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As Israel's far right parties celebrate, Palestinians shrug

The apparent comeback of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the dramatic rise of his far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies in Israel’s general election this week have prompted little more than shrugs from many Palestinians

The Independent UK

Palestinians Fear a Netanyahu Win in Israeli Election Could Mean More Violence

The prospect of Benjamin Netanyahu returning to power at the head of one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israeli history has prompted concern among Palestinians who said they feared it was a prelude to further escalation of conflict with Israel. Netanyahu's comeback in Tuesday's election is set against the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians fear Israeli election result could mean more violence

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Palestinian killed in occupied West Bank after ‘wounding soldier’

Israeli army accused Habis Abdel Hafeez Rayan, 54, of running over an Israeli soldier at Beit Sira checkpoint.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian shot dead after driving car into Israeli officer

The Israeli army says a Palestinian motorist slammed his car into an Israeli army officer near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, seriously injuring him

The Independent UK

Palestinian shot dead in car-ramming attack at West Bank checkpoint

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man on Wednesday after a suspected car-ramming attack at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank that left a soldier severely injured, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.

Reuters

Palestinian Shot Dead After Driving Car Into Israeli Officer

A Palestinian slammed his car into an Israeli army officer near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, seriously injuring him, the Israeli military said. The officer opened fire on the man, the military said, and according to the Palestinians, he died soon after. The Palestinians identified the suspected…

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‘Discriminatory’: Democrats urge Israel to end West Bank travel restrictions

Israel should not join visa waiver scheme until it stops targeting Arab and Muslim US citizens ‘based on their ethnicity’, letter says

The Guardian - US

‘We Will Hear About Copycat Armed Groups After Lion’s Den’

The rising wave of terror attacks symbolize the collapse of the Palestinian Authority, believes an Israeli academic

Zenger

Far-right Ben-Gvir emerges as key player in Israel elections

As Israel faces fifth poll in less than four years, rising tension is boosting support for the notorious politician.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian shot dead after attacking Israeli soldiers with car

A Palestinian was shot dead after he carried out a car-ramming attack against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Sunday.

Reuters

Israeli army preps Palestinian gunman's home for demolition

The Israeli military says it has prepped the family home of a Palestinian gunman for demolition, a day after he killed an Israel man near an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, Several people were wounded in the shooting late Saturday

The Independent UK

Five Wounded in West Bank Shooting, Attacker Killed

A gun attack in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron wounded five people on Saturday, including four Israelis and a Palestinian, with the assailant shot dead. Extreme-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir claimed on Twitter that his Hebron home was the target. Israel's security forces have not confirmed the allegation…

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Palestinian gunman kills 1 in West Bank settlement, is shot dead -Israel

A Palestinian gunman killed one person and wounded at least three others in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank before being shot dead by a guard, the Israeli military, medics and a settlement spokesperson said.

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Israeli Army Eases Siege on Nablus

The Israeli army on Friday announced a partial easing of the tight blockade it imposed on the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The decision was not welcomed by settlers, who continued to hold rallies in various parts of the West Bank, protesting against what they called “the tolerance of…

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Israeli Chief of Staff Orders Troops to ‘Restrain Settlers’

The Israeli army’s Chief of Staff, Aviv Kohavi, ordered on Friday commanders of the military divisions to reduce the “rampant insecurity” committed by settlers in the West Bank. Although the Israeli army had participated in many of the settlers’ attacks against Palestinians, Kohavi specifically criticized settlers who unreasonably behaved against…

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UN: 2022 Likely Deadliest for Palestinians in West Bank

The UN Middle East envoy said 2022 is on course to be the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since the UN started tracking fatalities in 2005, and he called for immediate action to calm “an explosive situation” and move toward renewing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

The Independent UK

UN: 2022 likely deadliest for Palestinians in West Bank

The U.N. Mideast envoy says 2022 is on course to be the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since the U.N. started tracking fatalities in 2005 and called for immediate action to calm “an explosive situation” and move toward renewing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

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France 24

How zoning laws allow the Israeli Army to demolish Palestinian villages

More than a thousand Bedouin Palestinians living in the hills of Mount Hebron in the West Bank are at risk of losing their homes under zoning laws that allow the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to evict them at any time. In the 1980s, the IDF declared their homeland a so-called…

Reuters

Two Palestinian militants shot dead in latest West Bank flare-up

Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants on Friday, Palestinian sources said, in what the Israeli military said was a response to a shooting at soldiers in the occupied West Bank.

Asharq Al-Awsat

2 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Army

Two Palestinians were killed and a third was wounded by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank early Friday, Palestinian health officials said, as conflicting claims about the incident emerged. The shooting near the city of Nablus, the West Bank's second largest, was the latest sign of escalation in…

Al Jazeera

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in occupied Nablus

Imad Abu Rasheed, 47, and Ramzi Zabara, 35, were killed by the Israeli army south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

Daily Record

Kirkcudbright man shares experiences of charity bike ride through the Holy Land

John peddled 240 kilometres through the occupied West Bank in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians

Reuters

Disillusioned Palestinian voters may shape Israeli election

Disillusionment with politics among Palestinian citizens could help determine next week's election in Israel where former premier Benjamin Netanyahu is bidding to return to power, just a year after an Arab party joined an Israeli government for the first time.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Seeks to Halt Escalation in West Bank

The US administration has launched talks with the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel in an effort to contain the escalation in the West Bank. The US urged officials from both sides to de-escalate. Channel 12 reported that American, Israeli, and Palestinian security officials held talks to reach a de-escalation in…

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