinians by Israeli soldiers earlier. No injuries…
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Palestinian killed for trying to stab Israeli guard in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli soldiers after he tried to stab an Israeli security guard near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. The Palestinian Health…
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Israeli bus under shooting attack in West Bank
Tel Aviv: An Israeli bus driving between Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank came under a shooting attack, the army said in a statement. No injuries were reported in the attack,…
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3 Palestinians shot dead by Israel troops in occupied West Bank
Two Palestinian men were shot dead on Saturday, by the Israeli army during a military raid carried out in Jenin, West Bank, while a third Palestinian died of wounds sustained in a separate…
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Israel announces sanctions against Palestinian Authority
Jerusalem: Israeli security cabinet has announced a series of punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority on Thursday. The move comes in response to the Palestinian Authority’s request to the International Court of…
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2 Palestinians killed in West Bank
Ramallah: Two Palestinians were killed on Monday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The incident took place in the village of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin city, reports Xinhua…
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35 Palestinians injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: At least 35 Palestinians were injured by Israeli soldiers during clashes in downtown the northern West Bank city of Nablus, authorities said. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that two…
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Palestine rejects Netanyahu’s remarks on strengthening settlements in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian authorities have rejected the remarks of Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on strengthening settlements in the West Bank. “The announcement is contradictory to all resolutions of international legitimacy, most notably…
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Israel’s new govt puts West Bank settlement top priority
Jerusalem: Israel’s incoming government led by comeback leader Benjamin Netanyahu released its policy guidelines, putting settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank as its top priority. The policy document, a copy of…
