Apr 23 Israel closes border crossing to Gaza workers after rockets fired, Palestinians denounce ‘collective punishment’ By Joseph Krauss, Fares Akram, Associated Press The rocket fire came amid near-daily clashes at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site over the past week, with Palestinians hurling stones and fireworks and Israeli police entering the compound and firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades. Continue reading
Apr 19 Eight Palestinian protesters injured by Israeli soldiers as settlers march in West Bank By News Desk Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops clashed in the occupied West Bank as thousands of Israelis marched to the site of a demolished settlement and called on the government to rebuild it. Continue reading
Apr 18 Israeli troops raid West Bank, leave 2 Palestinians wounded By Associated Press Israeli troops shot and critically wounded two Palestinians during clashes that broke out when the army carried out an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Apr 09 Israeli troops kill Palestinian militant in West Bank after deadly Tel Aviv shooting By Associated Press The arrest raid was the latest in a series of events that have escalated tensions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Clashes and protests in Jerusalem last year helped spark an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza… Continue reading
Mar 31 Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank raid amid gun battle By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israeli forces have raided a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, setting off a gun battle. Continue reading
Mar 30 Palestinian concerns reemerge after deadly Israeli attacks By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Three deadly attacks in Israel in a week are raising doubts over Israel’s approach to its conflict with the Palestinians. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Senate committee delays vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson In our news wrap Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson until next week, a federal judge found former President Trump "more likely than not" committed crimes in connection with the U.S. Continue watching
Jan 02 Egypt pushes for calm after flare-up in Gaza hostilities By Associated Press Egyptian officials Sunday pushed for Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip to rein in hostilities and adhere to a cease-fire in place since the war in May. Continue reading
Nov 10 Only two-state solution can end ‘apartheid’, says Palestinian prime minister By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The Palestinian prime minister has warned Israel that its refusal to accept a two-state solution to the century-old conflict would perpetuate a system of "apartheid." Mohammed Shtayyeh told foreign reporters on Wednesday that this will eventually result in a one-state… Continue reading
Oct 22 Israel outlaws Palestinian human rights groups, causing backlash from Israeli, international rights organizations By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Most of the targeted organizations document alleged human rights violations by Israel as well as the Palestinian Authority, both of which routinely detain Palestinian activists. Continue reading