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US sanctions group that builds illegal West Bank settlements, with close ties to Israeli government
Read full article: US sanctions group that builds illegal West Bank settlements, with close ties to Israeli governmentThe U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on organizations and firms involved in illegal settlement development in the occupied West Bank, including a well-established decades-old group that has close ties with Israeli leadership.
Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion
Read full article: Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansionAdvocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald Trump's election win.
A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down
Read full article: A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck downIsrael’s parliament has passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations.
Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency's chief says
Read full article: Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency's chief saysThe head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees says that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further in Gaza and the West Bank.
Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
Read full article: Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militantsThe Israeli army has accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current or former paid fighters for Palestinian militant groups.
Relatives say a whole family was killed in Israel's deadliest West Bank strike since Oct. 7
Read full article: Relatives say a whole family was killed in Israel's deadliest West Bank strike since Oct. 7Relatives say an Israeli airstrike on a West Bank cafe that the military said targeted Palestinian militants also killed a family of four, including two young children.
Palestinians in West Bank risk crossing Israel's separation barrier to flee failing economy
Read full article: Palestinians in West Bank risk crossing Israel's separation barrier to flee failing economyA year of war in the Gaza Strip has reverberated across the West Bank, where the World Bank warns the economy is at risk of collapse because of Israeli restrictions barring Palestinian laborers from entering the country to work and the biggest wave of violence in decades.
US sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against Palestinians
Read full article: US sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against PalestiniansThe U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth — a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property, as well as two Israeli men connected to violence against Palestinians.
Israeli soldiers pushed 4 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
Read full article: Israeli soldiers pushed 4 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raidVideos obtained by The Associated Press show Israeli soldiers pushing four apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian economy is in free fall and will require billions to rebuild, the UN says
Read full article: The Palestinian economy is in free fall and will require billions to rebuild, the UN saysThe Palestinian economy is “in free fall,” with production in Gaza plunging to one-sixth of its level before Israeli forces began a blistering military response to the Oct. 7 attacks in the territory, the United Nations says.
Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military
Read full article: Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli militaryHundreds of people turned out at a beach in Washington for a vigil remembering Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank.
Israel says it likely killed an American activist by mistake. The US condemns its ally
Read full article: Israel says it likely killed an American activist by mistake. The US condemns its allyThe Israeli military says an American activist killed in the West Bank last week was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally” by its soldiers, drawing a strong rebuke from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the activist’s family.
Palestinians' UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months
Read full article: Palestinians' UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 monthsThe Palestinians have circulated a draft U.N. resolution demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the West Bank within six months.
Funeral held for an American activist a witness says was shot dead by Israeli troops
Read full article: Funeral held for an American activist a witness says was shot dead by Israeli troopsThe Palestinian Authority holds a funeral procession for an American activist who a witness says was shot and killed by Israeli forces.
Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruins
Read full article: Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruinsAn entire Palestinian community fled their tiny West Bank village last fall after repeated threats from Israeli settlers with a history of violence.
Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, a witness says
Read full article: Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, a witness saysA witness tells The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman participating in a protest against settlements in the West Bank.
Israel-Hamas war latest: An American woman is killed in the West Bank during protest
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: An American woman is killed in the West Bank during protestIsraeli soldiers have killed an American woman during an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank, a witness told The Associated Press, in a shooting that raised calls from Washington for an investigation.
Israeli forces appear to withdraw from Jenin. But the operation may not be over
Read full article: Israeli forces appear to withdraw from Jenin. But the operation may not be overIsraeli forces appear to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, after a more than weeklong military operation that has left dozens dead and a trail of destruction.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill 6 in occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill 6 in occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials sayPalestinian health officials say Israeli strikes in the occupied West Bank killed six people, including the son of a prominent jailed militant.
What to know about Israel’s major weeklong raid in the West Bank city of Jenin
Read full article: What to know about Israel’s major weeklong raid in the West Bank city of JeninHundreds of Israeli forces have for more than a week carried out the deadliest operation in the occupied West Bank since the war in Gaza began.
Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
Read full article: Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pauseGaza’s Health Ministry says it has begun a multi-day campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus.
Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raid
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raidThe Israeli military says it struck the West Bank city of Jenin on the third day of heavy fighting in the Palestinian territory and killed a senior Hamas commander in the city.
What to know about Israel's large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank
Read full article: What to know about Israel's large-scale military operation in the occupied West BankIsrael is carrying out large-scale military raids in parts of the occupied West Bank, where the decadeslong conflict with the Palestinians had worsened even before the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
EU urged to rethink ties with Israel over Gaza and impose sanctions against some ministers
Read full article: EU urged to rethink ties with Israel over Gaza and impose sanctions against some ministersIreland and the European Union's top diplomat have urged the bloc to review its relations with Israel as the death toll mounts in Gaza and the West Bank.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operation
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operationThe Israeli military says it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank, including a well-known local commander.
