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Two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on occupied West Bank

Muhamad Azizi and Abdul Rahman Sobh were killed by the Israeli forces during an overnight raid on Nablus.

Al Jazeera

Palestinians: Israeli forces kill 2 in West Bank gun battle

Israeli police say troops and special forces engaged in an hours-long gun battle with armed Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Sunday

The Independent UK

Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli West Bank Raid

Two Palestinians were killed overnight during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry said early Sunday. The ministry said Muhamad Azizi, 25, was killed by a bullet to the chest while Abdul Rahman Jamal Suleiman Sobh, 28, was shot in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Israeli forces kill two gunmen in W.Bank clash, strike boat off Gaza

Israeli forces killed two Palestinian fighters in a pre-dawn clash in the occupied West Bank on Sunday and, off the coast of the Gaza Strip, attacked a fishing boat accused of smuggling in Hamas supplies from Egypt after its two crewmen escaped.

Reuters

Israel Resumes Construction of Separation Wall in Southern West Bank

The Israeli army announced Friday that its forces and engineering units launched the construction work on the southern West Bank section of the separation barrier between the occupied territories in 1948 and 1967.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Denounces Israeli Settlements That Cause ‘Violence, Tension’

The European Union said Thursday it is concerned by reports of Israeli settler plans to establish several new outposts in the occupied West Bank. “There are today 150 illegal outposts in the West Bank,” it tweeted, noting that outposts often serve to establish or further expand illegal Israeli settlements and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians fear revenge attacks after settler outposts removal

Thousands of Israeli settlers camped overnight across the occupied West Bank, as part of a plan to set up new outposts.

Al Jazeera

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Israel Military Admits It Uses Armed Drones

Israel's military censors have lifted a ban on reporting the country's use of armed drones, an official said on Wednesday, ending an open secret by admitting that the armed forces have unmanned attack aircraft and have used them. Palestinians have accused Israel of using armed drones in targeted killings in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Joe Biden told he ‘cannot buy solution’ to Palestine occupation, as he arrives in West Bank

Palestinian protesters have been demonstrating against the US president’s arrival

The Independent UK

Biden Pledges $100 Million for Palestinian Hospitals in East Jerusalem

US President Joe Biden on Friday pledged an additional $100 million to support hospitals in East Jerusalem as part of a multiyear commitment aimed at helping Palestinian health services. Biden made the pledge at the Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem ahead of a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden claims US will achieve accountability for Abu Akleh killing

US President Joe Biden makes no mention of Israel as perpetrator in killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Al Jazeera

Biden states support for two-state solution, but 'ground not ripe' to restart Israel-Palestine talks

US President Joe Biden said that US commitment to a two-state solution “has not changed”, but that the “ground is not ripe” to restart talks between Israel and Palestine. The American president was speaking during a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Friday.

France 24

Biden Meets with Abbas in West Bank on Friday Before Heading to Saudi Arabia

US President Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia on Friday with three main topics on his agenda. Biden is expected to hold bilateral talks with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden brings Palestinians aid but no new peace plan

U.S. President Joe Biden promised on Friday not to give up efforts to end the decades-long Israeli Palestinian conflict, though he offered no new proposals to restart the stalled political dialogue between the two sides.

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The Independent UK

Biden heads to West Bank, with little to offer Palestinians

President Joe Biden will visit Palestinian leaders in the West Bank on Friday, at a moment when there's little chance of reviving peace talks with Israel

Los Angeles Times

Analysis: Palestinians feel increasingly disillusioned by Biden’s approach

JERUSALEM — The short ride that takes President Joe Biden from Jerusalem to Bethlehem passes an enormous mural of a smiling woman, wearing a flak jacket, yellow paint giving highlights to her chestnut hair.

Al Jazeera

Health rumours leave Palestinians wondering who will follow Abbas

President Abbas has been in ill health over recent years and is unpopular, but many Palestinians are still apathetic.

Al Jazeera

Meeting with Shireen Abu Akleh’s family not on Biden’s schedule

US president appears to rebuff meeting with slain journalist’s family during visit to Israel and occupied West Bank.

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Slain Palestinian Reporter’s Family ‘Outraged’ as Biden Arrives in Israel

The niece of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh expressed "outrage" Wednesday as US President Joe Biden arrived in Israel, condemning Washington for inaction over her killing. Lina Abu Akleh watched on television from her home in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem as Air Force One touched down near Tel Aviv,…

Reuters

U.S. calls for 'accountability' in Abu Akleh case ahead of Biden West Bank visit

The United States called on Wednesday for accountability over the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, whose killing during an Israeli West Bank raid is expected to be a major issue during President Joe Biden's Middle East visit.

Al Jazeera

Joe Biden arrives in Middle East on first trip as US president

US leader will visit Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia during four-day trip.

The Independent UK

Biden to ping through Israel's iconic spots on Mideast tour

President Joe Biden’s dash through Israel and the occupied West Bank this week is expected to cut across some of the region’s most iconic places

The Independent UK

Israel grants more Palestinian permits ahead of Biden visit

Israel says it will increase the number of work permits issued to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and allow thousands of Palestinians to gain legal status ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to the region later this week

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians Say US Economic Push No Substitute for Peace

Ahead of Joe Biden's first visit to Jerusalem as US president, Washington's ambassador said his team will "pound tables" to press Israeli officials into making concessions to the Palestinians. But ambassador Thomas Nides was talking about ensuring Palestinians have access to economic benefits such as 4G internet, not throwing American…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Growing Israeli West Bank Settlements Test US Position Ahead of Biden Visit

Steps away from a cluster of Palestinian tents and shacks in the northern Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, trucks were working in full force to prepare for the construction of a school for Israeli settlers. The settlement of Mehola is trying to expand, as demand has become very…

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