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‘Difficult’ Friday prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque

‘Difficult’ Friday prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque

Under a heavy police presence, tens of thousands of Muslims attended the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in east Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a gathering weighed down by the war in Gaza. Old men leaning

Gunman attacks Israeli settlement in Hebron, WB

Gunman attacks Israeli settlement in Hebron, WB

A gunman opened fire on the Jewish community in the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday, the Israeli Army said. The suspect was subsequently targeted and eliminated by Israeli soldiers. No injuries were reported,

Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem pass without the violence feared amid Israeli war

Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem pass without the violence feared amid Israeli war

The first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan passed without violence at the revered Al-Aqsa mosque under tight Israeli restrictions, amid fears the ongoing war Israel-Hamas war would spark clashes in Jerusalem's

Hamas lashes out at Abbas’s ‘unilateral’ designation of new PM

Hamas lashes out at Abbas’s ‘unilateral’ designation of new PM

The Islamist group Hamas on Friday criticized the "unilateral" designation by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of an ally and leading business figure as prime minister with a mandate to help reform the Palestinian Authority (PA)

Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli authorities have blocked thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from reaching the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for prayer during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, adding to mounting tensions. Despite

Palestinian Pres. appoints longtime adviser as PM

Palestinian Pres. appoints longtime adviser as PM

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister in the face of US pressure to reform the Palestinian Authority as part of Washington's postwar vision for Gaza.

US sanctions three Israeli WB settlers and their outposts for violence against Palestinians

US sanctions three Israeli WB settlers and their outposts for violence against Palestinians

The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on three extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank who are accused of harassing and attacking Palestinians to pressure them to leave their land. Two farms that

Israeli minister defends police shooting dead Palestinian boy in E. Jerusalem

Israeli minister defends police shooting dead Palestinian boy in E. Jerusalem

The family of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy shot dead by police in East Jerusalem while he held a firework have hit out after an Israeli minister branded him a “terrorist”. Rami al-Halhouli was killed on

US to impose new sanctions against occupied West Bank outposts – Axios

US to impose new sanctions against occupied West Bank outposts – Axios

The Biden Administration is expected to impose new sanctions on two illegal outposts in the occupied West Bank that were used as a base for attacks by "extremist" Israeli settlers against Palestinians, Axios reported late

Israeli minister brands probe into shooting of Palestinian teenager a ‘disgrace’

Israeli minister brands probe into shooting of Palestinian teenager a ‘disgrace’

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, has heavily criticised an investigation into the shooting of a 13-year-old Palestinian by Israeli police, branding it a “disgrace”. The hard-right minister leant his support to a border police