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Nurit Yohanan

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Barred from working in Israel, West Bank Palestinians pay a price for Gaza’s war

Barred from working in Israel, West Bank Palestinians pay a price for Gaza’s war

With permits down to 11% of pre-October 7 levels, laborers once dependent on Israel for decent wages are drowning, even as robust trade ties keep the...

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His son slain by settlers, a Palestinian-American looks to Washington to end violence

His son slain by settlers, a Palestinian-American looks to Washington to end violence

Saif Musallet was born in Florida and died on a West Bank hilltop after being beaten by Israelis. Now his father Kamel wants international pressure to...

17.07.2025 60

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The West Bank economy runs on shekels. So why aren’t Palestinian banks accepting them?

For 30 years, Israel has imposed a cap on how many shekels the Palestinian Authority may convert into foreign currency, giving banks a surplus of...

10.07.2025 50

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Gaza’s life-saving generators face sputtering halt as fuel blockade enters fifth month

Israel has barred diesel from Strip since March — three times longer than at start of war — putting medical equipment and water treatment...

05.07.2025 50

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Last two suspects in settler attack on troops and cops released to house arrest

4 others freed earlier this week as prosecutors struggle to file charges in attack on reservists; activists report fresh attack in Jordan Valley,...

03.07.2025 10

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Hamas said happy with US guarantee on talks to end Gaza war as ceasefire momentum grows

60-day halt would reportedly be bookended with release of 10 living hostages, along with 18 deceased captives handed over in 3 separate groups; terror...

03.07.2025 30

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Threats or nuisance? After years of cooperation, some Gaza clans rise up against Hamas

As the war drags on and aid supplies are increasingly precious, large, heavily armed clans in the southern Strip are openly defying the terror group....

02.07.2025 40

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Iran vetting body approves bill suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

Guardian Council spokesman says Iran’s ‘national sovereignty’ requires cutting ties; IAEA says it has yet to receive official communication from...

26.06.2025 20

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After a month, deadly shootings near Gaza aid sites still a near-daily menace

With nearly 500 reported killed trying to reach Gaza Humanitarian Foundation locations, the IDF says it’s working on reducing friction points, even...

26.06.2025 40

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Israel said to halt Gaza aid after Smotrich threat to quit government over Hamas theft

Netanyahu, defense minister Katz give IDF 48 hours to find ways to stop terror group seizing supplies, as videos emerge of gunmen riding trucks,...

26.06.2025 30

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3 Palestinians said killed during settler raid; IDF says troops returned fire at gunmen

Dozens of Israelis hurl stones at residents of Kafr Malik in West Bank, torch buildings and cars; military says 5 Israeli suspects detained on...

26.06.2025 40

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Family of grandmother shot dead in East Jerusalem says she was killed by Border Police

Relatives of Zahiya Joudeh, 66, from the Shuafat refugee camp, say she was getting fresh air on the roof when she was shot, and vow to not rest until...

25.06.2025 10

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Caught in the crossfire, Jordan (quietly) shields Israel as Iranian shrapnel rains down

While officially remaining neutral, the kingdom is thought to have a hand in drone and missile interceptions, exposing its unsheltered people to...

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With few shelters but plenty of roadblocks, East Jerusalem Arabs squeezed by war

As heavy police deployments and concrete barriers raise tensions, residents with nowhere to go during missile attacks worry what will happen if...

19.06.2025 40

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As Israel takes fight to Iran, where are Tehran’s terror proxies in its hour of need?

Tehran developed a regional terror network to insulate itself from war, but now that it’s under attack, Hezbollah and others are either too weak or...

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Gazans seeking aid from Israel-backed GHF forced to contend with chaos, peril

Testimonies and footage – including some released by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation itself – point to disorderly distribution of assistance and...

12.06.2025 60

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4 said killed by Israeli fire near Gaza aid site; IDF says it only fired warning shots

Eyewitnesses say crowds came under fire en route to distribution center that was about to open; military reports troops fired when suspects approached...

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West Bank family alleges soldier shot Palestinian man dead as he slept in his bed

Brother of Jassem al-Siddeh says soldiers began arguing following the shooting, with one apparently asking the shooter ‘are you crazy?’; IDF says...

08.06.2025 50

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As Gazans clamor for aid, looting and shootings underscore new dangers

Resumption of assistance brings a truckload of deadly issues, as competing actors struggle to safely feed Gazans amid mix of soldiers, armed gangs and...

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Lebanese FM stresses need to disarm Hezbollah in meeting with Iranian counterpart

Araghchi’s first visit to Beirut since ceasefire with Israel punctuated by Lebanon’s calls to build ‘state to state’ relations, which would...

03.06.2025 50

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In the West Bank, settler harassment swiftly uproots a Bedouin hamlet

Entire community of Maghar al-Deir flees within days after Israelis set up shepherding outpost just 100 meters from homes and begin intimidating...

29.05.2025 70

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Eight said wounded as dozens of settlers attack Palestinian village; no arrests

Some 40 assailants said to burn cars and homes, apparently in revenge for deadly terror shooting last week; IDF says suspects fled before troops...

23.05.2025 40

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As IDF demolishes hundreds of houses in West Bank camps, residents are determined to return

Palestinians, whose homes were destroyed in counter-terror operation, speak of hardships of after months of displacement; some say they only found out...

23.05.2025 60

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US removal of sanctions would provide boon for cash-starved Syria, and perhaps beyond

Lifting sweeping Caesar Act implemented in 2022 will open door to desperately needed international investment, bolstering stability and maybe even...

22.05.2025 40

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Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar’s body said found in Gaza tunnel hit by IDF last week

Defense minister says ‘there’s no official confirmation, but according to all the indications’ he died; report says third Sinwar...

