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India advocates resumption of peace talks between Israel and Palestine

India on Thursday advocated immediate resumption of peace talks between Israel and Palestine, saying absence of a dialogue would only increase the risk of an escalation of violence between the two sides. During a Security Council meeting on Palestine, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj reaffirmed New Delhi's unwavering commitment to establishing a sovereign, independent and viable State of Palestine living within secure and recognised borders, side by side at peace with Israel. India has consistently called for direct peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine towards a two-State solution, taking into account the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for Statehood and Israel's legitimate security concerns. The UN and the international community must prioritise the resumption of these negotiations, Kamboj said. She asserted that there is no other alternative to a negotiated two-State solution. It is the international community's collective ...

Israel postpones plan to allow flights from Ramon airport for Palestinians

Israel has announced that a recent plan to allow flights for Palestinians from the southern Ramon airport was postponed to an unknown date

Israel seals several Palestinian rights groups, labels them terrorists

Israel has closed several Palestinian advocacy groups after classifying them as terrorist organisations last year, the groups said

Palestinian President Abbas skirts apology for Munich attack in 1972

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed no regret for the deadly attack by Palestinian militants against Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics half a century ago

Hamas issues, then rescinds, sweeping rules on journalists covering Gaza

Palestinians who work with foreign journalists were ordered not to report on Gazans killed by misfired Palestinian rockets and were told to blame Israel for the recent escalation

Cease-fire between Palestinians, Israel takes effect in Gaza after 3 days

A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect on Sunday night in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians

Palestinian rocket alert in Jerusalem, with residents reporting explosions

For the first time since the beginning of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, there was also a rocket alarm in Jerusalem on Sunday.

Israel, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24, 203 injured

Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict

1 killed during Israel military raid in West Bank, say Palestinians

At least one Palestinian was killed and another wounded during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin, the Palestinian Health Ministry said

Palestine seeks full UN membership to protect 2-state solution: Envoy

Riyad Mansour, Palestine's envoy to the UN, said that it is "making all possible efforts" to obtain full membership of the world body to protect the two-state solution

UNRWA appreciates for India's continued support to Palestinian refugees

The UNRWA has expressed "deep appreciation" for India's contribution of $2.5 million that will go directly to serve basic services run by the organisation to support Palestinian refugees

India contributes $2.5 million to UN RWA for Palestine refugees

India contributed USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Palestinian authority give bullet that killed journalist to US team

The Palestinian Authority on Saturday said it has given the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to American forensic experts

Palestine to take measures to confront Israeli escalation: Prez Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said the Palestinian leadership would take measures to confront the Israeli escalation against the Palestinians

Palestinian killed, over 90 injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers

A Palestinian teenager was killed and more than 90 others were wounded early on Wednesday during clashes with Israeli soldiers near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian Health Minist

Palestinian Prez, EU parliament Prez discuss Palestine-Israel conflicts

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has met with European Union (EU) parliament President Roberta Metsola on the ongoing escalating conflicts between Palestine and Israel

Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: Medics

Scores of Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in several West Bank towns and villages, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society.

Israel calls up 6 reserve battalions amid unrest in West Bank, Jerusalem

The decision to recruit reserve battalions came after a situational assessment and was approved by military Chief of Staff, Aviv Kochavi, said the Army

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire as Mideast tension escalate

The cross-border Gaza violence was an extension of Israeli-Palestinian tensions that have been boiling in Jerusalem

Clashes erupt at a holy site in Jerusalem, 117 Palestinians injured

Medics say at least 117 Palestinians have been wounded in clashes with Israeli police at a major holy site in Jerusalem