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Palestinian artists transform Gaza house rubble into art exhibition

Palestinian artists have created an art exhibition called "Occupation kills childhood" from the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli strikes during the conflict in the central Gaza Strip.

11/06/2023

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Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill militant commanders

The Palestinian Health Ministry confirms Islamic Jihad commanders and some family members were killed by Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as tensions continue to rise

09/05/2023

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Prayers at Al Aqsa in Jerusalem as Palestinians mark Eid al-Fitr

Palestinians in Jerusalem mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan by celebrating Eid al-Fitr at the Al Aqsa compound.

21/04/2023

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Orthodox Christians take part in the "Holy Fire" ritual in Jerusalem

Orthodox Christians gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday to celebrate the ancient ritual of the Holy Fire.

16/04/2023

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Muslims in Jerusalem celebrate first day of Ramadan

Thousands of Muslims have gathered in Jerusalem's Old City to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan.

24/03/2023

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Palestinian Muslims gather on the West Bank preparing for Ramadan

After one of the most deadliest starts to the year in the region Palestinians on the West Bank gather in preparation for the start of the holy month of Ramadan

24/03/2023

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Israel beefs up troops after settler rampage in West Bank town

One person died, hundreds were injured, homes burned and cars torched when settlers rampaged in Hawara after a Palestinian killed two Israelis.

27/02/2023

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Ten Palestinians killed, dozens wounded in West Bank raid

The Israeli military gave few details about its operation in the northern city of Nablus, known as a militant stronghold, where the army frequently operates.

22/02/2023

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Israel to 'strengthen' settlements amid rising tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis and wounded five others.

29/01/2023

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Rockets fired from Gaza towards Israel after deadly West Bank raid

Rockets were fired by Gaza militants overnight as tensions soared following an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank that killed nine Palestinians, including at least seven militants and a 61-year-old woman.

27/01/2023

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Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces in Nablus

Palestinian protesters hurl rocks and masked gunmen fire their rifles amid clashes with Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank.

30/12/2022

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Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

Tourism is the economic lifeblood of the town in the occupied West Bank, and for the past two years the pandemic kept international visitors away.

24/12/2022

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Israeli army demolishes Palestinian houses in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces bulldoze a residential building in the Palestinian city of Hebron. According to Israeli officials, residents risk having their homes destroyed if they lack the necessary construction permits.

31/10/2022

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Six killed, several wounded by Israeli forces in West Bank raids

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's spokesman, Nabil Abu Rdeneh, issued a statement in which he described the raid in Nablus as a war crime.

25/10/2022

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West Bank's Oktoberfest toasts region's only female brewmaster

The annual Oktoberfest this weekend at Taybeh brewery in the occupied West Bank is unique in many ways, but it can also boast about the fact it is run by the only female brewmaster in the Middle East.

03/09/2022

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Clowns entertain Palestinian children following conflict with Israel

Clowns entertain Palestinian children amidst the rubble of a building in Rafah destroyed during the three-day deadly conflict between the Israeli military and Islamic Jihad militants in the coastal Palestinian enclave of Gaza

10/08/2022

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UN says Israeli forces shot and killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

The well-known American-Palestinian correspondent was shot and killed while reporting in the West Bank last month.

24/06/2022

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Israeli riot police at journalist's funeral procession

Recent days have seen an outpouring of grief from across the Arab world over the death of AL Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Large crowds attended her funeral Friday amid a heightened Israeli police presence.

13/05/2022

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Palestinians honour slain journalist during memorial service in Ramallah

Palestinians planned a memorial service Thursday for journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was killed while covering an Israeli raid in the West Bank, but have rejected US-led calls for a joint investigation into her death.

12/05/2022

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Name of slain Al Jazeera journalist carved on beach in Gaza

The name of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is seen carved on a beach in Gaza, following her death after she was shot dead as she covered an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank.

12/05/2022

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Vigils in West Bank for killed Al Jazeera journalist

Dozens gathered in the West Bank city of Hebron to condemn the killing of Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early Wednesday.

11/05/2022

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Clashes erupt between Israeli forces and Palestinians in West Bank

Clashes erupt between Israeli forces and Palestinian demonstrators during a protest against a march by Israeli settlers demanding the re-establishment of a nearby settlement evacuated in 2005, near the village of Burqa, west of Nablus.

20/04/2022

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Bethlehem Christians celebrate Christmas at Church of the Nativity

Hundreds attended the service led by Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land.

25/12/2021

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Funeral of Palestinian shot dead after firing at Israeli troops

Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinian Mohammed Issa Abbas, who reportedly fired on Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank and was shot dead by Israeli forces returning fire, at the al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah

23/12/2021

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New track in Ramallah offers Palestinians safe exercising route away from the traffic

Palestinians ride and walk along a new cycling track built by the Ramallah municipality offering locals a peaceful ride away from the traffic.

25/11/2021

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Israeli forces raze Palestinian house in southern Hebron hills

Israeli forces demolished a 150-square-meter house owned by Ismail Hussein Al-Nawaja, displacing his family of ten.

04/11/2021