Aug 06 Israel Frees Prisoners, Palestinians Call Move Inadequate Israel moved to free more than 300 Palestinian prisoners Wednesday, calling it a goodwill gesture to aid peace efforts. Palestinian leaders criticized the move, saying many thousands more in custody need to be released. Continue reading
Jun 25 Israel Targets Militants, Palestinians Differ on Truce Israeli military forces killed at least four Palestinians in separate incidents Wednesday, while leaders of Palestinian militant groups offered different accounts of a possible three-month cease-fire agreement. Continue reading
Mar 10 Palestinians Approve New Prime Minister Post The Palestinian parliament approved the creation of a new prime minister post Monday, a day after Palestinian President Yasser Arafat announced his choice for the position, moderate Mahmoud Abbas. Continue reading
Oct 24 Foreign Media Protests Israel’s Press Regulations A media watchdog organization has claimed the Palestinian Authority demonstrates greater respect for press freedom than Israel, as a lengthy altercation between the Israeli government and foreign media continues. Continue reading
Aug 19 Israelis and Palestinians Reach Tentative Withdrawal Agreement Israeli officials agreed late Sunday to gradually withdraw from reoccupied areas in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank city of Bethlehem as long as the Palestinian Authority sticks to a promise to rein in militant groups. Continue reading
Aug 07 Despite Killings, Israelis, Palestinians Agree to Talks Israeli soldiers killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank Wednesday in a continued hunt for terror suspects. Continue reading
Aug 05 Israel Cracks Down on Palestinians After Wave of Attacks The Israeli military imposed a "total ban" on Palestinian movement in the West Bank after a suicide bus bombing and Palestinian shooting attacks in the last 24 hours killed thirteen people and wounded more than 80. Continue reading
Feb 26 Palestinians, Israelis Resume Security Talks Reinvigorated by a new peace proposal from Saudi Arabia, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators began a new round of security talks late Tuesday, raising hopes the region may be able to move beyond the violence of past months. Continue reading
Dec 07 Israelis, Palestinians Trade Fire After Lull After two days of relative quiet, an Israeli warplane bombed a Palestinian police headquarters in Gaza, wounding at least 20 people. The raids followed Palestinian mortar attacks against Israeli settlements earlier in the day. Continue reading
Oct 26 6 Palestinians Killed in Clashes With Israeli Forces Israeli troops searching for the assassins of a Cabinet minister fought with armed Palestinians in a West Bank village Wednesday. Continue reading