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Israel soldier begins jail term for killing Palestinian

Elor Azaria was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in jail for shooting dead an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in Hebron.

West Bank

Netanyahu rewards evicted Jewish settlers with new West Bank home

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has laid the foundation stone for a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank, angering the Palestinians and their international supporters.

Israel

Court rejects appeal of Israeli soldier over manslaughter charges

An Israeli military court has rejected the appeal of a former Israeli soldier against manslaughter charges for killing a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian assailant.

Israel

Palestinians celebrate as barriers removed from Jerusalem holy site

Despite the scenes of joy there is uncertainty over the overall Palestinian stance on Israeli security measures.

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Israel

Dozens wounded as Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem

Chaotic scenes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque as thousands of Muslims poured through the gates to pray

Israel

Muslim leaders in Jerusalem call for return to prayer at Al Aqsa mosque after Israel scales back security measures

Israel

Palestinian leaders reject new Israeli measures at Jerusalem holy site

Thousands of Palestinians prayed outside the site on Tuesday in protest at Israel's modified security measures.

Israel

Brother of West Bank stabbing suspect arrested

sraeli forces have raided the home of a Palestinian accused of stabbing to death three members of an Israeli family

Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to freeze contact with Israel 'on all levels'

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that the Palestinian leadership will freeze all contact with Israel, as mass protests over new Israeli security measures at the al-Aqsa compound turn deadly.

Israel

Two police officers among five killed in Jerusalem shooting

Cult

'The shooting, the fighting, the bombs was just fun': Palestinian trades terrorism for theatre

Ahmed Tobasi used to be a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, but swapped that life for one on the stage. He's touring the UK with his one-man show 'And Here I Am'.

West Bank

West Bank: 'Two Palestinians killed' during IDF opearation

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli forces killed two Palestinian youths on Wednesday.

Israel

Protests and violence around Jerusalem

A Palestinian was shot dead as he attempted a suspected knife-attack on Israeli forces just kilometres from where the US President's was visiting Jerusalem's Old City. Meanwhile, a general strike was

West Bank

West Bank walk out supports hunger-striking Palestinians in Israeli prisons

Palestinians in the West Bank and in East Jerusalem have closed all shops in a general strike in support of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails whose mass hunger strike has entered its 36th…

Israel

US new ambassador to Israel visits Jerusalem

It is highly unusual for a new envoy to visit the holy site just hours after arriving in Israel.

West Bank

Palestinians mark 69th Nakba anniversary

Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza have marked the anniversary of Nakba, the day Israel was created 69 years ago.

Switzerland

“How many Jews would I have to kill to avenge my brother?”

Ali Abu Awwad was 15 when he first took up arms to fight in the ranks of Fatah during the first Intifada.

West Bank

Hamas again leads Gaza boycott of Palestinian local elections

Palestinians go to the polls for the first time since 2012 today in the West Bank, again without the participation of Hamas, which is not allowing any vote in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza

Israel accuses Barghouti of breaking hunger strike

Israel claims Barghouti has broken his hunger strike

Israel

Israel sued for millions over 2015 firebomb attack

Relatives of a Palestinian family killed in a 2015 firebomb attack blamed on Jewish settlers are suing the Israeli government for damages.