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15 more Palestinians held in West Bank by Israel, 8,725 since Oct 7
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested at least 15 more Palestinians across the occupied West Bank between Sunday evening, May 12, until Monday morning, May 13. This brings the total number of…
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West Bank holds general strike to protest Israeli violence
Jerusalem: People in the West Bank launched a general strike on Sunday in protest against Israel’s killing of Palestinians in a refugee camp in Tulkarm and the Gaza Strip. The Fatah movement,…
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14 Palestinians killed in ongoing Israeli operation in West Bank
Ramallah: At least 14 Palestinians have been killed during an ongoing Israeli military operation for the third consecutive day in the city of Tulkarm and the refugee camp in the northern West…
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Following US Palestine veto at UN, Abbas to rethink bilateral ties
Ramallah: The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank wants to reconsider its bilateral relations with the United States following Washington’s veto in the United Nations Security Council of full UN membership for…
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Palestinian teen killed by Israeli army in West Bank
Ramallah: The Israeli army has killed a Palestinian teenager, and wounded two others in the West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medical sources said. The sources, who requested anonymity, told Xinhua news…
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Manhunt for attacker after 3 Israelis injured in West Bank shooting
Tel Aviv: At least three Israelis were injured in a shooting attack on a bus in the Jordan Valley division of the West Bank. Magen David Adom emergency responders said that a…
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Israel carries out largest West Bank land seizure since 1993 Oslo Accords
Amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, Israel on Friday, March 22, seized 800 hectares (1,977 acres) of land in the northern Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, marking…
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Palestinian gunman killed, 7 Israelis injured in West Bank clash
Jerusalem: A Palestinian militant opened fire on an Israeli vehicle in the West Bank, sparking an hour-long gunfight that ended with the Palestinian being killed by an Israeli helicopter strike, according to…
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25 more Palestinians held in West Bank by Israeli forces, 7,655 since Oct 7
The Israeli Occupation Forces arrested at least 25 more Palestinians across the occupied West Bank between Sunday evening, March 17, until Monday morning, March 18. This brings the total number of arrests…
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli plan to build 3500 settlement units in West Bank
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has condemned the Israeli plan to build about 3,500 new settlement units in the West Bank. The condemnation comes after Israel’s Supreme Planning Council approved…
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Israel detains 22 Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah: Israeli forces have reportedly detained at least 22 Palestinians in the West Bank, including two Palestinian prisoners who were released during the Israel-Hamas truce in November last year and a woman.…
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IDF carries out heavy shelling in south Lebanon, West Bank
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has carried out heaving shelling against Hezbollah in south Lebanon and West Bank areas, media reports said. Reports said that the IDF fighter jets are…
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Israel expects heightened tensions near West Bank as ceasefire talks hit roadblock
Tel Aviv: Israel’s war cabinet fears heightened tension near the West Bank and Temple Mount during the upcoming month of Ramadan after the ceasefire talks failed to yield the desired results. Sources…
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Israel’s new West Bank settlements are illegal, inconsistent with int’l law: Blinken
Charleston: The new Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal and inconsistent with international law, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reversing a Trump-era policy. Blinken, at a joint…