Israel kills a top militant in its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war began
Read full article: Israel kills a top militant in its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war beganThe Israeli military says it has killed five more militants, including a local commander, in the occupied West Bank.
Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militants
Read full article: Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militantsIsrael has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and has sealed off the volatile city of Jenin.
Israel-Hamas war latest: 10 Hamas militants killed in Israeli operation in West Bank
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: 10 Hamas militants killed in Israeli operation in West BankHamas said that 10 of its fighters have been killed during a large-scale Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank.
Settler rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leaders
Read full article: Settler rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leadersIsraeli leaders have roundly condemned a settler attack that killed one Palestinian and torched homes and cars in the occupied West Bank.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinian death toll surpasses 40,000 as mediators hold cease-fire talks
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinian death toll surpasses 40,000 as mediators hold cease-fire talksThe White House says talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war have resumed in Doha and are expected to run into Friday.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in GazaThe leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks
Read full article: Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talksIsrael's army says two airstrikes in the West Bank have killed nine Palestinian militants as violence flares again in the Israeli-occupied territory.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory'
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory'Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington as he sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's war in Gaza.
Israeli government quietly sends millions to unauthorized West Bank settler outposts
Read full article: Israeli government quietly sends millions to unauthorized West Bank settler outpostsA groups that monitors settlements in the West Bank says Israel has budgeted millions of dollars to protect and support the growth of small, unofficial Jewish farms in the Israeli-occupied territory.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Drone strike hits Tel Aviv, killing 1 and injuring at least 10
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Drone strike hits Tel Aviv, killing 1 and injuring at least 10Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a drone strike that hit part of central Tel Aviv near the U.S. Embassy, killing one person and injuring 10.
Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end
Read full article: Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should endThe top United Nations court says that Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is “unlawful” and called on it to end and for settlement construction to stop immediately.
Israeli strikes kill 6 in Gaza, including kids and UN worker, as truce talks show signs of progress
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 6 in Gaza, including kids and UN worker, as truce talks show signs of progressSeparate Israeli airstrikes have killed at least six people in central Gaza, including two children at a home and at least one person wearing a United Nations uniform.
Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements
Read full article: Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlementsAn Israeli anti-settlement monitoring group says the government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The Latest | Israel kills a top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon; group retaliates with rocket attacks
Read full article: The Latest | Israel kills a top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon; group retaliates with rocket attacksIsrael killed a senior commander in the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the second top field leader killed in less than a month.
Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades
Read full article: Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decadesA settlement tracking group says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades.
The Latest | Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israel says 1.9 million are crammed in central Gaza
Read full article: The Latest | Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israel says 1.9 million are crammed in central GazaA new Israeli evacuation order has sent Palestinians in Gaza streaming out of eastern Khan Younis, the second-largest city in the war-torn territory.
The Latest | Israel appears set to reinvade a city in Gaza filled with displaced civilians
Read full article: The Latest | Israel appears set to reinvade a city in Gaza filled with displaced civiliansThe Israeli army has ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from the eastern half of Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza that’s currently filled with displaced civilians.
Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant and wounds 5 other people
Read full article: Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant and wounds 5 other peoplePalestinian health officials say Israeli troops have carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding five other people.
A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
Read full article: A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threatWhen Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his neighborhood, he was shot in the arm and the foot, and that was only the start of his ordeal.
EU foreign chief says Israel must respect UN court, control settler violence in the West Bank
Read full article: EU foreign chief says Israel must respect UN court, control settler violence in the West BankThe European Union’s foreign policy chief has insisted that Israel must abide by the U.N. top court’s rulings and end its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Israel moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern Gaza
Read full article: Israel moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern GazaIsraeli forces are battling Palestinian militants across Gaza, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it cleared months ago.
A West Bank village feels helpless after Israeli settlers attack with fire and bullets
Read full article: A West Bank village feels helpless after Israeli settlers attack with fire and bulletsCharred homes and cars dot the hilltop West Bank village of Duma, a searing reminder of Palestinians' vulnerability to rising violence from Israeli settlers.
US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians
Read full article: US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against PalestiniansSecretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has determined that an Israeli military unit committed grave human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza.
Israeli leaders criticize expected US sanctions against military unit that could further strain ties
Read full article: Israeli leaders criticize expected US sanctions against military unit that could further strain tiesIsraeli leaders are harshly criticizing an expected decision by the U.S. to impose sanctions on a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the Israeli military.
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid package
Read full article: Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid packagePalestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on Gaza's southern city of Rafah killed 22 people.
