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Israeli forces fire 'warning shots' at Russian, EU, UK diplomats visiting West Bank; IDF apologises
World | May 21, 2025 22:02 ISTAccording to the Palestinian Authority’s foreign ministry, the delegation included diplomats from India, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, China, Russia, the European Union, and several other countries.
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10 Indian construction workers stranded in West Bank rescued by Israeli authorities
World | March 07, 2025 6:44 ISTThese 10 Indian workers were stuck in A-Za'im for more than one month before the Population and Immigration Authority rescued them.
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Israeli general Herzi Halevi resigns, cites October 7 failure amid military operation in West Bank
World | January 21, 2025 19:40 ISTIsrael launched a major attack in Jenin city of West Bank on Tuesday which killed 6 while 35 others were injured. Meanwhile, Halevi's resign will come into effect on March 6.
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Israeli troops raid Al Jazeera in Ramallah in West Bank, shut down bureau, action aired live
World | September 22, 2024 8:17 ISTIsrael's latest move comes amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster as it covers the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
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Indian-origin Israeli soldier killed in West Bank as tensions escalate in Palestinian territory
World | September 12, 2024 14:31 ISTStaff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal was killed in a ramming attack involving a fuel tanker near Ramallah on Wednesday. Heavy clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters have been reported since Israel launched a series of raids in the northern West Bank two weeks ago.
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Israeli strike on tent camp in Gaza safe zone kills 19, not 40 as reported earlier: Health Ministry
World | September 10, 2024 17:04 ISTIsraeli strikes tore a huge crater, set tents ablaze and buried Palestinian families alive under sand in a supposedly safe zone of southern Gaza before dawn on Tuesday. Earlier Gaza claimed at least 40 killed but later minimised the death toll in a revised announcement.
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American-Turkish activist shot dead by Israeli army during West Bank protest
World | September 06, 2024 22:35 ISTA 26-year-old American activist of Turkish origin was shot dead by the Israeli army during a protest in the occupied West Bank. The incident occurred amid ongoing demonstrations, with the activist reportedly being fatally wounded during the clash.
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Israeli troops kill prominent Palestinian commander, four others in West Bank mosque | VIDEO
World | August 29, 2024 17:30 ISTIsrael eliminated Muhhamad Jabber, also known as 'Abu Shujaa', who was allegedly responsible for carrying out numerous terrorist attacks that killed an Israeli civilian in June. This came after Israel launched simultaneous raids in the West Bank cities Tulkarm, Jenin and areas in the Jordan Valley.
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Israel kills 9 Palestinians in large-scale operation in occupied West Bank amid regional tensions
World | August 28, 2024 16:54 ISTIsrael's major operation in the West Bank came as it noted a rise in militant activities since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7 last year. More than 660 people have been killed as Israel stepped up military activities in the occupied territory.
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Israeli airstrike kills five in West Bank, including Hamas commander amid boiling regional tensions
World | August 03, 2024 14:37 ISTAccording to Hamas-controlled media, a commander of the Palestinian militant group's Tulkarm Brigades when the Israeli airstrike struck a vehicle. This came amid red-hot tensions after the killings of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.
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Israeli forces strap wounded Palestinian to jeep during West Bank raid, army to probe incident
World | June 23, 2024 19:32 ISTMujahed Azmi, a Palestinian man reportedly wounded in the Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, was strapped to the hood of a jeep. The Israeli military said this act "does not conform to the values" of the Army and the incident will be investigated and dealt with accordingly.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appoints longtime economic adviser as next Prime Minister
World | March 15, 2024 14:41 ISTAbbas appointed Mohammed Mustafa, a US-educated economist and politically independent, to lead the government in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The US wants the Palestinian Authority to administer a postwar Gaza, but faces staunch opposition from Israel.
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One Israeli killed, 8 injured after gunmen open fire in West Bank amid boiling tensions
World | February 22, 2024 15:58 ISTTwo of the three attackers were killed on the spot, while a third was apprehended later and detained. This comes at a time of high tensions with the escalating Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, where thousands of Palestinians have been killed.
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US sanctions four Israeli settlers accused of violence in West Bank as rift with Netanyahu widens
World | February 02, 2024 12:37 ISTThe sanctions include freezing the US assets of the four men and generally barring Americans from dealing with them. The rift between US President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has widened over escalating violence in the Israel-Hamas and the two-state solution.
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Hamas official says their tunnels in Gaza are prepared against pumping water into them
News | December 15, 2023 18:46 ISTA Hamas member played down Israel's attempts to flood the group's tunnels in Gaza saying when militants built them
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'Israel’s war with Hamas is not peace, revitalized Palestinian Authority’ should govern...': Biden
World | November 19, 2023 16:30 IST” In an op-ed published on Saturday in the Washington Post, Biden reiterated his position of recent weeks that a temporary halt to the fighting wasn’t a real possibility and wouldn’t ultimately advance greater US objectives.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' convoy attacked in West Bank: Report
World | November 08, 2023 11:14 ISTThe "Sons of Abu Jandal" group demanded Abbas to announce a full confrontation against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. Notably, Abbas is the chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), which rules the West Bank and was ousted from Gaza by Hamas in 2007.
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Israeli soldier killed after Palestinian attacker opens fire in West Bank, day after Jenin camp offe
World | July 07, 2023 11:54 ISTThe attack comes on the heels of a major Israeli military operation at the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, in which 12 Palestinians were killed.
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8 injured by Palestinian attacker in Israel after military operation in West Bank refugee camp
World | July 05, 2023 7:34 ISTThe West Bank operation in the Jenin refugee camp was one of the most intense military offensives by Israeli forces in the last two decades. At least 12 Palestinians were killed and several more were injured, as per the Palestinian Health Ministry.
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Jerusalem: Twin blasts near bus stops kill 1, injure 1
World | November 23, 2022 13:11 ISTJerusalem blasts: The first explosion occurred near a bus stop on the edge of the city, where commuters usually crowd waiting for buses. The second went off in Ramot, a neighborhood in the city's north.
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