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Residents face wildfire outside Jerusalem

Firefighters supported by firefighting aircraft work to put out a large forest fire, as smoke is visible from much of the city of Jerusalem. The fire threatened the villages of Beit Meir, Shoeva and Ramat Raziel, west of Jerusalem, police said in a statement.

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.

Israel

Israel strikes Gaza after Palestinians launch incendiary balloons

The new escalation of violence comes after hundreds of Israeli ultranationalists, some chanting “Death to Arabs,” paraded in east Jerusalem.

Israel

Israel arrests Jerusalem activists in contested neighbourhood

Israeli police arrested 23-year-old Muna al-Kurd who has led protests against attempts by Jewish settlers to evict Palestinian families from their homes. She was later released.

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Israel

Sheikh Jarrah: Small neighbourhood making big impact in Gaza conflict

One of the sparks that lit the fuse of the latest conflict in Gaza came from a small neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, where Israeli settlers are working to evict Palestinian families.

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Stun grenades in Jerusalem

Israeli forces fire stun grenades to disperse protestors

Israel

Israel delays controversial Palestinian eviction hearing in Jerusalem

The Supreme Court was due to hear an appeal on Monday against an order to evict Palestinians from properties on land that Israeli settlers claim belongs to them

Israel

At least 90 Palestinians wounded as unrest continues in Jerusalem

Israeli police on Saturday clashed with Palestinian protesters in a show of force that threatened to deepen the holy city's worst religious unrest in several years.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews hold funeral for pilgrim who died in Israel

In a race against time, several funerals were held in Israel before sundown Friday for some of the 45 people killed at a stampede at a religious festival. Among them was a memorial for Rabbi Eliezer Mordechai Goldberg, as burials do not take place during the Jewish Sabbath.

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Greek-Orthodox Patriarch performs 'washing of the feet' in Jerusalem

The Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem omn Thursday performed the traditional "washing of the feet" ceremony outside the Holy Sepulchre.

Israel

Nightly clashes in Jerusalem continue during holy month of Ramadan

The clashes, injuring four police and six protesters, have become an almost nightly occurrence since Ramadan started nearly two weeks ago.

Italy

Easter celebrations muted by COVID pandemic for second year running

From socially-distanced gatherings outside to virtual masses, Easter has been tempered for a second year amid lockdowns and pandemic restrictions.

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Christians across the Middle East celebreate Palm Sunday

Christians across the Middle East celebreate Palm Sunday

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Protesters wait for Netanyahu as he leaves court

Protests continue just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year term in office.

Kosovo

Serbia unhappy after Kosovo and Israel establish diplomatic ties

"We have invested serious efforts in our relations with Israel in recent years and we are not happy," said Serbia's foreign minister.

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Jerusalem's streets lie empty as Israel enters third COVID-19 lockdown

The country entered its third lockdown on Friday with restrictions set to last two weeks. Despite a widespread vaccination programme, COVID-19 cases are rising.

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Israel Philharmonic performs outside Knesset to protest COVID measures

They played to stand against the government's decision to keep concert halls under lockdown.

Serbia

Serbia's Vucic non-committal on Trump’s Jerusalem embassy comment

President Aleksander Vucic appeared somewhat taken aback when the US President declared that Serbia had agreed to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem.

Israel

Clashes among police and worshipers shake Jerusalem neighbourhood

Clashes among police and worshipers shake Jerusalem neighbourhood of Mea Shearim after a social-distancing defying religious gathering. Twelve people got arrested.

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Just 10 worshippers permitted to attend Passover event due to COVID-19

The event is usually attended by tens of thousands of people.