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Israeli anchor sparks debate on Israeli occupation in West Bank

Israeli anchor, who criticised the ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees, fired a debate on Israeli occupation in West Bank

In Warsaw Arab nations crowned Netanyahu as the king of the Middle East

The Middle East’s tectonic plates shifted in Warsaw and the aftershocks could be felt for decades to come.

Benny Gantz: An opportunity for peace, or a renewed delusion?

Does Benny Gantz represent a change in the Israeli establishment, or will he bring more of the same?

US blocks UN statement on Hebron monitors -diplomats

UN diplomats say the US does not believe a UNSC statement on Israel's expulsion of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) from Hebron, is appropriate.

Egypt hosts Palestinian groups, urges calm with Israel

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh passed through the Rafah crossing, along with dozens of other Palestinians. Gaza officials say that Egypt has quietly resumed operations at the Rafah crossing over the past week, this time working with Hamas.

Turkey condemns Israel's shutting down of Hebron observers

Turkey's Foreign Ministry "decisively" rejected Israel's claims that the group was working against Israel and accused Israel of using these claims as ​rationalisation for its decision.

Can Bitcoin save Gaza’s economy?

Bitcoin has become a lifeline for Gaza as the US and Israel treat the territory as a pariah state in an effort to undermine Hamas. Gazans are hoping that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can fill the void of a national currency.

Even in peace, a war of wits continues between Israel and Hamas

Israeli attempts to gather intelligence and recruit informants in Gaza is a constant challenge for Hamas and vulnerable Palestinians.

Expelling a UN-backed observer group from West Bank—what does Israel want?

Tel Aviv has drawn criticism for undermining the UN's authority by ending the six-monthly mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron, a human rights monitoring group established in 1994.

Palestinians aren't spared the horrors of occupation for the sake of sport

Malaysia has been stripped of holding a sporting event because it would not allow Israel to participate in the competition. Is the decision fair - and is Israel held to the same standard?

Israel's Netanyahu to eject foreign observers in flashpoint Hebron

PM Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to extend mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) accusing the observers of anti-Israel activity without elaborating on the alleged misconduct.

Palestinian PM, unity gov't resign as Hamas fears isolation

Rami Hamdallah steps down as President Mahmud Abbas seeks to form a new government, a move Hamas sees as part of attempts to exclude the group from Palestinian politics.