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Israel Faces Global Condemnation for Warning Shots at Diplomatic Visit

Israeli soldiers have fired warning shots in connection with a group of diplomats visiting Jenin on the occupied West Bank. Several countries condemn Israel's actions, demand an explanation and summon ambassadors.

Israel Faces Global Condemnation for Warning Shots at Diplomatic Visit

Palestinian PLO Appoints First Vice President

A vice president has for the first time ever been appointed for the Palestinian umbrella organization PLO. .

Palestinian PLO Appoints First Vice President

Palestinians to Establish Vice Presidential Role

The Palestinian umbrella organization PLO has announced that they will establish a vice presidential post. The decision can open up for a successor to the Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.

Palestinians to Establish Vice Presidential Role

Abbas Urges Hamas to Free Hostages, Calls for Aid to Gaza

The President of the Palestinians on the West Bank urges the Islamist movement Hamas to release all hostages. Demands are made on Israel to allow aid deliveries to reach the population of Gaza.

Abbas Urges Hamas to Free Hostages, Calls for Aid to Gaza

Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Egypt: Multi-Year Peace Proposal Discussed

New mediation talks on a possible end to the war in Gaza appear to be taking place in Egypt. The mediators are reported to have presented a framework for a multi-year ceasefire.

Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Egypt: Multi-Year Peace Proposal Discussed

Macron Urges Global Recognition of Palestinian State for Peace Plan

France's president Emmanuel Macron hopes that the country's recognition of a Palestinian state will lead to other countries following suit. .

Macron Urges Global Recognition of Palestinian State for Peace Plan

Israel Sets Record for Palestinian Home Demolitions in West Bank

Israel destroyed a record number of Palestinian buildings on the occupied West Bank last year, according to Israel's Finance Minister. The country's Defense Minister claims at the same time that the Palestinians should not be allowed to control the West Bank.

Israel Sets Record for Palestinian Home Demolitions in West Bank

Palestinian Teen Dies in Israeli Prison After Six Months Without Charge

A 17-year-old boy from the Israeli-occupied West Bank has died in an Israeli prison. According to Palestinian authorities, he is the first Palestinian teenager to die in Israeli custody.

Palestinian Teen Dies in Israeli Prison After Six Months Without Charge

The International Community Reacts Strongly to Israeli Attacks

Israel's renewed bombings against Gaza spark strong international reactions. Qatar, one of the leading mediators in the war, warns that the attacks can undermine security in the region.

The International Community Reacts Strongly to Israeli Attacks

European countries back Gaza plan

Several European countries are backing the Arab League's proposed plan for Gaza's future. The plan emerged as a protest against Donald Trump's proposal to expel Gaza's inhabitants.

European countries back Gaza plan

USA: Egypt's Gaza Plan Not Good Enough for Trump

Egypt's plan for Gaza's future does not meet the standards according to USA's President Donald Trump, announces the American Foreign Ministry. It does not live up to the expectations, says spokesperson Tammy Bruce at a press conference.

USA: Egypt's Gaza Plan Not Good Enough for Trump

Arab Leaders Back Egypt's Vision for Gaza Amid Global Debate

Leaders from several Arab countries have given the green light to Egypt's plan for Gaza's future – a plan that receives support from the UN Secretary-General. I welcome and stand behind the initiative, says António Guterres at the top meeting in Cairo.

Arab Leaders Back Egypt's Vision for Gaza Amid Global Debate

Netanyahu: No Palestinian Authority in Gaza

Neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority should be allowed to govern the Gaza Strip after the war. This is according to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a further toughening of the tone regarding what should happen after the current ceasefire.

Netanyahu: No Palestinian Authority in Gaza

Expert on Trump's Gaza Plan: No Difference from Crimea

The USA is to take over the Gaza Strip and transform it into the "Riviera of the Middle East", claims Donald Trump. It is without a doubt the most absurd proposal I have seen from a political leader during my lifetime, says Professor of International Law Pål Wrange.

Expert on Trump's Gaza Plan: No Difference from Crimea

Saudi Arabia Gives Israel the Cold Shoulder

Donald Trump's statement about the USA "taking over" Gaza and the Palestinians leaving the area is dismissed by several countries. A normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is not current unless the Palestinians get their own state, announces the Saudi foreign ministry.

Saudi Arabia Gives Israel the Cold Shoulder

Abbas: Israel's new offensive is ethnic cleansing

Israel's latest attack on the West Bank is an example of ethnic cleansing, according to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. 70 people are reported to have been killed recently.

Abbas: Israel's new offensive is ethnic cleansing

Arab countries reject Trump's plan for Gaza

Several Arab countries reject US President Donald Trump's plan to clear out the Gaza Strip and relocate all Gaza residents to neighboring countries such as Egypt or Jordan. .

Arab countries reject Trump's plan for Gaza

Cheering in Ramallah and Tel Aviv after the prisoner exchange

Thousands of people have gathered and are cheering joyfully in Ramallah on the occupied West Bank to welcome Palestinians who have been released as part of the ceasefire. Also in Israeli Tel Aviv, the development is being followed, and people are tearfully embracing each other as images of the four hostages who have been released are shown.

Cheering in Ramallah and Tel Aviv after the prisoner exchange

Hundreds reported to flee Israel's offensive in Jenin

Israel's military orders residents in Jenin on the occupied West Bank to evacuate, according to inhabitants. Earlier on Thursday, Israel claimed to have killed two Palestinian militiamen near the city, reports Israeli media.

Hundreds reported to flee Israel's offensive in Jenin

Hamas maintains grip on power in Gaza's ruins

After 15 months of war, they have blended in with the masses of fleeing Palestinians. When the smoke settles in Gaza's ruins, it becomes clear that terrorist-stamped Hamas still holds a grip on power.

Hamas maintains grip on power in Gaza's ruins

Fear in Jenin "reflects Israel's lesson from Gaza"

Over ten "terrorists" have been shot during a raid in the city of Jenin on the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli military. The operation began on Tuesday and continues on Wednesday with the stated goal of "eradicating terrorism".

Fear in Jenin "reflects Israel's lesson from Gaza"

Israel intervenes in bloody power struggle in Jenin

After a period of bloody Palestinian raids and battles in Jenin, Israel has now also launched a larger military operation in the city on the occupied West Bank. The goal is to "eradicate terrorism", according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel intervenes in bloody power struggle in Jenin

Leaders on the West Bank: We should govern Gaza

The Palestinians' Prime Minister on the West Bank believes that the Palestinian Authority should govern the Gaza Strip in the future. .

Leaders on the West Bank: We should govern Gaza

Children killed in air strike on West Bank

Three people, including two children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a village on the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian sources. .

Children killed in air strike on West Bank