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Palestinian Authority removes staff from Gaza-Egypt crossing

Monday, January 7th 2019, 12:38

The West Bank-based authority says the Hamas group has obstructed its work on the Gaza-Egypt border.
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Two Israelis killed amid spate of West Bank attacks

Thursday, December 13th 2018, 18:34

The latest deaths come after a newborn baby died following an attack which wounded seven Israelis.
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Israel unveils 9,000-year-old mask from the West Bank

Wednesday, November 28th 2018, 15:27
related places: Hebron

The artefact has been traced back to the area around Hebron in the south of the occupied West Bank.
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Airbnb sued for pulling West Bank settlements

Friday, November 23rd 2018, 10:34

Lawyers in Jerusalem accuse the holiday home rental giant of "grave and outrageous" discrimination.
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The West Bank homes dropped from Airbnb

Wednesday, November 21st 2018, 0:09
related countries: Israel Israel

Airbnb's decision to stop listing the properties is welcomed by Palestinians but condemned by Israel.
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Airbnb: Israeli uproar as firm bars West Bank settlements

Tuesday, November 20th 2018, 16:27
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel says the firm's move to end lettings in settlements in the occupied West Bank is "shameful".
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Manhunt after two Israelis killed at West Bank factory

Monday, October 8th 2018, 10:47
related countries: Israel Israel

The Israeli military says a Palestinian man shot dead two Israeli co-workers at a factory on Sunday.
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Ari Fuld killing: $1m raised for family by crowdfunders

Sunday, September 23rd 2018, 14:33
related countries: Israel Israel, United States United States

An American Israeli stabbed to death in the occupied West Bank had a large social media following.
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Khan al-Ahmar: The West Bank village facing demolition

Monday, September 17th 2018, 23:23
related countries: Israel Israel

After ten years of legal battles, Israel's Supreme Court has authorised the destruction of Khan al-Ahmar.
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Khan al-Ahmar: Israel court approves demolition of Bedouin village

Wednesday, September 5th 2018, 17:30

Judges reject appeals against razing the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank.
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US to cut $200m aid to Gaza and West Bank

Friday, August 24th 2018, 21:40
related countries: United States United States
related places: Gaza

The decision was made on US President Donald Trump's orders, a State Department official says.
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Israel advances plans for 1,000 new West Bank settler homes

Wednesday, August 22nd 2018, 19:59

Final approval for construction is given for 380 homes, while 620 clear an earlier stage.
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Palestinian mail blocked by Israel arrives eight years late

Wednesday, August 15th 2018, 10:01
related countries: Israel Israel

Letters and packages from as far as 2010 arrive in the West Bank after they are released by Israel.
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Israeli defence minister calls for West Bank settlement expansion

Friday, July 27th 2018, 16:14
related countries: Israel Israel

Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman urges expansion after a Palestinian killed a West Bank settler.
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Israeli stabbed to death by Palestinian in West Bank attack

Friday, July 27th 2018, 1:16
related countries: Israel Israel

Two other Israelis are injured in a knife attack by a Palestinian in a settlement near Ramallah.
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In pictures: Hitchhiking in the occupied West Bank

Tuesday, May 22nd 2018, 23:55
related countries: Israel Israel

A photojournalist documents the risky world of Israeli “trempists” - Hebrew for hitchhikers.
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Balfour Declaration: Banksy holds 'apology' party for Palestinians

Wednesday, November 1st 2017, 18:26

An actor dressed as the Queen unveils a plaque carved into the West Bank barrier saying "Er, sorry".
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Palestinian gunman kills three Israelis in West Bank

Tuesday, September 26th 2017, 9:16
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel to demolish home of attacker who was shot dead after opening fire at a Jewish settlement.
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Three Israelis stabbed to death in West Bank attack

Saturday, July 22nd 2017, 13:54

The victims were stabbed to death in an attack on a house in a West Bank settlement.
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Trump 'to do everything' for Middle East peace

Tuesday, May 23rd 2017, 12:14
related countries: United States United States
related places: Bethlehem

The US president spoke of his hope for the region after meeting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
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Israel approves first new West Bank settlement in 20 years

Friday, March 31st 2017, 10:25

It will house Jewish families evicted from an outpost in Amona - the Palestinians condemn the move.
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Israeli soldier gets 18 months for killing wounded Palestinian attacker

Tuesday, February 21st 2017, 12:05
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: Hebron

Victim's father calls sentence a "joke" in a case which split opinion in Israel on the use of force.
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Israel passes controversial law on West Bank settlements

Tuesday, February 7th 2017, 16:11

The move, letting settlers keep private Palestinian land, draws a furious reaction from Palestinians.
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Israeli settlers dragged from homes

Wednesday, February 1st 2017, 21:10
related countries: Israel Israel

Israeli protesters clashed with police seeking to evacuate an unauthorised settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank.
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UN condemns Israel's West Bank settlement plans

Wednesday, January 25th 2017, 2:09
related countries: Israel Israel

"Any unilateral decision...is of grave concern for the secretary general," says spokesman.
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