Israel and palestine
Israel's annexation plans 'illegal', says UN rights chief
Just days before Israel intends to kick-start plans to annex its West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley, Michelle Bachelet added her voice to the chorus...
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Explosions hit Gaza police checkpoints, three dead - officials
Explosions hit two police checkpoints in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing three officers and wounding several other Palestinians, the Hamas-run interior ministry said, declaring a state of emergency after the blasts.
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Trump says US backs Israel '100%' over Gaza escalation
The tiny, densely populated enclave's health ministry said among those killed on Sunday were a pregnant woman and a four-month-old baby. The Israeli military declined to comment on the claim.
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Palestinians agree Gaza ceasefire: Hamas, Islamic Jihad sources
An Egyptian official also confirmed the deal on condition of anonymity.
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Dozens of rockets fired at Israel from Gaza, Israel responds
Israel said around 50 rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave and its air defence systems intercepted dozens of them.
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Brazil will move embassy to Jerusalem, Netanyahu says: report
The issue of the embassy has been hovering over Netanyahu's visit to Brazil, the first-ever by an Israeli prime minister.
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Netanyahu warns Hamas after deadly West Bank attacks
Netanyahu referred to a controversial Gaza ceasefire in November that ended the worst escalation between Israel and Hamas since a 2014 war.
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Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israel's capital but embassy not moving
Morrison also confirmed Australia’s support for a two-state solution with a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem.
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Israel army razes home of Palestinian attacker in night-long raid
The incursion late Friday triggered clashes with angry residents following a week of rising tensions.
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Riyadh pledges $50m to UN Palestinian refugee agency
The announcement was made at a news conference in the Saudi capital by the director of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, Abdullah al-Rabeea.
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Netanyahu avoids Israeli snap polls for now
The announcement by Education Minister Naftali Bennett was a dramatic climbdown from his Jewish Home party's earlier threat to leave the coalition if he was not named defence minister.
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Deadly Gaza flare-up threatens to derail peace efforts
The flare-up came after a deadly Israeli special forces operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday that led Hamas to vow revenge.
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Qatar announces aid for Gaza amid Israel truce talks
The Gulf state will provide $100 each to 50,000 poor families in the 'next few days', a statement from Qatar's Gaza Reconstruction Committee said late Tuesday.
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Jordan says Israel wants to discuss border land deals
Under the peace treaty, two border areas were recognised to be under Jordanian sovereignty but gave Israel special provisions to use the land and allow Israelis free access.
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Netanyahu ally seeks Jerusalem mayor seat in Israeli local polls
Polls opened as scheduled at 7:00 am and were due to close at 10 pm; main results were not expected until Wednesday.
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US downgrades Palestinian mission into Israel embassy
Pro-Israel advocates hailed the decision, saying it confirmed the US recognised the whole of Jerusalem as part of Israel.
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US withdraws from international accords, says UN world court 'politicised'
Tehran had argued that the US sanctions imposed since May by the Trump administration violated the terms their 1955 Treaty of Amity.
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US confirms further Palestinian aid cut
The latest cuts come from $10 million in programmes on reconciliation involving Palestinians as well as Jewish and Arab Israelis.
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Israel and Egypt's enduring 'cold peace'
While many Egyptians welcome the absence of war, they remain hostile to Israel.
