Riots rock Jerusalem —again

Palestinian women clashed with Israeli troops on the outskirts of Jerusalem, chanting “Jerusalem is Arab, our eternal capital.” Israeli forces dispersed the women with tear gas.

Egypt uses “shoot-to-kill policy” on Israel border

Egyptian border guards shot and seriously wounded an Ethiopian migrant trying to cross illegally into Israel, in what UN human rights official Navi Pillay calls a “shoot-to-kill policy.”

Israeli troops charged over use of “human shield” in Gaza offensive

The Israeli military has charged two soldiers with endangering the life of a Palestinian boy by using him as a “human shield” during Israel’s Gaza Strip offensive last winter.

Israeli warplanes strike Gaza —again

Israeli warplanes opened fire on the southern Gaza Strip early March 12, striking two targets near the Egyptian border. There were no immediate reports of injury in the attack, which an Israeli military spokesman said targeted sites in Rafah and… Read moreIsraeli warplanes strike Gaza —again

Israel seals off West Bank —again

Israel has imposed a full closure of the occupied West Bank for 48 hours. Defense Minister Ehud Barak made the move amid reports about possible new protests at al-Aqsa mosque.

New Jerusalem settlements could derail peace talks: Palestinian Authority

Israel’s plan to build 1,600 new housing units in occupied East Jerusalem is “dangerous” and has the potential to thwart US efforts to restart peace talks, the Palestinian Authority said.

Riots rock Jerusalem —again

Ultra-orthodox Jews rioted in Jerusalem two days after dozens of Palestinians were injured as Israeli forces again stormed the Old City’s al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

Temple Mount violence signals renewed Intifada?

Hamas and Islamic Jihad urged an escalation of protests in response to the new violence at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa compound, where Palestinian youth clashed with Israeli police.

Israelis, Palestinians woo China; Kaifeng crypto-Jews caught in the middle?

As Israel and Fatah both launch new diplomatic initiatives in China, a group of "lost Jews" from Kaifeng have for the first time made aliyah. Are they serving as pawns of political strategy?

Israeli “national heritage” list “blurs border” with Palestinian territories

Israel’s inclusion of two West Bank locations—the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb—on a list of “national heritage sites” has drawn widespread protests.

Who killed Mahmoud al-Mabhouh?

A preliminary Hamas investigation suggests the assassination of the organization’s operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai was carried out by agents of an Arab government.

Israeli military officials disciplined for exceeding authority in Gaza offensive

Two high-ranking Israeli military officers have been disciplined for firing shells into a populated area of the Gaza Strip during last year’s Operation Cast Lead.