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Israel repeals 2005 act on West Bank settlement pullout

Israeli lawmakers have repealed a 2005 act that saw four Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank dismantled at the same time as Israeli forces withdraw from the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Jordan, Palestinians Slam Israeli Minister’s 'Inflammatory' Remarks

A firebrand Israeli minister claimed there’s “no such thing” as a Palestinian people as Israel's new coalition government, its most hard-line ever, plowed ahead on Monday with a part of its plan to overhaul the judiciary. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition said it was pushing a key part of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2023

Israeli minister says 'no such thing' as Palestinian people

An Israeli minister with responsibility for administrating the occupied West Bank drew condemnation on Monday after he said there was no Palestinian history or culture and no such thing as a Palestinian people.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023

Gunman captured after attack on Israeli couple in West Bank town

A Palestinian gunman opened fire on Sunday on an Israeli couple in their car, wounding the man, in a West Bank town where a similar shooting last month prompted Israeli settlers to go on a violent rampage.

Reuters · Mar 19, 2023

Israel, Palestinians pledge moves to curb violence ahead of Ramadan

Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed on Sunday to establish a mechanism to curb violence and incitement, in talks that stressed the need to prevent any disruptive actions at Jerusalem's holy sites when Ramadan starts later this week.

Reuters · Mar 19, 2023

100 Killed In Israeli-Palestinian Conflict This Year

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian Friday in what the army described as an attempted "stabbing attack", bringing the number of people killed in the conflict this year to 100. The Palestinian health ministry announced the death of Yazan Omar Jamil Khasib, 23, who died "after the occupation (Israel) opened…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 18, 2023

Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian man in latest bloodshed

At least 84 Palestinians have been killed so far in 2023, putting this year on track be one of the bloodiest.

Al Jazeera · Mar 18, 2023

Palestinian shot dead after trying to stab Israeli soldiers - army

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian who tried to stab them in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the army said, and Palestinian officials said the man had died.

Reuters · Mar 17, 2023

Elite Officers in Israel’s Military Plan Sunday Walkout

Hundreds of elite officers in Israel’s military reserves say they will not show up for duty starting on Sunday in protest over the government's plans to overhaul the judicial system. The firm date is the first time set for an unprecedented political protest within the security services. Prime Minister Benjamin…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2023

Israel Raid on West Bank Kills Four Palestinians

Israeli forces on Thursday killed four Palestinians including a teenager in the occupied West Bank, the latest deadly raid on Jenin which Israel said targeted "armed suspects". Dozens of masked, heavily armed men fired into the air as they paraded through the streets for the funerals of the four dead,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2023