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Israeli curbs on Orthodox Church crowds in Jerusalem for Easter draw ire

Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for safety reasons during Orthodox Easter ceremonies on Saturday, drawing anger from church leaders who said they would not cooperate.

Reuters

Church: Israel limiting rights of 'Holy Fire' worshippers

The leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church say Israeli police are unfairly limiting worshippers' right to celebrate the Easter "Holy Fire" ceremony in the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Independent UK

Premeditated Jerusalem violence

The recent attacks in Israel demonstrate the consequences of using lies as political instruments, inciting terrorism and generating violence. Last Friday, two sisters, Rina (15) and Maia (20), were murdered when Palestinian terrorists sprayed the family's car with bullets. That evening, a car-ramming attack at Tel Aviv's beachfront promenade killed…

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Israel Bans Non-Muslim Visits to Al-Aqsa Compound until Ramadan End

Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday. An Israeli police raid at the site last week triggered rocket attacks on Israel…

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Israel bans non-Muslim visits to Al-Aqsa compound until Ramadan end

Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday.

Reuters

What does the ‘status quo’ mean at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque?

The status quo of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is why a single police raid can precipitate an all-out war.

Al Jazeera

Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in raid as settlers march through West Bank

Thousands of Israelis led by at least seven Cabinet ministers marched Monday to an evacuated West Bank settlement, in a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition.

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Defiant Jewish Settlers March to Evacuated West Bank Outpost

Asharq Al-Awsat

Defiant Jewish settlers march to evacuated West Bank outpost

Thousands of Israelis, including at least seven ministers in the far-right government, are marching to an evacuated West Bank settlement

The Independent UK

Rare rockets from Syria embroil Israel on another front

Rare rocket attacks from Syria embroiled Israel on yet another front after days of escalating regional violence ignited by a clash at a Jerusalem holy site.

Tribune News Service

Holiday rites without clashes in Jerusalem but region braces for further violence

Al-Aqsa mosque compound tensions have triggered cross-border fighting in Gaza and drawn in Lebanon and Syria

The Guardian - UK

‘Death to Christians’: Violence steps up under new Israeli gov’t

Christian leaders in Jerusalem say Israeli attackers felt more emboldened under the far-right ruling coalition.

Al Jazeera

After days of violence, Jerusalem prayers end peacefully

Ramadan prayers and Jewish Passover visits at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound passed without incident on Sunday, after days of tension at the flashpoint Jerusalem site which led to cross-border exchanges of fire.

Reuters

Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria rockets

Israeli warplanes and artillery have struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from its northeastern neighbor

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Israeli Military Retaliates after Rockets Fired from Syria

The Israeli military said its forces attacked targets in Syria early Sunday after six rockets were launched from Syrian territory in two batches toward Israel in a rare attack from Israel’s northeastern neighbor. After the second barrage of three rockets, Israel initially said it responded with artillery fire into the…

The Independent UK

Israel beefs up security for Jerusalem religious ceremonies

Israel’s defense minister has extended a closure barring entrance to Israel for Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip for the duration of the Jewish holiday of Passover, while police are preparing forces in Jerusalem on the eve of sensitive religious celebrations

The Independent UK

UK calls for de-escalation in tension after British sisters killed in West Bank shooting

The girls, both aged in their 20s, were in a car with their mother when they were attacked, Israeli officials said.

Wales Online

British-Israeli sisters killed in gun attack on car in the West Bank

Mother also badly injured as her husband witnessed death of their children from a separate car on day of bloodshed

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British-Israeli sisters killed in Israel attack

Two British-Israeli sisters were killed and their mother was badly injured in a gun attack on their car in the West Bank.

The Independent UK

Two British-Israeli citizens killed in West Bank shooting

The Foreign Office called for all sides in the Israel-Palestine dispute to de-escalate tensions.

The National (Scotland)

Westminster calls for de-escalation as Israel bombs Lebanon and Gaza

The UK Government has appealed for de-escalation as Israel launched strikes in southern Lebanon and bombed targets in the Gaza Strip...

Asharq Al-Awsat

2 Killed in West Bank after Israel Strikes Lebanon, Gaza

Israel unleashed rare airstrikes on Lebanon and bombarded the Gaza Strip on Friday, an escalation that sparked fears of a broader conflict after days of violence over Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. Later in the day, there were signs that both sides were trying to keep the hostilities in check.…

Reuters

Israel Palestinian tensions high after deadly attacks

An Italian tourist was killed and five people were wounded in a car ramming in Tel Aviv on Friday that came hours after two Israeli sisters were killed in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank.

The Independent UK

Watch as Good Friday services held in Jerusalem

Watch as Christians hold Good Friday services in Jerusalem amid ongoing protests in the city.

The Independent UK

James Cleverly calls for de-escalation as Israel launches attack in Lebanon

The Foreign Secretary backed Israel’s right to self defence but condemned police violence at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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