PALESTINE – According to Palestinian officials on Monday, Israel has extended its military offensive in occupied West Bank refugee camps, targeting both Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps, in what the officials say is part of a forced displacment. Tulkarem Governor Abdullah Kamil said the Israeli army had informed residents that its operation in the two […]
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Israeli Army Admits Ignoring Settler Attacks on Palestinians in West Bank
PALESTINE – The Israeli army have admitted ignoring settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank despite receiving prior warnings, according to a report on Friday. The Haaretz newspaper said 200 reservists sent a letter to Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir expressing “deep concern over recent incidents of Jewish terror.” The […]
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide Decries Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank
NORWAY – The Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on Wednesday expressed concern over the rise in Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, calling it a clear violation of UN agreements signed by Israel and Palestine. “Settler violence, settler activity, even supported by the Israeli government, allowing settlers to take full control of […]
Illegal Israeli Settlers Attack Injure 3 Palestinians in West Bank
PALESTINE – An illegal Israeli settlers attack in the village of Jalud near Nablus, northern West Bank, early Sunday left at least 3 Palestinians wounded, according to medics. The settlers also set fire on Palestinian property, including vehicles and village council headquarters. The Palestinian Red Crescent said in a statement that its crews treated three […]
Israel Exploiting Middle East Crisis to Expand Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank
PALESTINE – Israel is exploiting the Middle East crisis to expand illegal settlements in occupied West Bank, according to a Palestinian diplomat. Speaking during a briefing to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the State of Palestine on Tuesday, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin warned that Israel is accelerating policies aimed at expanding illegal settlements and […]
Israeli Settlers Conduct Overnight Raids, Sexually Assault a Palestinian Man in Occupied West Bank
PALESTINE – Israeli settlers sexually assaulted a Palestinian man in a raid at northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses in a Tuesday report by Haaretz. Testimonies said dozens of masked settlers stormed the Khirbet Humsa community in the northern Jordan Valley around midnight, splitting into groups and simultaneously raiding homes […]
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Strip Area Reported as Settler Violence in the West Bank Continue
PALESTINE – Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip area were on Friday reported, as Gaza ceasefire violations continue through Ramadan. Israeli fighter jets carried out two strikes inside the “Yellow Line” area east of the Shujaiya and al-Tuffah neighborhoods in eastern Gaza City, witnesses said. The strikes coincided with heavy gunfire from Israeli military vehicles toward […]
Israel Moves Forward with New Settlement Launch in Occupied Jerusalem
ISRAEL – Israel is moving forward with its new settlement launch in occupied Jerusalem, with Israeli authorities issuing a formal 45-day notice to the local communities in the eastern part of Jerusalem. In a statement, the Jerusalem governorate said the notification concerns the so-called “Life Fabric” project, describing it as a decisive step toward enforcing […]
US and Israel not 100 Per Cent in Agreement over West Bank; Trump
USA – Donald Trump on Monday said that US and Israel do not agree 100% over West Bank. “We have had a discussion, big discussion, for a long time on the West Bank, and I wouldn’t say we agree on the West Bank 100%, but we’ll come to a conclusion,” Trump said when asked if […]
When does Phase 2 of Gaza Ceasefire Start?
ISRAEL – The phase 2 of Gaza ceasefire agreement is scheduled to begin early in the New Year, according to people familiar with the matter. Israel’s Channel 13 on Wednesday cited an unnamed senior Israeli official as saying: “US special envoy Steve Witkoff informed Israel and the mediators that the second phase of the Gaza […]
2 Palestinians Shot Dead by Israeli Forces in Occupied West Bank
PALESTINE – Two Palestinians, including a child, were on Saturday shot dead by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank, according to the Health Ministry. A ministry statement said a 16-year-old boy lost his life to Israeli gunfire in the town of Qabatiya, southwest of Jenin in the northern West Bank. The ministry added that the […]
Israel Launches Attacks in Gaza Strip, Raids West Bank
PALESTINE – Israeli forces on Wednesday Dec. 17, carried out attacks in several areas in Gaza Strip, in continuous violation of ceasefire. According to witnesses, Israeli artillery shelled southeastern Khan Younis and the vicinity of the Morag corridor, north of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. In central Gaza, Israeli military vehicles and bulldozers moved […]
Israel Expands Military Raids in West Bank as Settler Violence Escalate
ISRAEL – The Israeli army expanded raids in northern parts of the occupied West Bank on Thursday, restricting Palestinian movements and imposing a tight cordon on the Kafr Saba neighborhood in Qalqilya. Troops raided Qalqilya at dawn and enforced a curfew on Kafr Saba while deploying across several parts of the city, witnesses said. They […]
Israeli Army Intensify Occupied West Bank Raids
PALESTINE – Israeli forces have intensified raids across occupied West Bank, with the army on Tuesday deploying a large military personnel in Nablus. Witnesses said that Israeli forces closed the entrances to the Zawata roundabout and the surrounding area in western Nablus and forcibly evacuated several Palestinian families from homes in preparation for demolishing them […]
Stabbing Attack in Central West Bank Injures 2 Israeli Soldiers
PALESTINE – Two Israeli army soldiers were injured in a stabbing attack in central West Bank on Tuesday, according to an army statement. A military statement said that the army forces shot dead the individual who stabbed the Israeli soldiers during a search in the Ateret settlement, north of Ramallah. Two soldiers were slightly injured, […]