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Israel restricts movement to Palestinian territories during Jewish holidays

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:46:03 +0000

The Israeli military announced that it will close all the checkpoints and crossings connecting the country and the West Bank during the upcoming Jewish holidays. “Crossing will be possible only for exceptional humanitarian and medical cases,” the army said in a statement on Tuesday. The first closure will be imposed ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the [...]

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Palestine Condemns Israel For Killing Two Of Its Nationals In West Bank

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 19:00:31 +0000

Palestine condemned Israeli soldiers for killing two of its nationals, including a child, in the West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday. “It condemns the endless Israeli crimes against the Palestinians in the West Bank without posing any danger to the soldiers,” it said. The statement referred to [...]

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Three Palestinians killed as Israelis try to arrest militant

Ade Adewale — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 07:53:45 +0000

Three Palestinians were killed in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank early Saturday after Israeli soldiers launched an operation to arrest a militant, Palestinian officials said. Medical and security sources said two of the fatalities were militants…

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Kerry says progress in peace talks but more work needed

Ade Adewale — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 22:27:15 +0000

US Secretary of State John Kerry is to fly to Jordan and Saudi Arabia Sunday seeking backing for his plans for Middle East peace, after insisting he has made progress. After a second meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the West Bank, Kerry…

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West Bank killings threaten peace talks: Palestinians

Adewale A. — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:07:33 +0000

The Palestinians on Thursday accused Israel of a "dangerous escalation" after the army killed two people in the West Bank, calling the violence a deliberate attempt to scupper peace talks. "This dangerous Israeli escalation aims to thwart American and…

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Holy Land hit by heaviest snowfall in decades

Adewale A. — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:46:05 +0000

The heaviest snowfall in decades blocked roads across Israel and the West Bank Saturday, while torrential rains flooded areas of the Gaza Strip. The heavy snow, which stopped falling Saturday afternoon, prompted Israeli authorities to interrupt the…

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Hebrew insults daubed on mosque walls in northern Israel

Adewale A. — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 14:18:30 +0000

Anti-Muslim insults were found on the walls of a mosque in northern Israel on Sunday, a police spokeswoman said. "Insults against Islam... were found on Sunday morning on the walls of a mosque in Baqa al-Gharbiyeh," she said. The spokeswoman also said…

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