May 15 UN to commemorate 1948 Palestinian ‘catastrophe’ for the first time By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations will officially mark the flight of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from what is now Israel on the 75th anniversary of their exodus — an action stemming from the U.N.’s partition of British-ruled Palestine into separate Jewish… Continue reading
May 13 Israel, Palestinian militants reach tentative cease-fire after 5 days of heavy fighting By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip agreed to an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire late Saturday, ending five days of intense fighting that left 33 Palestinians, including at least 13 civilians, dead. Continue reading
Feb 26 Israeli settlers rampage after Palestinian gunman kills 2 in West Bank By Josef Federman, Associated Press Scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank late Sunday, setting dozens of cars and homes on fire after two settlers were killed by a Palestinian gunman. Continue reading
Feb 24 Israeli settlers shoot, wound 2 Palestinians in West Bank, officials say By Associated Press Palestinian health officials say Israeli settlers have shot and seriously wounded two Palestinians in the northern occupied West Bank, in what officials describe as the latest incident in a wave of settler violence. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 8:17 Tensions rise after Israeli forces kill several Palestinians during West Bank raid By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Cai Pigliucci Thursday was the deadliest day in the occupied West Bank in two decades. Israeli forces raided Jenin and killed 9 people. In response, the Palestinian Authority cut security coordination with Israel. There were also reports of rocket fire into Israel… Continue watching
Jan 19 Israel and Palestinians clash at UN Security Council meeting as tensions rise By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Israel's U.N. ambassador is accusing the Palestinians of stabbing a knife into any chance for reconciliation by seeking an advisory opinion from the U.N.'s highest court on Israel's decades-old occupation. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 9:49 Netanyahu once again prime minister with most far-right government in Israel’s history By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in Thursday as prime minister of Israel, but his cabinet and his government's platform are controversial. David Makovsky is a long-time Israel watcher and director of the Project on Arab-Israel Relations at the Washington Institute for… Continue watching
Dec 18 Israel deports Palestinian lawyer, activist to France By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel on Sunday deported a Palestinian lawyer and activist to France after claiming he has ties to a banned militant group, drawing a rare condemnation from the French government. Continue reading
Nov 29 5 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, raising to five the number of Palestinians killed in less than 24 hours of fighting. Continue reading
Nov 03 4 Palestinians killed in flare-up of violence as Israel counts votes By Jalal Bwaitel, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Violence Thursday was flaring as Israel tallies the final votes in national elections held this week, with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected to lead a comfortable majority backed by far-right allies. Continue reading