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Israel extends closure of Palestinian territories amid tensions
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that all crossing points of the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip would remain closed until Thursday for security reasons. Entry permits to Israel for working purposes or…
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953 Palestinian homes demolished by Israel in 2022
Ramallah: Israeli authorities demolished 953 Palestinian homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 2022, the highest number in seven years, said a European Union (EU) report. “More than 80 per…
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2 Israeli soldiers wounded in West Bank drive-by shooting
Jerusalem: Two Israeli soldiers were injured in a drive-by shooting attack in the West Bank, the Israeli military announced. The shooting attack occurred on Saturday evening in the village of Huwara, which…
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Israeli American wounded in West Bank shooting, gunman caught
Tel Aviv: In yet another terror attack in the West Bank town of Huwara, an Israeli, former US Marine was shot and seriously wounded, Times of Israel reported. According to the Times…
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Palestinian killed after trying to stab Israeli soldiers
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli soldiers after he tried to carry out a stabbing attack near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement.…
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4 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in West Bank: Health Ministry
Ramallah: Four Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers who stormed the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement. Another 20 Palestinians were wounded, four…
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian teenager was killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, the Health Ministry here said. 16-year-old Amri Oudeh, died after he was shot by in the chest…
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Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raids
Three Palestinians were killed by the occupation army, at dawn Thursday, during the raid in the northern West Bank. Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that, “The Israeli army executed 3 Palestinians in…
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At least 6 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in West Bank
Jerusalem: At least six Palestinians were killed in the West Bank in an Israeli raid aimed at arresting a suspect involved in the killing of two Israeli brothers the previous week, Palestinian…
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Palestine condemns Israeli PM’s visit to West Bank settlement
Ramallah: Palestine has condemned the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the Israeli settlement of Har Brakha near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Thursday…
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Israel is facing twin existential crises; what is Netanyahu doing to solve them?
By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University Melbourne: Israel is facing one of the most serious crises in its history. And it could be the biggest…
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Palestinian man shot dead after Israeli forces raid camp in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian man died of wounds sustained during an Israeli army raid on a refugee camp near the West Bank town of Jericho, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The Palestinian liaison…
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Israeli settlers rampage after Palestinian gunmen kills two
Tel Aviv: Scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank late Sunday, setting dozens of cars and homes on fire after two settlers were killed by…
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Israel approves building 7,157 new housing units in West Bank settlements
Jerusalem: Israel has approved plans to build 7,157 new housing units in the settlements in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli settlement watchdog group said. The Higher Planning Council of the Civil…
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Israel tells US it won’t authorize new West Bank settlements in coming months
Jerusalem: Israel has informed the US that it won’t approve new settlements in the occupied West Bank “in the coming months”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Monday.…
