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Jewish settlers erect religious school in evacuated West Bank outpost after Israel repeals ban

The school was built Sunday in Homesh, one of four West Bank outposts evacuated as part of Israel's 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

published on : 29th May 2023
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Israeli army kills 2 alleged Palestinian gunmen in West Bank

The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the two men killed in the West Bank village of Deir al Hatab as Saud Abdullah Saud and Mohammed Abu Dira, without saying their ages.

published on : 12th April 2023
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Fuelling tensions: Israeli cabinet ministers lead mass rally to evacuated West Bank settlement

The mass rally also threatened to further raise tensions that have been heightened by days of unrest across the region over a contested Jerusalem holy site.

published on : 10th April 2023
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Palestinian teen killed in army raid as settlers hold march

The demonstration added to the already combustible atmosphere in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank that has accompanied the overlapping of major Jewish and Muslim holy days.

published on : 10th April 2023
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Israel will not revive West Bank settlements evacuated in 2005: PM Netanyahu

Lawmakers voted Tuesday to annul part of a law banning Israelis from living in areas of the occupied West Bank the government evacuated in 2005.

published on : 22nd March 2023
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Israeli army shoots dead three Palestinian gunmen in West Bank

The Palestinian health ministry identified three men killed by Israeli gunfire near Nablus as Jihad al-Shami, 24, Uday al-Shami, 22, and Mohammad Dabeek, 18.

published on : 12th March 2023
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Israeli forces kill three Palestinian gunmen in Jenin raid

Israeli special forces, including undercover units in civilian clothing, raided Jaba at 6 am (04:00 GMT), the report said.

published on : 9th March 2023
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European nations condemn West Bank violence, urge calm

Scores of Israeli settlers rampaged through Hawara on Feb. 26, setting dozens of cars and homes on fire after two settlers were killed by a Palestinian gunman.

published on : 5th March 2023
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With West Bank in turmoil, new Palestinian militants emerge

Young Palestinian men in Jaba once wanted to farm, residents say, but now, more and more want to fight.

published on : 3rd March 2023
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With West Bank in turmoil, new Palestinian militants emerge

With fluid and overlapping affiliations, these groups have no clear ideology and operate independently of traditional chains of command.

published on : 3rd March 2023
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken renews appeal for Israel-Palestinian calm in Mideast

There were no signs that Blinken was making progress on even the modest goal of halting the latest wave of violence, much less of addressing the broader issues surrounding peace talks.

published on : 31st January 2023
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Israel, Gaza fighters trade fire after deadly West Bank raid, nine Palestinians killed

Of the five rockets fired at Israel, three were intercepted, one fell in an open area and another fell short inside Gaza, the military said.

published on : 27th January 2023
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Palestinians: Israeli troops kill 10 in West Bank violence

The Palestinian Authority said it would halt the ties that its security forces maintain with Israel in a shared effort to contain Islamic militants.

published on : 27th January 2023
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Nighttime Israeli arrests haunt Palestinian kids, families

The Israeli army argues it has the legal authority to arrest minors at its discretion during late-night raids.

published on : 13th January 2023
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Israel demolishes parts of West Bank hamlet set for eviction

While previous Israeli governments have for decades demolished homes in the area, the current government is expected to step up demolitions in the area.

published on : 4th January 2023
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Israel forces kill Palestinian child in Bethlehem

Ayyad is the third Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since the start of the year.

published on : 3rd January 2023
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Christmas reborn in Bethlehem after pandemic years

Now with restrictions lifted in the Palestinian territories and Israel, the southern West Bank town has taken on a festive air.

published on : 24th December 2022
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Israel's record on investigating journalists' killings

Several human rights groups that are prominent critics of Israel told AFP that the IDF's record of accountability in similar cases had been dismal.  

published on : 26th May 2022
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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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Israel looks to expand demolitions of Palestinian attackers' homes

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said today he wants to expand the controversial policy of demolishing homes of Palestinians involved in fatal attacks.

published on : 29th October 2017
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