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Palestinian dies in Israeli prison after hunger strike for 87 days

Khader Adnan, a prominent Palestinian prisoner who had been on a hunger strike in an Israeli prison for 87 days to protest his detention, died…

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Jerusalem: Police say 5 wounded in ramming attack near Jerusalem market
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Jerusalem: Police say 5 wounded in ramming attack near Jerusalem market

JERUSALEM: A car ramming attack Monday near a popular Jerusalem market wounded five people and the driver was shot and killed, Israeli police said, as…

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For Palestinians, holiest Ramadan night starts at checkpoint
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For Palestinians, holiest Ramadan night starts at checkpoint

QALANDIYA CHECKPOINT: For many Palestinians, the journey to one of Islam’s most sacred sites on the holiest night of Ramadan begins in a dust-choked, garbage-strewn…

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Palestinian Teen Killed In Army Raid: Palestinian teen killed in army raid as settlers hold march
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Palestinian Teen Killed In Army Raid: Palestinian teen killed in army raid as settlers hold march

JERUSALEM: The Palestinian Health Ministry said a 15-year-old boy was killed by Israeli fire during an army raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday….

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Palestinian Teachers' Strike: Palestinian teachers' strike grows, reflecting deep crisis
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Palestinian Teachers’ Strike: Palestinian teachers’ strike grows, reflecting deep crisis

AL-AZZA REFUGEE CAMP: In schools across the world, children are halfway into their second semester. But in a Palestinian refugee camp south of Jerusalem, kids…

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Israel repeals 2005 act on West Bank settlement pullout
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Israel repeals 2005 act on West Bank settlement pullout

JERUSALEM: Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday repealed a 2005 act that saw four Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank dismantled at the same time as…

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Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinian gunmen in clash, army says
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Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinian gunmen in clash, army says

JERUSALEM: Israeli troops killed three Palestinian gunmen who attacked a their post in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the army said, adding that a…

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West Bank: At least 6 Palestinians killed during Israeli West Bank raid
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West Bank: At least 6 Palestinians killed during Israeli West Bank raid

JENIN (WEST BANK): The Israeli army raided a home in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, triggering a battle that killed…

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Palestine news: At least 6 Palestinians killed during Israeli West Bank raid | World News
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Palestine news: At least 6 Palestinians killed during Israeli West Bank raid | World News

JENIN: The Israeli army raided the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, leading to a gunbattle that killed at…

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Israel: Western powers say 'strongly oppose' Israel settlement moves
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Israel: Western powers say ‘strongly oppose’ Israel settlement moves

BERLIN: The foreign ministers of five Western powers said Tuesday they were “deeply troubled” by the Israeli government’s decision to legalise nine West Bank settlements…

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