Israel launched more air strikes on Gaza on Tuesday as Palestinians kept up rocket fire on Israeli territory, in the worst surge of violence since a 2014 war. The fighting that has killed six Palestinians, […]
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Israel arrests Palestinian governor of Jerusalem
US to cut $25 mn in aid to hospitals serving Palestinians
The United States plans to cut $25 million in aid to six hospitals primarily serving Palestinians in Jerusalem, a State Department official confirmed Saturday. The official said the decision followed a President Donald Trump-directed review of assistance to the Palestinian Authority and in the West Bank and Gaza “to ensure these funds were being spent […] …
UN Palestinian agency threatens to cut 250 jobs as US funding reduces
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees announced Wednesday it was cutting more than 250 jobs in the Palestinian territories after the United States held back hundreds of millions in aid. In total, 154 employees in the occupied West Bank and 113 in Gaza will be let go, UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness said in a […] …
Israel targets Palestinians launching ‘fire balloons’ from Gaza
The Israeli army on Saturday wounded two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip attempting to launch incendiary balloons across the border into Israel, officials said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said an “aerial device” had fired at a group near the Gaza border that was launching “fire balloons” carrying flammable material into Israel. Palestinian security sources said […] …
UN votes on condemning Israel over Gaza violence
Israel blames Palestinians for cancellation of Argentina friendly
Israel to file FIFA protest against Palestinians over Argentina game
Israel’s football association announced Wednesday it will file a complaint to FIFA accusing its Palestinian counterpart of pressuring Argentinian players and staff into cancelling a friendly match.
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Palestinians joyful over Israel, Argentina friendly cancellation
Israel lashed out Wednesday at Argentina’s national football team over the cancellation of a pre-World Cup friendly in Jerusalem, as Palestinians celebrated the decision after protesting the game.
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Israel foils Palestinian attack on PM Netanyahu, others, says Security services
A Palestinian citizen was arrested in the early stages of planning attacks on Israel’s prime minister, the mayor of Jerusalem, U.S. and Canadian targets, Israel’s Shin Bet security services said Tuesday. The Shin Bet offered few details on the attacker’s alleged plans except that he was instructed by an operative in Syria, sought to bring […] …