West Bank

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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

West Bank

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

People

Meet the twins opening a restaurant inside an aeroplane

22 years after they first bought a decommissioned aeroplane, these twin brothers are about to open an unusual restaurant.

17/07/2021

West Bank

Palestinians cancel vaccines deal with Israel over expiry dates

The Palestinian Authority has cancelled a deal with Israel to receive about one million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines saying the doses are about to expire.

19/06/2021

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Palestinian sets up tent over house destroyed by Israeli air strike

As thousands of Gazans slowly tried to piece back together their lives, top UN staff visited the territory after an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire Friday halted 11 days of mutual bombardment, where they warned of the deep psychological trauma of the violence

24/05/2021

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Israel army demolishes structures in Palestinian community

Khirbet Humsu is home to around 75 Palestinians who raise sheep and say they have nowhere else to go.

04/02/2021

West Bank

Sacred rite for Orthodox Christians in Bethlehem marred by coronavirus

One of the most sacred Easter symbols of the Christian Orthodox faith - the Holy Fire - arrived in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Saturday.

18/04/2020

West Bank

Watch: Christians celebrate midnight mass in Bethlehem

"Celebrating Christmas also means celebrating those who still have a desire to love mankind and put themselves on the line for it. Here in the Holy Land, and not only today but every day of the year, there are still many people who celebrate the Christmas of Jesus in this way, not only Christians.

24/12/2019

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Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations

Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations, Iraq protesters create Christmas tree out of flags and elephants in Santa Claus outfits make a season greetings’ performance in Thailand.

24/12/2019

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Artist Banksy unveils dark nativity in Bethlehem

Banksy has made his own contribution to Christmas.

21/12/2019

West Bank

U.S. reverses stance on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are not inconsistent with international law.

18/11/2019

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West Bank: Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces

Palestinians supporting prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons clashed with Israeli security forces on Monday in the West Bank city of Ramallah

23/09/2019

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Palestinians protest amid controversial workshop on Middle East peace

Hundreds of Palestinian protesters in various West Bank locations on Tuesday rallied against this week's economic conference in Bahrain that will kick off the Trump administration's plan for peace in the Middle East.

25/06/2019

World

Education under threat in Hebron and the rest of the West Bank

In partnership with The European Commission

What is life like for Palestinian children living in the Israeli-controlled part of Hebron? What's the impact of the conflict on them and what's the role of the EU in reducing their trauma?

30/05/2019

World

Hebron's silent war: no peace in sight for Israelis and Palestinians

More than any other places on the West Bank, Hebron shows the difficulty of sharing land between Palestinians and Israelis and the remote possibility of finding peace.

09/05/2019

West Bank

West Bank manhunt underway after fatal attack

West Bank manhunt underway after fatal attack

17/03/2019

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Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops clash in West Bank

Clashes erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops on Sunday near the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir.

28/01/2019

West Bank

Bethlehem enjoys busiest Christmas season on record

Visitors and worshippers have been flocking to Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity – a cave which enshrines a site thought to be the birthplace of Jesus.

24/12/2018

West Bank

Israel orders Bedouin villagers to clear homes

Israel has ordered residents of a Bedouin village in the West Bank to clear their houses by October 1 or face demolition.

23/09/2018

West Bank

Norwegian woman 'shot twice by Israeli soldiers during protests'

The Israeli Defense Forces said the activist "stood among the rioters whilst they carried out violence against the security forces", adding that they would investigate the incident.

27/08/2018

West Bank

Israel delays West Bank post for eight years

Ten tonnes of mail have arrived in the West Bank after Israel delayed it for eight years over security checks

20/08/2018