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza's south kills at least 9 Palestinians in Rafah, including 6 children
Read full article: An Israeli airstrike in Gaza's south kills at least 9 Palestinians in Rafah, including 6 childrenGaza hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a home in the territory's southernmost city of Rafah has killed at least nine people, six of them children.
US sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians
Read full article: US sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against PalestiniansThe Biden administration is imposing sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist Israeli-occupied West Bank settlers who have harassed and attacked Palestinians.
West Bank sees biggest settler rampage since war in Gaza began as Israeli teen's body is found
Read full article: West Bank sees biggest settler rampage since war in Gaza began as Israeli teen's body is foundIsraeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have gone on the largest rampage against Palestinians there since the war in Gaza began.
A Palestinian is killed as Israeli settlers rampage in his village and troops fire on stone-throwers
Read full article: A Palestinian is killed as Israeli settlers rampage in his village and troops fire on stone-throwersPalestinian health officials and an Israeli rights group say dozens of Israeli settlers have rampaged through a village in the West Bank, opening fire and setting cars and homes on fire.
Palestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as prime minister in the face of calls for reform
Read full article: Palestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as prime minister in the face of calls for reformPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister.
US sanctions three Israeli West Bank settlers and their outposts for violence against Palestinians
Read full article: US sanctions three Israeli West Bank settlers and their outposts for violence against PalestiniansThe U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of three extremist Israeli West Bank settlers who are accused of harassing and attacking Palestinians in an attempt to pressure them to leave their land.
Leading NGOs slam Israel's halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank
Read full article: Leading NGOs slam Israel's halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West BankA coalition of humanitarian and nongovernmental groups has slammed Israel's halt in renewing visas for international aid workers in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
Majority of countries argue Israel violated international law in last historic hearing at UN court
Read full article: Majority of countries argue Israel violated international law in last historic hearing at UN courtThe United Nations top court has wrapped up historic proceedings into the legality of Israel’s occupation of lands sought by Palestinians for a future state.
Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes. It says it's a response to a Palestinian attack
Read full article: Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes. It says it's a response to a Palestinian attackA senior Cabinet minister says Israel plans to build more than 3,300 new homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in response to a fatal Palestinian shooting attack.
Online fundraisers for violent West Bank settlers raised thousands, despite international sanctions
Read full article: Online fundraisers for violent West Bank settlers raised thousands, despite international sanctionsAfter the Biden administration applied sanctions on four Israeli settlers for acting violently toward Palestinians and activists in the West Bank, online fundraisers sprang to their aid.
Mideast cease-fire efforts gain steam as US envoy visits. Mediators report 'encouraging' signs
Read full article: Mideast cease-fire efforts gain steam as US envoy visits. Mediators report 'encouraging' signsInternational efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining new momentum.
UN top court shouldn't urge Israel to immediately withdraw from Palestinian-claimed lands, US says
Read full article: UN top court shouldn't urge Israel to immediately withdraw from Palestinian-claimed lands, US saysThe United States says that the United Nations’ top court should not issue an advisory opinion that says Israel should “immediately and unconditionally withdraw” from territories sought for a Palestinian state.
Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid and asks UN court to declare its occupation illegal
Read full article: Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid and asks UN court to declare its occupation illegalThe Palestinian foreign minister has accused Israel of apartheid and urged the top U.N. court to declare that Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state is illegal.
Top UN court to hold hearings on legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands
Read full article: Top UN court to hold hearings on legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed landsThe United Nations’ highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.
US investigators visit homes of two Palestinian-American teens killed in the West Bank
Read full article: US investigators visit homes of two Palestinian-American teens killed in the West BankThe American embassy is investigating two shootings of Palestinian-American teenagers in the West Bank, the latest of which occurred Saturday.
Israel's West Bank settler population grew nearly 3%. Supporters say Gaza war could give new push
Read full article: Israel's West Bank settler population grew nearly 3%. Supporters say Gaza war could give new pushA pro-settler organization says the population of Israeli settlers in the West Bank increased nearly 3% in 2023 and expects growth to accelerate this year.
Biden sanctions Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians and peace activists in West Bank
Read full article: Biden sanctions Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians and peace activists in West BankPresident Joe Biden has issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who've been accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists in the occupied territory.
Israeli forces dressed as civilian women and medics kill 3 militants in a West Bank hospital
Read full article: Israeli forces dressed as civilian women and medics kill 3 militants in a West Bank hospitalIsraeli forces disguised as civilian women and medical workers stormed a hospital in the occupied West Bank and killed three Palestinian militants.
Witness says fatal shooting of American-Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank was unprovoked
Read full article: Witness says fatal shooting of American-Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank was unprovokedThe passenger in a pickup truck where an American-Palestinian was fatally shot in the occupied West Bank says the shooting was unprovoked.
