Two Israelis have been shot dead south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank by a suspected Palestinian gunman. Israel’s ambulance service said a 60-year-old man and his 29-year-old son were shot in the Palestinian village of Huwara. Paramedics said…
Israeli Army destroys Tel Aviv attacker’s West Bank home
The Israeli Army has destroyed the home of the man who carried out a deadly gun attack in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv nearly three months ago. Israeli troops detonated explosives on the second floor of a four-storey…
UN chief concerned about latest developments in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is following with deep concern the latest security developments in Gaza, the ongoing escalation and risk of further loss of lives. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for Guterres, said in a statement that the secretary-general condemned…
Iran strongly condemns Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza Strip
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip earlier in the day. In a statement posted on the ministry’s website, Nasser Kanaani highlighted the necessity of an immediate, effective, deterrent and coordinated…
Prominent Islamic Jihad leader dies in Israeli prison after hunger strike
Palestinian and Israeli authorities on Tuesday reported the death of a prominent leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ), Khader Adnan, who embarked on a hunger strike for 86 days. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club Association, a non-governmental organisation, said…
Israeli troops kill 2 alleged Palestinian gunmen in West Bank
The Israeli military shot and killed two Palestinians who allegedly opened fire at troops from their car in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest incident in a wave of deadly violence gripping the occupied territory. The…
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu backtracks on decision to fire defence minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would reverse his earlier decision to sack his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, amid massive protests in the country and heightened tensions in the region. “There have been disputes between us, even difficult disputes…
Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence
The Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have announced a joint commitment to take immediate steps to end a surge in violence. The move has emerged from rare talks in Jordan, also attended by US and Egyptian officials. The meeting…
11 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid in Nablus
Israeli troops have killed at least 11 Palestinians and wounded dozens more during a raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials say. Explosions and gunfire sounded as troops entered the old city of Nablus on Wednesday morning, sparking…
West Bank: Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in Jericho raid
Israeli forces shot dead at least five Palestinians and withheld their bodies on Monday morning near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho. The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified them as Rafaat Wael Owidat, 21, Malik Awni Lafi, 22, Adham…
