Netanyahu says no freeze in settlement construction in West Bank Several Israeli officials say government will not halt authorisation or construction of illegal settlement units. Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023
France says violence against Palestinian civilians is 'unacceptable' France on Monday condemned an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, saying "violence against Palestinian civilians is unacceptable". The remarks came after settlers burned down houses and cars in reaction to the killing of two Israelis in the town of Huwara. Radio France Internationale · Feb 27, 2023
Tensions high in West Bank after deadly Israeli settler rampage Palestinian killed as settlers backed by the Israeli army burn dozens of houses, cars in West Bank in revenge attacks. Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023
In West Bank, settler violence forcing out Palestinian Bedouins Increased Israeli farming outposts, coupled with violence, are forcing out Palestinian Bedouins in occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023
Israel beefs up troops after unprecedented settler rampage Israel has sent hundreds more troops to the occupied West Bank after a Palestinian gunman killed two Israeli brothers and settlers rampaged through a Palestinian town The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Israeli Settlers Go on Violent Rampage in West Bank After Palestinian Gunman Kills 2 Scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank late Sunday, setting dozens of cars and homes on fire after two settlers were killed by a Palestinian gunman. Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023
Israeli settlers rampage after deadly Palestinian attack in West Bank Scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank late Sunday, setting dozens of cars and homes on fire after two settlers were killed by a Palestinian gunman. Palestinian medics said one man was killed and four others were badly wounded in what appeared to… France 24 · Feb 26, 2023
Calls for calm after fresh violence in West Bank overshadows talks between Israelis and Palestinians in Jordan The fighting came as Israeli and Palestinian officials met in Jordan to discuss ways of lowering tensions. ABC News · Feb 26, 2023
Israeli and Palestinian officials express ‘readiness’ to work to stop violence Jordan hosts first such high-level talks in years aimed at defusing tensions in region before Ramadan The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2023
Israel and Palestinians agree on steps to curb violence Israel agrees to stop authorisation of settler outposts in the occupied West Bank for six months, joint statement says. Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2023
Aqaba Meeting: Israelis, Palestinians Pledge to Curb Violence Israel committed to stop authorization of any settler outposts in the occupied West Bank for six months during a meeting on Sunday with Palestinian officials in Jordan when the sides pledged to prevent more violence. In a joint statement at the end of a meeting in the Red Sea resort… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2023
Far-right Israeli minister says 'no' to West Bank settlement freeze Israel's far-right finance minister said on Sunday he would not agree to any freeze in settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli officials committed during a summit in Jordan to hold off on such construction in the coming months. Reuters · Feb 26, 2023
Israelis and Palestinians meet for talks on how to de-escalate recent wave of attacks Sunday's meeting followed the killing of two Israelis in the occupied West Bank, the latest violence in a wave of fighting that has has left dozens dead on both sides of the conflict in recent months. WEKU · Feb 26, 2023
Israel and Palestinians agree to deepen ties to avert violence Israel and Palestinian officials pledged to work towards reviving efforts to reach a "just and lasting peace" deal at the end of talks in Aqaba, saying on Sunday they would work closely to prevent "further violence". Reuters · Feb 26, 2023
Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2023 Two Israelis killed in occupied West Bank attack Israel’s military says a gunman ‘opened fire towards an Israeli vehicle’ at a junction near the city of Nablus.
France 24 · Feb 26, 2023 Two Israelis killed in West Bank as Israeli, Palestinian officials meet in Jordan A Palestinian gunman on Sunday opened fire at an Israeli car in the occupied West Bank, killing two Israelis, senior politicians and Israeli settler leaders said. The shooting cast a shadow over a high-level meeting between Palestinian and Israeli delegations in neighbouring Jordan meant to reduce surging violence ahead of…
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023 Palestinians: Officials will meet with Israel over violence The Palestinian president’s office says a high-level Palestinian delegation will meet with top Israeli officials in Jordan
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2023 EU Denounces Israeli Settlement Expansion Plans The European Union (EU) has condemned Thursday the advancing of more than 7,000 housing units in illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank. "This exceeds the total number advanced during all of 2022, which was a record year in terms of illegal settlement expansion," said the EU spokesperson for foreign…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2023 Palestinian Home to Be Razed Showing Israeli Punishment Policy The home of a Palestinian man behind a fatal attack on Israelis is to be demolished by Israeli authorities, even though it was built with compensation paid to them after one of their relatives was killed by an Israeli. The entrances to the east Jerusalem home of Fatima Alqam, her…
Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2023 Jordan hosts Israel-Palestine talks as violence escalates Jordan says the talks in Aqaba is part of an effort to halt ‘a security breakdown that could fuel more violence’.
Reuters · Feb 25, 2023 Israelis, Palestinians pledge to curb violence at Jordan meeting (This Feb. 26 story has been corrected to rectify the number of militants and civilians killed, and change date to Feb. 22 from Feb. 23 in paragraph 22)
France 24 · Feb 25, 2023 Mass protests in Israel as controversial judicial overhauls advanced Tens of thousands of Israelis on Saturday protested their far-right government’s plans to overhaul the legal system, three days after parliament advanced a bill that would enable lawmakers to overturn a Supreme Court decision with a simple majority.
Reuters · Feb 25, 2023 Democracy means judicial autonomy, German envoy says on Israel overhaul Germany believes an independent justice system is a tenet of democracy and is closely watching the Israeli dispute over a government plan for judicial change, its envoy said, as protesters flooded the streets for an eighth straight week on Saturday.
The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023 Mass protests in Israel as controversial overhauls advanced Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting their far-right government’s plans to overhaul the legal system, three days after parliament advanced a bill that would enable lawmakers to overturn a Supreme Court decision with a simple majority
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2023 Israeli Cabinet Approves $2.8 Billion Budget for Potential Strike against Iran The Israeli government approved a multiyear draft general budget, to include an increase by around USD2.8 billion for a potential strike against Iran, following 36 hours of deliberations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted of approving the budget, saying that an agreement was reached on a multi-year plan for the security…