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Israelis allowed to visit Al-Aqsa during Ramadan

Israelis allowed to visit Al-Aqsa during Ramadan

Israelis will be allowed to visit the Al-Aqsa compound during the first week of Ramadan, Israel's police announced on Thursday. The decision raises concerns about whether Palestinians will have access to what is considered the

Israel blames Palestinians for deadly shooting near Gaza aid convoy

Israel blames Palestinians for deadly shooting near Gaza aid convoy

The Israel Military Forces released findings on Friday from an investigation into a deadly shooting on Feb. 29 near a humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza. The incident allegedly left more than 100 people dead and

US Treasury pushes Lebanon to halt the flow of funding to Hamas

US Treasury pushes Lebanon to halt the flow of funding to Hamas

A top U.S. Treasury official visiting Beirut this week pressed Lebanese authorities to prevent funds from being funneled to Hamas by way of Lebanon, officials said. Jesse Baker, deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury for

Israel considers arming some Gazans to protect aid convoys: Report

Israel considers arming some Gazans to protect aid convoys: Report

Israeli officials have discussed arming some civilians in Gaza to provide security protection for aid convoys into the besieged enclave, as part of wider planning for humanitarian supplies after fighting ends, the Israel Hayom daily

Expanding Israeli settlements, a ‘war crime’: UN

Expanding Israeli settlements, a ‘war crime’: UN

Expanding Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories constitutes "a war crime" and risks eliminating any likelihood of a viable Palestinian state, the UN rights chief warned on Friday. Volker Turk said there had been

US Blinken: The ball is in Hamas’s court on Gaza ceasefire

US Blinken: The ball is in Hamas’s court on Gaza ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday it was up to Hamas to agree to a ceasefire that would allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and pave the way for talks on an

Gaza ceasefire talks show no sign of progress – US

Gaza ceasefire talks show no sign of progress – US

Hamas on Thursday left Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo where there was no sign of progress just days before the start of Ramadan, while the U.S. said the onus was on the Palestinian militant group

US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report

US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report

The US is reported to have made more than 100 weapons sales to Israel, including thousands of bombs, since the start of the war in Gaza, but the deliveries escaped congressional oversight because each transaction

Israeli Group Sending Food to Gaza Border Says Convoy Blocked by Police

Israeli Group Sending Food to Gaza Border Says Convoy Blocked by Police

Members of an Israeli peace group trying to send food to Palestinians said they were stopped by police shortly before reaching southern Israel’s border with Gaza on Thursday, March 7. Video published by Standing Together

US Army officer dies in non-combat-related incident in Israel – Pentagon

US Army officer dies in non-combat-related incident in Israel – Pentagon

An Army lieutenant colonel serving at the U.S. Embassy in Israel died earlier this week, the Pentagon announced Thursday. Lt. Col. Orlando Bandeira, 54, of Tampa, Fla., served as security staff for the Department of