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Israeli defence minister announces settlement plans in north Gaza
Israeli Defence Minister Katz announced plans to establish settlements north of Gaza, stating that Israeli troops will continue to remain within Syria and Lebanon to create a barrier between 'jihadist...
Israeli settlers vandalise mosque and block roads in West Bank town
On Friday, Israeli settlers attacked al-Salam Mosque in Deir Ballut, a town west of Salfit, vandalizing the mosque's interior and disrupting local traffic. This incident is part of an ongoing pattern ...
Israeli court advances eviction of Palestinians for Jewish settlers in Silwan
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that Israel's High Court has issued rulings on two out of four petitions filed by Palestinian residents in Batn al-Hawa, Silwan, ruling against the evictions in favo...
Israel’s Katz doubles down on support of settlements in Gaza
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has reaffirmed his support for establishing settlements in Gaza despite previous statements suggesting otherwise and subsequent clarifications from his office. He ...
Fourteen countries condemn Israel's expansion of West Bank settlements
Fourteen nations, including France, Britain, and Germany, have criticized Israel for approving the construction of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. The signatories expressed their clear o...
Israel announces establishment of 11 new settlements in the West Bank
Israel has announced plans to establish eleven new settlements and legalize eight existing outposts in the occupied West Bank, seen as illegal under international law. This decision is part of efforts...
14 Countries Condemn Israel’s Expansion of West Bank Settlements
Fourteen countries have issued a joint statement expressing strong condemnation towards Israel’s ongoing expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, which they argue undermines efforts to esta...
Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinians during settler attack
Local media reported an attack by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in Kafr Qaddum area of northern West Bank. As a result, several Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli soldiers....
West Bank: More than 200 Israeli settlers storm the Al-Aqsa mosque
Over 200 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque's courtyards in Jerusalem on New Year's Day under military and police protection. This follows similar incursions by settlers into the compound mul...
Israeli armed forces uproot olive trees in a town in West Bank
The Israeli military has bulldozed agricultural land and destroyed olive trees in Zubaba town, west of Jenin, according to Wafa News citing local officials. This incident follows a prior destruction o...
How Israel's hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians
Reuters reports on Jewish settler activities in the West Bank, focusing on a small outpost named Or Meir located near Road 60. The report indicates that these initial settlements have expanded into la...
Israel will establish settlement outposts in Gaza, defence minister says
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Israel plans to establish settlement outposts known as 'Nahal nuclei' in the northern Gaza Strip. He stated this move is to protect Israeli communit...
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian vehicles near Bethlehem
On Sunday evening, Israeli settlers threw stones at vehicles near the village of al-Maniya, southeast of Bethlehem, damaging several cars. This incident occurred at the al-Maniya roundabout in the occ...
Israeli forces raid Nablus ahead of settler incursion
Monday evening saw Israeli occupation forces entering eastern Nablus, clearing paths for settlers intending to enter Joseph's Tomb and conduct provocative Talmudic rituals. This operation involved num...
Israel says countries condemning new settlements are discriminating against Jews
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused countries criticizing the approval of new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank as discriminatory against Jews. Fourteen nations, including France ...
Israeli forces uproot olive trees to expand illegal settlements in West Bank
On Wednesday, Israeli forces continued to bulldoze and uproot olive trees in the Salfit Governorate of the northwestern West Bank to expand illegal settlements, according to Wafa news. Dozens of olive...
Israel’s Katz doubles down on support of settlements in Gaza
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has reaffirmed his support for constructing settlements in the Gaza Strip. He stated his intention to establish outposts there with a view to eventually converting...
Palestinian injured as Israeli settlers run over him in Nablus
A Palestinian man was seriously injured after being hit by Israeli settlers driving vehicles near Nablus in the occupied West Bank early Friday morning. The attack reportedly broke his legs and he is ...
Israeli forces detain three foreign activists in village near Ramallah
On Tuesday, Israeli troops detained three foreign activists—of British, American, and Italian nationality—in the Palestinian village of al-Mughayyir northeast of Ramallah. The detainees were supporter...