Tag: Gaza Strip
Blinken, Lapid meet in Rome amid reset US-Israel relations
ROME — Hush-hush diplomacy. In-person visits. And a very public no-surprises agreement on Iran.
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Palestinians protest against Abbas after activist’s death
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Palestinians protested against President Mahmoud Abbas after Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem a day after an outspoken...
Poll: Many Democrats want more US support for Palestinians
WASHINGTON — A new poll on American attitudes toward a core conflict in the Middle East finds about half of Democrats want the U.S....
Palestinians, settlers clash in tense Jerusalem neighborhood
JERUSALEM — Palestinians and Jewish settlers hurled stones, chairs and fireworks at each other overnight in a tense Jerusalem neighborhood where settler groups are...
Palestinians say Israel has eased some restrictions on Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel on Monday eased some restrictions on the Gaza Strip that have threatened a fragile cease-fire which halted an...
Israel cites progress in laser that shoots down drones
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Monday it has successfully tested an airborne high-power laser that can shoot down drones, technology it hopes to...
Palestinians clash with Israel police at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM — Palestinians protested after Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem and briefly clashed with Israeli police, leaving three demonstrators wounded.
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Israel braces for unrest ahead of right-wing Jerusalem march
JERUSALEM — Israelis prepared for possible unrest ahead of a planned march by Jewish ultranationalists through east Jerusalem on Tuesday that could ignite Palestinian...
Poll finds dramatic rise in Palestinian support for Hamas
JERUSALEM — A new poll released Tuesday finds a dramatic surge in Palestinian support for Hamas following last month's Gaza war, with around three...
New Israel government vows change, but not for Palestinians
BEITA, West Bank — Israel's fragile new government has shown little interest in addressing the decades-old conflict with the Palestinians, but it may not...