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Palestinian PM warns of escalating actions in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has warned of Israeli settlers’ escalating actions against the Palestinians and their properties in the West Bank. During the weekly cabinet meeting held in Tubas district near…
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Dozens of Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, medics said. Palestinian medics said that at least 15 protesters were injured by rubber-coated metal gunshots and…
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Israel grants ID cards to 1,000 Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah: Israeli authorities have granted identification cards to 1,000 Palestinians living in the West Bank, allowing them to continue to stay without fear of being deported, a Minister said. The move “came…
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Israel arrests 2 suspects over role in attempted stabbing attack
Jerusalem: Israeli forces arrested two suspects over their involvement in the December 31 attempted stabbing attack in the West Bank, the military said. The army said in a statement on Sunday that…
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Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in biblical Bethlehem
Bethlehem: The biblical town of Bethlehem is gearing up for its second straight Christmas Eve hit by the coronavirus — with small crowds and gray, gloomy weather dampening celebrations Friday in the…
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Palestine calls for UN protection against assaults in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestine has called on the UN Security Council to protect people against the Israeli settlers’ assaults in the West Bank. The Palestinian presidency said in a statement that it urges the international…
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Palestinians detect first 3 cases of omicron in West Bank
Ramallah: The Palestinian Health Ministry on Thursday said it has identified its first three cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the occupied West Bank. Ministry spokesman Kamal al-Shakrah said…
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One Israeli dead, two more injured in shooting in West Bank
Tel Aviv: Three Israelis were shot near the Israeli settlement of Homesh in the West Bank, one of whom died of his wounds, the country’s emergency medical services (MDA) reported on Thursday.…
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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian man in West Bank
Tel Aviv: Israeli soldiers on Monday killed a Palestinian man, while two others were injured in the West Bank city of Nablus, medics and witnesses said. The head of the Emergency and…
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31-year-old Palestinian shot dead by Israeli soldiers
Jerusalem: A 31-year-old Palestinian was shot dead on Friday by Israeli soldiers during a protest against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the Shehab News Agency reported. According to the Palestinian…
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Israel forces demolish Palestinian house leaving 13 homeless
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on December 7 demolished some Palestinian-owned properties including a house and water well, and bulldozed at least 105 agricultural dunums (25.9 Acres) in the occupied West Bank…
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227 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces in West Bank
Gaza: 227 Palestinians were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli servicemen near the city of Nablus in the West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. The Red Crescent said that the…
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Israel returns Palestinian remains after mix up of bodies
Ramallah: Israeli officials confirmed Saturday they successfully returned the remains of a 14-year-old Palestinian after mistakenly handing back a different corpse to the teenager’s family the previous evening. Amjad Abu Sultan was…
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46 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Gaza: A total of 46 Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli armed forces in the vicinity of the city of Ramallah in the West Bank, the WAFA news agency reported…
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Israel approves employment of 500 Palestinian hi-tech workers
Tel Aviv: For the first time, the Israeli government approved on Sunday a quota of 500 permits for Palestinian workers to work in the Israeli hi-tech industry. The permits will be granted…
