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Israel claims to have killed two Hamas members in Tulkarem

The two men were killed as Israel’s large-scale military raid in Jenin continued into its seventh day.

West Bank

Israeli army launches major operation in Jenin amid West Bank violence

Palestinians returned home in Gaza amid a ceasefire, while Israeli forces launched a major operation in Jenin, killing two Hamas militants involved in a recent attack.

West Bank

IDF kills six in West Bank strike as Gazans return to destroyed homes

In the days after the fragile Gaza ceasefire, violence has surged in the West Bank, with an Israeli military strike on the Jenin refugee camp killing six. Meanwhile, Gaza residents return to destroyed homes in the territory.

Israel

Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners on day two of Gaza ceasefire

According to a list provided by the Palestinian Authority's Commission for Prisoners' Affairs all of those released are women or minors.

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Israel

Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts in West Bank

The decision to suspend the Qatar-funded network comes after Israel shuttered two of its offices, claiming it was a "mouthpiece of Hamas".

West Bank

Palestinian security forces crack down on militants in the West Bank

The rare move by the Palestinian Authority, who govern pockets of the Israeli- occupied West Bank, was justified to remove Iran-backed militant groups causing "chaos."

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No comment: Protests in Paris after pro-Israel gala organised by far-right figures

Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organised by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in its list of invited guests.

Lebanon

At least 22 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Gaza

Talks for a ceasefire in Lebanon continue, but Israel's defence minister ruled out any truce with Hezbollah.

West Bank

Israeli army kills US citizen during protest in occupied West Bank

The 26-year-old activist was attending a weekly protest against settlement expansion in a town south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

West Bank

Israeli army withdraws from Jenin after 10-day assault, reports say

Hundreds of Israeli forces target Jenin in the largest operation in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

Gaza

Israeli rocket hits medical convoy in Gaza, killing five crew members

The attack on a US charity-led aid convoy headed to a Gaza hospital came mere hours after another World Food Programme convoy came under repeated Israeli fire.

West Bank

Israeli forces expand military operations in the occupied West Bank

The UN secretary-general has voiced concern about the possible long-term consequences.

Israel

Hamas reports at least 10 fighters killed in Israel's West Bank raid

An Israeli government spokesperson says several suspected militants were also arrested in its 'counter-terrorism' operation.

West Bank

Borrell threatens EU sanctions after Israeli settler West Bank attack

Israel’s military said it apprehended one person who took part in the violence on Thursday, resulting in the death of one Palestinian.

Gaza

Strikes in the West Bank kill 9 militants, Israel says

The strikes comes just days after the assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday, and top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut the evening before.

Israel

Israel backs plans for new homes in the West Bank

More than 500,000 Jewish settlers currently live in the West Bank, where they have Israeli citizenship. Meanwhile, the three million Palestinians living there are subject to Israeli military rule.

Gaza

Doctors Without Borders and IDF trade barbs over slain charity worker

The IDF has released photos claiming to be proof that Fadi al-Wadiya, who was killed in an airstrike on Tuesday, was a “significant operative” in the Islamic Jihad group in Gaza. MSF has rejected the claims.

Gaza

At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza

The deaths come a day after at least 25 people were killed in strikes on tent camps and 50 wounded near the southern city of Rafah.

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Watch: 15-year-old boy's funeral after being killed in the West Bank

A 15-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli forces in an overnight raid on Al-Fara'a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank according to Palestinian health officials.

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WATCH: Ramallah market engulfed in flames after Israeli raid

Firefighters in Ramallah battled blazes in a market ravaged by an Israeli army raid, leaving shops charred and produce destroyed.