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2 Palestinians, Israeli soldier killed in West Bank shooting
Jerusalem: Palestinian gunmen opened fire on Israeli troops near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, killing an Israeli army officer, the Israeli military said. Palestinian officials said that troops killed…
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37 Palestinians injured in Israeli raid in West Bank
Ramallah: At least 37 Palestinians were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Nablus, medics said on Saturday. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement…
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UN renews demand for accountability for killers of slain journalist
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, reiterated the need to hold accountable those responsible for the assassination of Al-Jazeera journalist in Palestine, Shireen Abu Akleh. A spokesman for the Secretary-General,…
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Palestinian teen shot dead after wounding Israeli soldier with hammer
Jerusalem: Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, after the military said he hit a soldier in the face with a…
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21-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid
Jerusalem: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant during a firefight on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The violence erupted after Israel carried out an arrest raid…
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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed and 16 others were injured on Tuesday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Jenin. Mohammed Saba’neh, 29, died after he was shot…
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19-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A 19-year-old Palestinian was killed on Monday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in a town near the West Bank city of Jenin. Taher Zakarneh, died in a hospital after being shot…
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Israeli soldiers injured in Jordan Valley bus shooting attack
Jerusalem: Seven Israelis were injured in a shooting attack on a bus of soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said. The incident took place on Sunday outside the Hamra…
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30-day state of emergency in West Bank to combat COVID
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has declared a 30-day state of emergency to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in the West Bank. The state of emergency was first declared in March 2020 after…
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Palestinian Authority urges Palestinians not to use Ramon airport
The Palestinian Authority on Wednesday has urged Palestinians to refrain from using the Ramon airport in southern Israel. In an interview with Anadolu Agency, spokesman for the Palestinian Ministry of Transportation, Musa Rahal, said that the…
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Palestinians fly to Cyprus from Israel for first time
Jerusalem: Dozens of Palestinians departed for Cyprus from southern Israel’s Ramon Airport after Israel launched a pilot programme to enable Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to fly overseas. “Palestinians were aboard…
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50 Palestinians forced off Israeli bus at Jewish passengers’ behest
50 Palestinian workers were forced to get off a bus following complaints of three Jewish passengers who refused to share the bus with Arabs, local media reported. The incident happened on Thursday,…
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Key al-Aqsa Brigades member killed in West Bank raid: Israel
Tel Aviv: Authorities in Israel on Tuesday said that a leading member of the al-Aqsa Brigades — the military arm of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement — during a military operation…
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Israel to open southern Ramon Airport to Palestinians: Report
Jerusalem: Israel has approved a plan to allow Palestinian passengers to use Ramon International Airport in southern Israel, a local news site reported. The first charter flight for Palestinian passengers under the…