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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.…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
2 Palestinians killed, Israeli soldier wounded in West Bank raid
Ramallah: Two Palestinians were killed and an Israeli soldier was seriously wounded in a gun battle during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli…
- Middle East
Israeli forces release attack dog on 4-yr-old Palestinian boy in West Bank
As Israel launched a full-blown aggression on Palestinians in Gaza, the occupation forces (IOF) on February 4, released an attack dog on 4-year-old Palestinian boy Ibrahim Hashash in the northern occupied West…
- Middle East
Over 6480 Palestinians held by Israel in West Bank since Oct 7
Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have detained 6,485 Palestinians, including more than 400 children in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on October 7. In…
- Middle East
6090 Palestinians held by Israel in West Bank since Oct 7
Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces have arrested 6,090 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on October 7. In a joint statement, the Commission for…
- Middle East
Six Palestinians killed in Israel air attack in West Bank
Tel Aviv: At least six people were killed and several others injured early Sunday during an Israeli air attack near Jenin refugee camp in West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. After…
- Middle East
UAE calls for emergency UNSC meeting on West Bank escalation
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Friday, December 29, to discuss the escalating situation in the West Bank. In a statement…
- Middle East
Number of children killed in West Bank reaches alarming levels: UNICEF
New Delhi: UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr, on Friday said that the number of children killed in West Bank by the Israelis is reaching alarming…
- Middle East
Israel kills 505 Palestinians in West Bank since Jan 2023
At least 505 Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of 2023 by the Israeli occupation forces, according to ministry of health. In a statement, on Sunday, December 17, the ministry said…
- Middle East
Four Palestinians killed in IDF airstrike near Tulkarm
Tel Aviv: Four Palestinians have been killed in overnight airstrikes in the Nur Shams camp near the West Bank city of Tulkarm, the media reported. According to media reports, the strikes were…
- World
UK defence minister to visit Israel, West Bank to push for faster aid in Gaza
Gaza: British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is set to visit Israel and the occupied West Bank this week to expedite humanitarian aid to Gaza, aiming to discuss direct aid delivery by sea…
- Middle East
US announces visa ban on Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians
The United States (US) has imposed visa ban on Israeli settlers involved in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The move was anounced by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, December 5,…
