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UN Mideast envoy worried about increased violence in West Bank
United Nations: UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland has expressed grave concern over increased violence in the West Bank. “I brief you today as the security situation…
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Gaza: Thousands rally against wave of Israeli violence on Palestinians
Jerusalem: Thousands of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday, participated in a mass rally organized by the Islamic Resistance Movement— Hamas, denouncing the attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation…
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Palestinian killed in fire exchange with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: Sources
Ramallah A Palestinian gunman was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers north of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. The incident took place on…
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Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank raid
Jerusalem: The Israeli military shot and killed a Palestinian man on Friday during an arrest raid into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported, the…
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Israeli soldier killed in West Bank firing
An Israeli soldier was killed, on Tuesday, in a shooting attack near a settlement in the occupied West Bank. In a statement confirming the soldier’s death, the Israeli army said that the…
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Tension in West Bank fuels atmosphere of fear, hatred: UN official
Ramallah: An escalation of tension in the West Bank would fuel an atmosphere of fear, hatred and anger between Israelis and Palestinians, a senior UN official has warned. “It is necessary to…
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Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed during clashes with the Israeli soldiers in the village of Deir al-Hatab, north of the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry…
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Palestine calls on Europe to put pressure on Israel against West Bank conflict
Ramallah: Palestine has urged the European countries to tie their relations with Israel to its adherence to international law, UN resolutions, and human rights principles. “The international community is required to hold…
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Israelis attacked 15 mosques in West Bank since Jan 2022
Jerusalem: The Palestinian minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, Hatem Al-Bakri, said that 15 mosques have been attacked by the Israeli occupation forces and settlers, since the beginning of 2022, in the…
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7-yr-old Palestinian boy dies while being chased by Israeli soldiers
Jerusalem: The Palestinian Ministry of Health on Thursday announced the death of a 7-year-old boy after he fell from a height while being chased by Israeli soldiers in the town of Tekoa, southeast of…
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EU urges Israel, Palestine to defuse West Bank tension
Ramallah: The European Union (EU) is exerting efforts to defuse the escalating tension between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank, an official announced here. Shadi Othman, spokesman of the EU in…
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4 Palestinians killed, 44 injured in Israeli raid in Jenin
Jerusalem: Four Palestinians were shot dead by the Israeli army during a military raid it carried out in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank on Wednesday morning, the Palestinian Ministry of Health…
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Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in several West Bank cities and villages. Among the injured were three shot by live ammunition and nine by rubber…
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Israel closes Palestinian territories for Jewish holidays
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military announced that it will close all the checkpoints and crossings connecting the country and the West Bank during the upcoming Jewish holidays. “Crossing will be possible only…
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Israel to fight travel firm’s plan to add warnings to West Bank listings
Tel Aviv: Israel has threatened to launch a “diplomatic war” against Booking.com if the Dutch online travel reservation service company will add safety warnings to listings in the West Bank. Tourism Minister…
