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Clashes erupt as Israel police storm flashpoint Jerusalem mosque

One Palestinian witness charged that police, armed with batons, tear gas grenades and smoke bombs, burst into the mosque "by force" and "beat the women and men" worshipping there.

published on : 5th April 2023
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Violence at Jerusalem holy site Al-Aqsa Mosque after Israeli police raid raises fears of escalation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was working to "calm tensions" at the holy site.

published on : 5th April 2023
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Clashes erupt as Israel police enter flashpoint Jerusalem mosque

Israeli police said they had entered the mosque to dislodge "agitators" who had barricaded themselves inside with fireworks, sticks and stones, making more than 350 arrests.

published on : 5th April 2023
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Biden calls Israeli PM after terrorist attack in Jerusalem

"He offered all appropriate means of support to the Government and People of Israel over the coming days," the White House said in a readout of the call.

published on : 28th January 2023
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Palestinian gunman kills seven near Jerusalem synagogue

The attack, which occurred as residents were observing the Jewish sabbath, came a day after an Israeli military raid killed nine Palestinians in the West Bank.

published on : 28th January 2023
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Israeli medics say gunman kills six near Jerusalem synagogue

The killings took place a day after Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians in a raid in the West Bank and raised the likelihood of further bloodshed.

published on : 28th January 2023
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian militant in West Bank clash 

The Islamic Jihad group said Abdullah al-Hossari was shot dead in a confrontation that erupted when Israeli special forces entered Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank.

published on : 1st March 2022
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Gaza toll rises to 60 as fresh protests against Israel gather

It came a day after the United States transferred its Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to the disputed city of Jerusalem in a move that infuriated the Palestinians and was widely condemned.

published on : 15th May 2018
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Ireland summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza bloodshed: Ministry

It said there were 211 recorded attacks against health workers in Gaza and 25 ambulances had been damaged.

published on : 15th May 2018
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UN says 'seems anyone is liable to be shot dead' in Gaza

The UN rights office said Tuesday it seemed any Palestinian protesting in Gaza, regardless of whether or not they posed an imminent threat, was "liable" to be killed by Israeli forces.

published on : 15th May 2018
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Gaza deaths 'provoke deepest concern': Kremlin

Jerusalem is one of the most thorny issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with both sides claiming it as their capital. 

published on : 15th May 2018
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Palestinians bury dead after bloodiest Gaza day since 2014

The U.N. Security Council planned to meet Tuesday to discuss the violence, though it was not clear what might come out of the session.

published on : 15th May 2018
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Gaza deaths spark widespread condemnation of Israel

The US came to the defence of its ally Monday, blaming Hamas for the violence and blocking a resolution at the UN calling for an international investigation.

published on : 15th May 2018
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US blocks call for independent inquiry at UN into Israel-Gaza border violence: Diplomats

In the bloodiest day in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since a 2014 Gaza war, at least 55 Palestinians were killed in the clashes and more than 2,400 Palestinians wounded.

published on : 15th May 2018
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Saudi Arabia slams Israeli fire in Gaza, silent on Jerusalem

The transfer of the embassy from Tel Aviv to the divided holy city, enacted by US President Donald Trump, was condemned by the Arab summit held in Saudi Arabia on April 17.

published on : 14th May 2018
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Eight children under 16 among Gaza dead: Palestinian envoy to UN

The diplomat gave a toll of 45 Palestinian dead and more than 2,000 injured. The Gazan health ministry reported shortly afterwards that the number killed had risen to 52.

published on : 14th May 2018
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Israeli forces kill 41 in Gaza protests as anger mounts over US Embassy

The 37, including a 14-year-old, were shot dead by Israeli forces as clashes broke out at five points along the Gaza border hours before the opening of the embassy.

published on : 14th May 2018
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Israeli killed by Palestinian in Jerusalem Old City stabbing

A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli security guard to death in Jerusalem's Old City before being shot dead by a police officer.

published on : 19th March 2018
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Violence between Palestinians and Israelis since 2015

The majority of Palestinians killed were attackers or suspected perpetrators of attacks, often youths, and armed with knives.

published on : 19th March 2018
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Nagaland: To woo Christian voters, Congress offers Jerusalem trip, BJP to do same

The two parties are left with no other option after the influential Nagaland Baptist Church Council warned voters of ‘Hindutva forces’.

published on : 15th February 2018
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