Father of American teen killed in West Bank by Israeli fire rails against US support for Israel
Read full article: Father of American teen killed in West Bank by Israeli fire rails against US support for IsraelThe father of an American teen killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank has railed against Washington’s military support for Israel.
Live updates | US-owned ship attacked near Yemen, medicine for Israeli hostages enters Gaza
Read full article: Live updates | US-owned ship attacked near Yemen, medicine for Israeli hostages enters GazaMedicine has entered the Gaza Strip after Qatar and France worked out a deal between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN's top court accusing Israel of genocide
Read full article: Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN's top court accusing Israel of genocidePalestinians across the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem have been captivated by the proceedings in a faraway courtroom where the first hearing in an unprecedented case against Israel was held.
Nelson Mandela's support for Palestinians endures with South Africa's genocide case against Israel
Read full article: Nelson Mandela's support for Palestinians endures with South Africa's genocide case against IsraelSouth Africa's long-held support for the Palestinian people can be traced back to the time of Nelson Mandela and Yasser Arafat.
Video appears to show the Israeli army shot 3 Palestinians, killing 1, without provocation
Read full article: Video appears to show the Israeli army shot 3 Palestinians, killing 1, without provocationSecurity camera video from a West Bank village shows a young man standing in a central square when he is suddenly shot and drops to the ground.
Young Palestinian girl killed when Israeli police fire at suspected attackers in West Bank unrest
Read full article: Young Palestinian girl killed when Israeli police fire at suspected attackers in West Bank unrestIsraeli officials say a young girl has been killed after police opened fire at a pair of suspected attackers who rammed their car into a West Bank checkpoint.
A Hamas official killed in a Beirut strike had been on Israel's hit list for years
Read full article: A Hamas official killed in a Beirut strike had been on Israel's hit list for yearsSaleh Arouri, the deputy political head of Hamas and a founder of the group’s military wing, had been in Israel’s sights for years before he was killed in a drone strike in a southern suburb of Beirut.
On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.
Read full article: On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus looks like a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations in Bethlehem called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.
Grieving and often overlooked, Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid war
Read full article: Grieving and often overlooked, Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid warFrom Jesus' biblical birthplace of Bethlehem to New York City, many Palestinian Christians this Christmas season are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Israeli police are investigating 19 prison guards in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian prisoner
Read full article: Israeli police are investigating 19 prison guards in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian prisonerIsraeli police say 19 Israeli prison guards are under investigation in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian security prisoner.
Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies
Read full article: Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish alliesA growing number of Black Americans see the struggle of Palestinians reflected in their own struggles for racial equality and civil rights.
Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas
Read full article: Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued ChristmasBethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square.
Israeli military opens probe after videos show Israeli forces killing 2 Palestinians at close range
Read full article: Israeli military opens probe after videos show Israeli forces killing 2 Palestinians at close rangeThe Israeli military says it is investigating the killing of two Palestinians in the West Bank after soldiers were caught on camera shooting down the men at close range when they did not appear to pose a threat.
Palestinian poll shows a rise in Hamas support and close to 90% wanting US-backed Abbas to resign
Read full article: Palestinian poll shows a rise in Hamas support and close to 90% wanting US-backed Abbas to resignA wartime opinion poll among Palestinians shows a rise in support for Hamas, which appears to have ticked up even in the devastated Gaza Strip.
Six Palestinians are killed in the Israeli military's latest West Bank raid, health officials say
Read full article: Six Palestinians are killed in the Israeli military's latest West Bank raid, health officials sayPalestinian health officials say Israeli forces stormed into a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank to arrest Palestinian militants and unleashed fighting with local gunmen in which six Palestinians were killed.
In a rare action against Israel, US says extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America
Read full article: In a rare action against Israel, US says extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from AmericaIn a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Live updates | Hamas and Israel free more hostages and prisoners as deadline to extend truce nears
Read full article: Live updates | Hamas and Israel free more hostages and prisoners as deadline to extend truce nearsHamas and Israel have completed another exchange of hostages and prisoners on the sixth day of a temporary cease-fire in the war in Gaza.
3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the US would be safer
Read full article: 3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the US would be saferFar away from the war in Gaza, three college students were enjoying another visit to Vermont, celebrating Thanksgiving and a pair of family birthdays.
Blinken will return to Israel as the US hopes to see further extensions of the Gaza cease-fire
Read full article: Blinken will return to Israel as the US hopes to see further extensions of the Gaza cease-fireU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East as the U.S. hopes to find a way to extend a cease-fire in Gaza and get more hostages released.
Israeli forces kill at least 8 Palestinians in surging West Bank violence, health officials say
Read full article: Israeli forces kill at least 8 Palestinians in surging West Bank violence, health officials sayHealth officials say Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians, including at least one militant, in a 24-hour period.