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Violence between Israelis, Palestinians must stop: UN Mideast envoy

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland has expressed grave concern over the continued violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

Israeli forces kill Palestinian man during clashes in West Bank's Nablus

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes that erupted in the West Bank city of Nablus early Monday, the official Palestinian news agency reported.

Palestine condemns Israel's plan to build new settlement units in Jerusalem

Palestine on Monday condemned an Israeli plan to build new 473 settlement units southeast of Jerusalem."The Israeli government is racing against time to implement the largest possible number of settlement projects," the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said in a statement."The settlement escalation comes days after the UN General Assembly adopted resolutions on the Palestinian issue, Jerusalem and the solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict," it added.Earlier in the day, the Israeli media reported that Israel's government is advancing a new Jerusalem neighbourhood beyond the Green Line.The reports added that the new settlement, which will be named Givat Shaked, would encroach on the Palestinian quarter of Beit Safafa, which is already suffering from a dire housing shortage.Israeli settlement is one of the thorniest issues in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and one of the main reasons for derailing the last round of direct peace negotiations between the two sides.

Over 200 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces in West Bank

More than 200 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli servicemen near the city of Nablus in the West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

Israel-Palestine risks plunging into new violence, warns UN envoy

The UN Mideast envoy has warned that without quick and decisive action to address the key drivers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict the region risks plunging into another deadly escalation of violen

Palestine condemns Israel for approving settlement units in West Bank

Palestine on Friday condemned Israel for approving the construction of 372 settlement units in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.

Vladimir Putin stresses two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country adheres to the "two-state solution" regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Palestinians demand release of 90 corpses withheld by Israel for years

Dozens of Palestinians rallied in the West Bank city of Jenin, demanding the return of 90 Palestinian corpses withheld by Israel for years.

Mideast Quartet: Israel, Palestinians must take steps to tackle violence

The envoys said there is a pressing need to address the fragile situation in Gaza

Israeli army says it launched strikes on Hamas military site in Gaza

Israel launched airstrikes on what it said was a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, after incendiary balloons were sent into Israeli territory, the army said.

Palestine condemns Israel for 'killing two of its nationals in West Bank'

Palestine condemned Israeli soldiers for killing two of its nationals, including a child, in the West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday."It condemns the endless Israeli crimes against the Palestinians in the West Bank without posing any danger to the soldiers," it said.The statement referred to the killing of a 41-year-old Palestinian near the village of Beita in northern West Bank on Tuesday, and the killing of an 11-year-old boy near the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday.The statement called on the UN Security Council to take necessary measures to compel Israel to comply with international law and international humanitarian law immediately, as well as to provide international protection for the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza.It also called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to "immediately launch its investigations into the violations and crimes of the (Israeli) occupation against the Palestinian ...

Israel arrests dozens of Hamas-linked students over 'terror': Report

Hamas, which rules Gaza, has an armed wing as well as a political organization, charities and student groups.

World Bank estimates cost of rebuilding Gaza after latest war at $485 mn

Rebuilding Gaza after the latest devastating war between Israel and the territory's militant Hamas rulers will cost up to $485 million, the World Bank said

India expresses concern at possible renewal of Israel, Palestine conflict

India expressed concern at the potential for renewed violence in East Jerusalem and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the establishment of an independent, viable and democratic State of Palestine

Palestinian officials say Israel has eased some restrictions on Gaza

Israel on Monday eased some restrictions on the Gaza Strip that have threatened a fragile cease-fire which halted an 11-day war last month

Palestinian govt cancels deal with Israel for supply of 1 mn Covid vax

The Palestinian government on Friday announced cancellation of a deal with Israel relating to the supply of around one million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Fresh clash reupts between Palestinians, Israeli police in Jerusalem

A fresh clash between Palestinians and Israeli Police erupted on Jerusalem's Temple Mount on Friday afternoon, amid fears of renewed fighting with the Hamas in the Gaza Strip

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire last month

Israeli aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, the first such raids since a shaky cease-fire ended the war with Hamas last month

Israel launches air strikes on Gaza, first time since ceasefire last month

Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip after Palestinians in the besieged enclave sent incendiary balloons into southern Israel, as per Israel's military and witnesses in Gaza.

Benjamin Netanyahu's reign over as Israel ushers in fragile govt

Religious Jewish nationalist Naftali Bennett, 49, a former Netanyahu ally who opposes Palestinian statehood and the Iran nuclear deal, is the new PM