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Settlers set fire to 15 Palestinian vehicles in West Bank, Palestinian media reports

No injuries reported and no comment from law enforcement; arson attack comes day after terror shooting that killed 30-year-old pregnant woman

16.05.2025 30

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As new Syria emerges, nightclub attacks awaken fears of return to sectarian repression

Despite official condemnation, deadly assaults on Damascus nightlife by regime loyalists add to mounting concern that Islamist rulers will not make...

16.05.2025 40

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Israel may have killed Muhammad Sinwar, but he was likely never in the driver’s seat

With little evidence the top commander had the same sway his brother Yahya did in Hamas’s decision making, it’s doubtful his death will have much...

14.05.2025 30

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Stipends end for 1,600 prisoners as PA moves forward with pay-to-slay reform — sources

Development comes weeks after Ramallah invited Trump administration to come to West Bank and certify that new welfare system in place

12.05.2025 10

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Trump’s meeting with Saudi ruler said set to include leaders of PA, Lebanon, Syria

Crown Prince bin Salman expects US president to agree to condition Saudi normalization with Israel on Palestinian statehood, source tells Arab media

11.05.2025 20

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Report: US removes demand to disarm Hamas as part of ceasefire deal

White House reportedly views Israeli call to remove terror group’s fighters from Gaza as unrealistic; footage supposedly shows Hamas men shooting,...

10.05.2025 20

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Israel claims it’s promoting Palestinian emigration from Gaza. So why are so few leaving?

Despite saying it would act on Trump’s plan to depopulate the Strip, Israel has allowed just 550 people out since March, after months-long efforts...

09.05.2025 50

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Israel shutters UNRWA schools in East Jerusalem, in line with ban on aid agency

Police close six schools serving 550 students in Shuafat camp and other neighborhoods; Palestinian Authority condemns ‘violation of children’s...

08.05.2025 40

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As aid embargo on Strip enters third month, hunger is stalking Gazans again

After a ceasefire shrank malnutrition figures, stores of assistance are now dwindling and food for sale — which may come from Hamas’s stolen...

05.05.2025 30

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Israel strikes target near Damascus presidential palace in ‘message to Syrian regime’

Syrian Druze agree to gradually hand over unlicensed weapons to new government; airstrikes come after Israeli Druze blocked roads to protest...

02.05.2025 20

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After ‘up Hamas, up Hezbollah’ video, Irish band Kneecap denies supporting terror groups

UK police investigating; group member also waved flag of Lebanon-based terror group at London gig; band denies call to ‘kill your local MP’ was...

29.04.2025 50

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An alternative Memorial Day ceremony marks its 20th year. Participants say it’s the future

A controversial joint Israeli-Palestinian event honoring the slain on both sides continues to grow, even in the shadow of the October 7 massacre and...

29.04.2025 30

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Top Abbas aide Hussein al-Sheikh tapped as first ever PLO vice president

Al-Sheikh, who is known for his close ties with Israel and US, gets boost in succession battle for control over the Palestinian Authority when its...

26.04.2025 10

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‘No future here’: Bedouin hamlets are erased as residents flee settler harassment

More than 1,000 residents of herding communities have been displaced in 2 years; they say they face a campaign of theft and violence that authorities...

25.04.2025 20

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Palestinian home, farmland torched in suspected settler attack

Locals accuse Israeli authorities of blocking fire crews from reaching Jordan Valley property set ablaze, days after deadly arson incident near...

24.04.2025 10

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Hamas posts video of Omri Miran; Family: ‘Disgrace’ he’s in tunnel on Holocaust day

Family allows publishing of still from video in which hostage is seen lighting a candle for his 48th birthday, his second in captivity

23.04.2025 8

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Abbas tells ‘sons of dogs’ Hamas to free hostages, remove Israel’s ‘excuses’ for Gaza war

Palestinian Authority president calls on terror group to cede control of Gaza, give up its weapons, and become a political party; 23 said killed in...

23.04.2025 10

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Palestinian family alleges father shot by settlers then arrested amid West Bank land grab

Said Rabae, who lost his leg in confrontation with security chief of nearby settlement, says he and son were attacked, and not vice versa as IDF...

22.04.2025 40

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IDF said to kill Hezbollah-allied commander in airstrike on vehicle south of Beirut

Target of alleged Israeli strike said to be Hassan Atwi of Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated group in Lebanon; in first, Syria said to arrest local...

22.04.2025 9

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Hamas said to recruit 30,000 Gaza youths into its military wing

Saudi report says most recruits lack real training beyond rocket launching, guerilla tactics; at least 25 reported killed in IDF strikes across Strip

20.04.2025 10

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Settlers filmed establishing new illegal outpost in West Bank under IDF protection

Video shows construction equipment being used to move earth, set up mobile homes; locals say Palestinian man shot by settler in West Bank had leg...

19.04.2025 20

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Gaza doctor’s post lays bare terror groups’ infiltration of enclave’s hospitals

Medical official sparks controversy online after speaking out against terrorists’ attempts to use Khan Younis’s Nasser Hospital, revealing...

18.04.2025 20

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Lebanon is removing Hezbollah flags and posters amid rising calls for disarmament

17.04.2025 10

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‘No to terror, yes to peace’: New anti-Hamas protest breaks out in northern Gaza

Clips shared online show hundreds demonstrating in Beit Lahiya, chanting ‘Hamas out!’ ‘We want to live in freedom!’; clan leaders said to take...

16.04.2025 10

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Israel will need to get used to Turkey’s growing footprint in Syria

Post-Assad Syria needs a strong country to help it out of the chaos, and Turkey wants in; with America backing Erdogan, there’s little Israel can do...

11.04.2025 20

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