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The occupied West Bank cities at centre of resistance to Israel

Al Jazeera looks at the turn towards more organised Palestinian armed resistance in the cities of Jenin and Nablus.

Al Jazeera

Israel's handling of reporter's death angers media outlets

Israel’s decision to absolve itself of responsibility for the shooting death of a veteran Al-Jazeera journalist has drawn criticism from international media

The Independent UK

Gazans caught between hope and mistrust as Israel offers work

Days after the end of a brief bout of fighting last month, Gazan workers were already returning to work across the border under a permit scheme launched as part of Israel's strategy of using economic inducements to help stabilise the volatile enclave.

Reuters

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Hamas Delegation to Visit Moscow with ‘New Ideas’

Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, will visit Moscow early next week to hold “very importance talks,” Asharq Al-Awsat learned on Wednesday. A source in the Russian capital said Haniyeh’s meetings will be significant at the level of their nature and content. “A large delegation from the Movement’s leadership…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli inquiry into Shireen Abu Akleh killing draws condemnation

Palestinian officials, human rights advocates, and the family of Al Jazeera journalist slam findings of Israeli inquiry.

Al Jazeera

Hamas authorities execute five Palestinians in Gaza

Gaza's ruling Hamas Islamists executed five Palestinians on Sunday, two of them on charges of espionage for Israel that dated back to 2015 and 2009, the enclave's Hamas-run Interior Ministry said.

Reuters

Hamas Says Executed 5 Palestinians, Including 2 for 'Collaboration'

Hamas movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, announced on Sunday that it executed five Palestinians, including two for "collaboration" with Israel. "On Sunday morning, the death sentence was carried out against two condemned over collaboration with the occupation (Israel), and three others in criminal cases," Hamas said in a statement,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Israeli court sentences director of Gaza charity to 12 years in prison

World Vision International worker accused of funnelling aid money to Hamas in trial largely held in secret

The Guardian - UK

Israel sentences Gaza aid worker to six more years in prison

Mohammad al-Halabi, former Gaza chief for World Vision, was sentenced after already serving six years behind bars.

Al Jazeera

Gaza Aid Worker Gets 12 Years on Israeli Terror Charges

An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the Gaza director of a major international charity to 12 years in prison after the court earlier convicted him of terrorism charges in a high-profile case in which independent investigations found no proof of wrongdoing. Mohammed el-Halabi, the Gaza director for the international Christian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel's jailing of aid worker slammed

Reverend Tim Costello has slammed a 12-year jail sentence handed down against a Palestinian man for allegedly funnelling Australian taxpayer money to Hamas.

AAP

Israel sentences convicted Gaza aid worker to six more years in jail

An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced a Palestinian aid worker convicted of funnelling funds to Gaza militant group Hamas to six more years in jail on top of the six years he has already spent in detention.

Reuters

Gaza aid worker sentenced to 12 years over terror charges

An Israeli court has sentenced a Gaza aid worker to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty earlier this year of several terrorism charges in a high-profile case in which independent probes found no evidence of wrongdoing

The Independent UK

Israel Wants Türkiye to Shut Down ‘Hamas’ Office

The Israeli charge d'affaires in Türkiye said on Friday the re-appointment of an ambassador to Ankara could happen within weeks, while repeating Israel's expectation that the Hamas office in Istanbul be closed down. Lillian said the process of re-appointing an ambassador to Türkiye was only a matter of "when and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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WEKU

Palestinians grow frustrated with militants in Gaza, and a rift could be forming

Most Gazans support resistance against Israel and Hamas and Islamic Jihad still do have a following, though some Gazans are frustrated with the groups. Analysts see a rift forming between them.

Reuters

Israeli diplomat in Turkey expects ambassador appointment "within weeks"

The Israeli charge d'affaires in Turkey said on Friday the re-appointment of an ambassador to Ankara could happen within weeks, while repeating Israel's expectation that the Hamas office in Istanbul be closed down.

The Independent UK

Work permits are a lifeline for Gaza, and a lever for Israel

Israel has issued over 15,000 permits since last year, allowing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to work in Israel

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Indicts Militant Whose Arrest Fueled Gaza Tensions

The Israeli military said Thursday it has filed terror charges against a senior member of the Islamic Jihad militant group whose arrest in the occupied West Bank helped spark three days of heavy fighting in Gaza earlier this month. Islamic Jihad had demanded the release of Bassam al-Saadi and another…

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The Independent UK

Israel indicts militant whose arrest fueled Gaza tensions

The Israeli military says it has filed terror charges against a senior member of the Islamic Jihad militant group

Al Jazeera

A Palestinian mother on hunger strike for her son, held by the PA

Ahmad Hreish, 28, has been held for the past 81 days without trial by the Palestinian Authority.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gaza Militants Hold Parade After Latest Battle with Israel

Dozens of Islamic Jihad militants displayed life-sized replicas of their rockets during a parade in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in a show of defiance after three days of heavy fighting with Israel earlier this month. The flare-up left 49 Palestinians dead, including the militant group's top two commanders and…

The Independent UK

Gaza militants hold parade after latest battle with Israel

Dozens of Islamic Jihad militants have displayed life-sized replicas of their rockets during a parade in the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

An exotic bird lures trappers to Gaza's tense frontier

Dozens of Palestinians have taken up bird trapping in recent years, capturing parakeets along the heavily guarded frontier with Israel and selling them to pet shops

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ankara: Palestinian Authority ‘Welcomes’ Türkiye’s Normalization with Israel

Türkiye announced that the Palestinian Authority welcomed the establishment of relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv, and that the Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements strongly desired that as well, as the country would better defend the Palestinian cause. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu commented on the talks between President Recep…

WEKU

How Palestinians view the militant groups that hold power in the Gaza Strip

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip take stock of militant groups there — Hamas and Islamic Jihad — after another round of conflict with Israel.

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