US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins Middle East trip by urging ‘calm’ between Israel and Palestine Blinken blasted the recent loss of civilian life in violent attacks as ‘deeply disturbing’ Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in Hebron as tensions spiral Naseem Abu Fouda, 26, is the 35th Palestinian to be killed by Israel so far in January 2023. Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2023
Blinken urges Israel-Palestinian calm as violence soars U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israel and the Palestinians to exercise restraint and ease tensions amid a spike in violence that has put the region on edge The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Blinken calls for ‘urgent steps to restore calm’ between Israel, Palestinians US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a joint press conference in Israel on Monday, as Blinken urged a de-escalation in violence that has flared in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. France 24 · Jan 30, 2023
Blinken reaffirms need for two-state solution after talks with Netanyahu U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israelis and Palestinians to ease tensions on Monday during a visit to Jerusalem, reaffirming a long-stalled peace vision of two states side by side as the only path forward. Reuters · Jan 30, 2023
Palestinians Say Israeli Troops Kill Man in West Bank Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The killing marks the latest bloodshed in spiraling violence that comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the region. The Israeli military had no immediate comment.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2023
Palestinians say Israeli troops kill man in West Bank The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Is Israel's new government destroying democracy? Blinken surveys situation on Middle East trip As Israel in recent weeks put together its most right-wing, religiously conservative government in history, senior U.S. officials insisted on waiting and seeing just how radical things would get. Los Angeles Times · Jan 30, 2023
Israel police seal home of Palestinian synagogue gunman as Benjamin Netanyahu announces plans to make it easier for Israelis to carry guns Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announces plans to make it easier for Israelis to carry guns in the wake of Friday's deadly attack on worshippers outside a synagogue in East Jerusalem. ABC News · Jan 30, 2023
Israel prepares to demolish family home of Palestinian gunman Israel sealed the family home of a Palestinian who killed seven Israelis on Friday as part of punitive measures. Al Jazeera · Jan 29, 2023
Israel mulls punishing attackers' families, arming more civilians Israel may penalize the families of Palestinian attackers by revoking identity cards and residency if they support the violence, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, after a deadly shooting near a synagogue escalated some of the bloodiest inter-communal violence in years. Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2023
Israel to take punitive steps against Palestinians after deadly attacks Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces moves after deadliest terrorist attack in Jerusalem in years The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
Russia's Lavrov urges Israel and Palestinians not to worsen tensions Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged senior Palestinian and Israeli diplomats by phone on Sunday to do their utmost to avoid escalating a surge in violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank, his ministry said. Reuters · Jan 29, 2023
Israeli-Palestinian cauldron tests US as Blinken visits An alarming spike in Israeli-Palestinian violence and sharp responses by both sides are testing the Biden administration as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plunges into a cauldron of deepening mistrust and anger on visits to Israel and the West Bank this week The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023
Reuters · Jan 29, 2023 Pope calls for Israel, Palestinians to halt "spiral of death" Pope Francis on Sunday called on Israel and the Palestinians to engage in dialogue in pursuit of peace, deploring the recent violence in the region.
Al Jazeera · Jan 29, 2023 Netanyahu gives Israelis ‘green light to shoot Palestinians’ Israeli PM’s plan to expedite gun permits for Israelis gives go-ahead for more attacks on Palestinians, analysts say.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2023 Israeli Guards Kill Palestinian Near West Bank Settlement Israeli guards killed a Palestinian near a settlement in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said Sunday. Karam Ali Ahmad Salman, 18, was shot dead by “the Israeli occupation near the settlement of ‘Kedumim’,” the Palestinian health ministry reported. Israel’s army said a “civilian security team” shot a person…
Al Jazeera · Jan 29, 2023 Israeli guards kill Palestinian near West Bank settlement Karam Ali Ahmad Salman, 18, was shot dead near the settlement of Kedumim the Palestinian health ministry reported.
WEKU · Jan 29, 2023 Israel is moving to 'strengthen' settlements after shooting attacks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, including plans to beef up Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2023 David Pratt's Four Corners: Israel and Palestine tinderbox close to catching fire THESE days it is rarely out of the headlines. This past week alone, the United States has formally labelled the Wagner Group a “transnational…
Al Jazeera · Jan 29, 2023 Netanyahu announces plans to arm Israelis after Jerusalem attack Netanyahu’s move could further increase violence that has seen 32 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces this month.
Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023 Israel weighs measures as violence with Palestinians escalates Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Saturday a vigorous and targeted response to deadly Palestinian attacks on Israeli civilians over the past two days, suggesting that soaring tensions were unlikely to ease soon.
Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2023 World reacts to rising violence in Israel-Palestine conflict Senior officials call for end to violence after several deadly incidents in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2023 High-level US diplomatic mission to Middle East overshadowed by violence WASHINGTON — America's top diplomat heads out on a trip to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank on Saturday as a spiral of deadly violence grips the Middle East, with any plans to focus on democracy now overshadowed as the region braces for the no-holds-barred retaliation to Palestinian attacks that…
Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2023 Israel’s Netanyahu vows ‘swift response’ to Jerusalem attack Israel’s security cabinet meeting in the wake of escalation of deadly violence in the occupied Palestinian territories.