Tag: West Bank
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Trump lifts sanctions imposed by Biden on Israeli West Bank settlers
President Donald Trump has lifted U.S. sanctions imposed by his predecessor on extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in a reversal praised by the Israeli far right. Joe Biden’s administration had imposed sanctions on Israeli settler groups and individuals accused of violence against Palestinians.
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1 killed, 8 injured in shooting near West Bank
A shooting near the West Bank settlement of Maale Adumim killed one person and injured eight others on Thursday, according to Israeli police and emergency services.
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Israel arrests over 500 suspects in West Bank
Israeli security forces have detained over 500 suspects in anti-terror operations in the West Bank since the escalation of the conflict with Hamas, the Israeli military said Thursday. A total of 524 people are being held, including at least 330 active members
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank violence
Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man near a shrine in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, in the latest bloodshed in a cycle of violence that has gripped the region.
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West Bank violence could spiral ‘out of control’ – UN warns
New outbreak of violence in the occupied West Bank could spiral out of control, the UN human rights chief warned Friday. This week, at least 18 people have been killed in the territory, in incursions by the Israeli military or attacks by Palestinians or Jewish settlers. “These latest killings and the violence, along with the…
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Chaos in West Bank as Israeli settlers riot after deadly attack
Angry Israeli settlers have rioted against Palestinians in the West Bank after a deadly attack on Israelis there.
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Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in west bank
Palestinian Territories: Israeli forces on Friday killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry and the army said, with the latter adding that a soldier was lightly wounded.
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Israel approves 1,222 new homes in West Bank
Israel has approved the construction of 1,122 new homes in occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank, a rights organisation said. The homes would be built in 20 settlements and outposts, the Peace Now campaign group reported. A tender was put out for a further 651 homes. There was no confirmation of the reports from…