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13 Palestinians injured by Israeli forces in West Bank
Ramallah: At least 13 Palestinians were injured during clashes in the West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp. Jani Joukha, director of Ibn Sina Hospital in the city of Jenin, told Xinhua news agency…
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Palestinian newborns named after slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Palestinians named their female newborns ‘Shireen’, after the name of the Al-Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh, who lost her life with a bullet to her head during her fieldwork in the city of…
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Palestinians mourn slain Al Jazeera journalist, blame Israel
Ramallah: Thousands gathered to mourn a slain Al Jazeera journalist in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday, as the head of the Palestinian Authority blamed Israel for her death and rejected…
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Israeli forces demolish Palestinian building, leave 40 homeless
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday demolished a three-story building owned by the Rajabi family in annexed east Jerusalem on Tuesday, leaving 40 people, the majority of them children, homeless. The…
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Israel to establish civilian national guard to fight attacks: PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced that the country was establishing a civilian national guard to “fight terrorism”. His announcement was made in public remarks shortly after two Palestinians suspected…
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Qatar condemns plans to expand Israeli settlements in West Bank
Doha: Qatar on Friday condemned the intention of the Israeli occupation authorities to approve the construction of 4,000 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank stating that it was a “flagrant…
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Israel tightens grip on West Bank with planned restrictions
Jerusalem: If, during your travels in the Holy Land, you decide to take the next step with your Palestinian sweetheart, you should notify the Israeli military within 30 days. That’s what it…
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Three killed, four injured in Israel axe attack
Tel Aviv: Two Palestinians armed with axes attacked passers-by in Israel, killing at least three people and injuring four others before fleeing the scene, authorities said on Friday. The attack took place…
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Israeli settlers storm into Al-Aqsa Mosque, assault worshipers
Jerusalem: Dozens of Israeli settlers on Thursday stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli forces, who attacked the worshipers inside the mosque, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)…
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Palestine calls on UNSC to stop Israeli activists’ planned incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Ramallah: Palestine on Tuesday called on the United Nations Security Council to stop Israel from escalating tensions against Palestinians after Jewish activists reportedly decided to break into a holy mosque in East…
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Over 1.60L Palestinians perform last Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa amid restrictions
Jerusalem: More than 160,000 people performed the fourth and last Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramzan, in the precincts of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. The…
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550 Palestinians sentenced to life imprisonment in Israeli jails: Report
Jerusalem: The number of Palestinians sentenced to life imprisonment in the Israeli prisons rose to 550, local media reported on Monday. This came in a report released by the Center for Palestinian Prisoner…
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Yair Lapid says Israel committed to status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said his country is “committed” to the status quo that bans Jews from praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, the focal point of…
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London: Demonstration held in front of Israeli embassy following raids on Al Aqsa Mosque
London: Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of the Israeli embassy in London to denounce the Israeli violations of Al- Aqsa Mosque and occupied Jerusalem, on Friday evening, reported Wafaa News Agency. The demonstration was…