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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemned Israel’s plan to build over 7,000 units in E1, stressing it would cut East Jerusalem from the West Bank, fuel tensions, and threaten the viability of a two-state solution

Israel’s far-right finance minister approved 3,401 settler homes in the E1 area of the West Bank, a step critics say kills hopes for a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, the army chief pledged proactive military action across multiple fronts.

Over 100 NGOs, including Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders, accused Israel of using aid as a political tool in Gaza. They warn new vetting rules endanger staff and block relief, as Israel denies the claims and blames Hamas exploitation.

Israel announced a daily “tactical pause” in three Gaza areas to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery, starting Sunday. The move includes secure routes for aid agencies, amid mounting famine fears and global criticism, while Israel continues its offensive against Hamas and other militants

Palestinian forces launch an assault on local militant groups in West Bank

Qatar-funded broadcaster airs live footage of Israeli troops on its Arabic-language channel ordering the office to be shut for 45 days

There was no immediate Palestinian confirmation of the death of Mohammed Jaber, known as Abu Shujaa, a commander in the Islamic Jihad militant group

Since the onset of ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict on October 7, 2023, at least 128 Palestinians, including 26 children, killed in airstrikes in West Bank

Israeli military instructs residents of Beit Lahia and surrounding areas to evacuate immediately, vows to act against terrorist elements

Israeli negotiators to resume talks next week on ceasefire, hostage exchange deal with Hamas

The Palestinian Health Ministry stated on Sunday that the General Authority for Civil Affairs notified them of the deaths of two Palestinians, whose identities remain unidentified, due to gunfire from the Israeli army on the outskirts of Hebron.

In a statement to Xinhua news agency on Saturday, the Ministry announced that the bodies of the 14 Palestinians killed had been moved to Tulkarm Hospital from the Nour Shams Palestinian refugee camp east of the city.

"Hagari revised the count of confirmed hostages held in the Gaza Strip to 212. Moreover, the persistent Israel-Gaza conflict, now in its 16th day, has resulted in over 6,000 casualties on both sides, according to Xinhua news agency."

Clashes with Israelis across the West Bank have left at least 14 Palestinians dead

Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man during an army raid in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday.

Palestinian factions were meeting Sunday in Egypt to discuss reconciliation efforts as violence in the occupied West Bank surged

Ramallah: Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist with the Qatar-based Al Jazeera broadcaster, was killed in the West Bank on Wednesday amid an Israeli raid. Taking to Twitter, the broadcaster said: “Israeli forces have shot and killed veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank.” The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a […]

On social media, a trip to the UAE has become a status symbol for Israelis who display photos of themselves in Dubai.

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain became the third and fourth Arab states to agree to normalise ties with Israel, following Egypt's peace deal with Israel in 1979 and a 1994 pact with Jordan.