Tag: Gaza Strip
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank protest
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli troops on Friday during a protest against settlement expansion in the Israeli-occupied West...
UAE and Israel press ahead with ties after Gaza cease-fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel's top diplomat to the United Arab Emirates attended a ceremony in Dubai on the grounds of the Arabian...
UN rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes
GENEVA — The U.N. rights chief said on Thursday that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the latest, 11-day war with the...
Egypt invites Hamas, Palestinians, Israel for further talks
CAIRO — Egypt has invited Israel, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority for separate talks that aim at consolidating the cease-fire that ended an 11-day...
UN appeals for $95 million for urgent Gaza aid and repairs
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations launched an emergency appeal Thursday for $95 million for Gaza for the next three months to meet immediate...
Irish parliament denounces Israeli policies in West Bank
LONDON — Ireland’s parliament has passed a motion describing Israeli settlements and other policies in the occupied West Bank as “de facto annexation’’ -...
Faith, political leaders unite in rally against antisemitism
Faith leaders, celebrities and lawmakers across the political spectrum joined Thursday to condemn a rise in antisemitic incidents around the world triggered by the...
UN body asked to up scrutiny of Israel’s human rights record
GENEVA — Member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are calling on the U.N. Human Rights Council to set up a permanent commission...
Hamas leader says 80 fighters killed in war with Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas’ leader in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday said 80 militants were killed during the 11-day war with Israel...
Indiana governor traveling to Israel during ‘hour of need’
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor is traveling to Israel in the wake of the cease-fire to the 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s militant...