Palestine

West Bank: Who killed Juliano Mer Khamis?

Fatah and Hamas are at odds on the political affiliation of the man arrested in the assassination of Juliano Mer-Khamis, a co-existence activist and theater director gunned down in Jenin.

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Gaza: 13 killed as Israel expands air-strikes

Israeli air-strikes and artillery fire struck Gaza nine times on Friday. bringing the total number of dead over the past 24 hours to thirteen, some half of them civilians.

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Israel bombs Gaza —and Sudan?

Israeli fire killed five Palestinians and injured some 40 after a missile from the Gaza Strip hit a school bus in southern Israel, injuring two. Sudan meanwhile accuses Israel of an air-strike on its Red Sea coast.

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Israel calls for UN to retract Goldstone report

Richard Goldstone’s Washington Post op-ed reconsidering the UN report on Israel’s Operation Cast Lead loans dangerous credibility to the Orwellian concept of “collateral damage.”

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Israel orders evacuation for Tubas-area Bedouin

Israeli military authorities handed down orders for the evacuation and demolition of an “unrecognized” Bedouin community east of Tubas in the northern West Bank—amid escalating house demolitions in the occupied territory.

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West Bank: Beit Ummar to be fenced in from south

Israeli forces appeared in large numbers around the southern West Bank town of Beit Ummar, installing road gates and fence posts in a move residents fear will close them in and stifle the population center.

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Israeli air-strikes across Gaza

Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on targets in Gaza City late March 24, injuring one person, witnesses and medical personnel said. Drones fired four missiles at the Palestinian Authority intelligence headquarters and an Al-Qassam Brigades site. Warplanes… Read moreIsraeli air-strikes across Gaza

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Israeli jets strike Gaza —after Hamas offers truce

Israeli warplanes launched air-strikes on targets across the Gaza Strip, injuring at least 17 people including seven children—hours after Hamas pledged to commit to a truce if Israel stops bombarding the Strip.

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Gaza: Hamas offers truce if Israel ceases bombardment

Hamas’ armed wing announced that it would commit to a truce if Israel stops bombarding the Gaza Strip. However, the al-Qassam Brigades vowed to retaliate if Israel continues to attack the besieged enclave.