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Palestinian president and Israeli defense minister meet

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz have met in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

A 70-year-old man in Gaza needed open heart surgery. It was a race against time

NPR journalists followed Yousef Al-Kurd and his family for months as they fought for the medical care that could save his life.

WEKU · Jul 7, 2022

Israel Grants Palestinians Additional Facilitations Ahead of Biden Visit

Israel decided to grant the Palestinians additional permits and facilitations during the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday. The decision comes as part of other measures expected at the political and security level in Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to the region, which is scheduled for mid-July.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 6, 2022

US says Israeli shot ‘likely responsible’ for death of Abu Akleh

But US State Department says probe inconclusive on the origin of the bullet that killed the Al Jazeera journalist.

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2022

U.S.: Unintentional Israeli fire likely killed Shireen Abu Akleh, but bullet test inconclusive

The Palestinian American journalist was killed while covering an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

Axios · Jul 4, 2022

Israel to test bullet that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, army says

Israel is to conduct a ballistics test on the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the Israeli army said Sunday, a day after the Palestinian Authority handed the bullet to US experts.

France 24 · Jul 3, 2022

PA Demands Int’l Probe into Death of Oldest Female Detainee

The Palestinian Authority has demanded an international investigation into the death of detainee Saadia Farajallah, 68, in an Israeli prison. Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh held Israeli authorities fully responsible for the death of Farajallah. Shtayyeh called on international human rights organizations to launch an investigation into the circumstances…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 3, 2022

The bullet that killed Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh has been sent to U.S. officials

An official with the Palestinian Authority tells NPR an agreement was reached to share the bullet with the U.S.

WEKU · Jul 2, 2022

Palestinians give bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh to US

Palestinian officials say they gave US experts bullet for testing, received ‘guarantees’ Israel would not be involved.

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2022

Palestinians give bullet that killed journalist to US team

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

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2022