Lebanon Extends Mandate of UN Force Along Israel's Border
The extension of the peacekeeping force, known as UNIFIL, comes as Israel calls for major changes in the way the mission operates on the ground in southern Lebanon
Palestinians
Palestinian Leadership Argues Severing Ties With Israel Shouldn't Influence International Court
Palestinian Authority says will reply by June 10 deadline to ICC demands for clarification regarding status of Oslo Accords, to argue breaking agreements is a sovereign right
ICC Requests Palestinians Clarify Whether Oslo Accords Still Stand
Status of Israeli-Palestinian agreements could affect court's ruling on whether it has jurisdiction to investigate alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories
Palestinian PM: PA Will Prevent Chaos After Ending Security Coordination With Israel
Mohammed Shtayyeh says decision to withdraw from agreements with Israel means Palestinian patients will no longer be treated in Israeli hospitals
Amid Growing Public Pressure, Palestinian Authority Set to Lift Coronavirus Restrictions
Reopening of houses of worship, shops and factories across the West Bank will coincide with the last day of the Eid El-Fitr holiday
Hamas Shuts Gaza Borders, Imposes Holiday Restrictions as First Coronavirus Death Announced
77-year-old woman dies while in isolation at field hospital after returning via Egypt ■ Authorities restrict gatherings during Eid al-Fitr, which starts Sunday
Gaza's Young Female Boxers Train on the Beach Amid Coronavirus Closures
The girls' coach, Osama Ayob, said the public training sessions could help get more girls involved in the sport
Gaza Mulls Lockdown on Eid al-Fitr Holiday as Coronavirus Cases Rise
Twenty-nine new cases of coronavirus discovered in Strip, bringing total to 55 – out of a population of 2 million
Palestinians Notified CIA About Stopping Security Coordination With Israel, Senior Official Says
Palestinians security forces that were placed to enforce coronavirus restrictions begin withdrawal from Area B, sources say ■ Meanwhile, Palestinian Authority rejects coronavirus aid shipment from UAE that landed in Israel
Palestinian Authority Refuses Coronavirus Aid From Direct UAE-Israel Flight, Citing Normalization
The aid will instead be delivered to the Gaza Strip, which now faces fears of a renewed coronavirus outbreak after 29 new cases were diagnosed
Abbas 'Ending Agreements' With U.S., Israel Over Annexation Leaves Palestinians Skeptical
The Palestinian president has made such declarations before, and a security source says an end to coordination with Israel would paralyze the Palestinian Authority
Palestinian President Abbas Declares End to Agreements With Israel, U.S.
The move comes in response to the possible West Bank annexation promised by the Netanyahu government, which was also condemned by U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden
WATCH 13-year-old Gaza Girl Becomes Neighborhood Teacher Amid School Closures
Only 20 people have tested positive for the virus in the Strip but preventive measures have been more far-reaching
Israel Fears Economic Crisis, Annexation Could Cause Palestinian Street to Explode
An outbreak of protests targeting Israeli forces and undermining the Palestinian Authority could soon take hold, as all sectors of the West Bank economy suffer significant losses
Palestinians Look to a Digital Future to Connect With Their Past on Nakba Day
Online tools are being used to mark the Nakba, or 'Catastrophe' when Palestinians were forced from their villages or fled in the war that surrounded Israel's creation
Israel Tells Court Would Stop Forcing Palestinian Laborers to Give Access to Phone Data
Terms of use of Israel's Al Munasiq app, which was required of laborers during the coronavirus crisis, say information shared can be used 'for any purpose, including security,' but the Civil Administration now says they would change
Hebrew Graffiti Found in West Bank Village in Suspected Hate Crime as Tensions Escalate
Messages reading 'I do not sleep when blood is spilled' and 'The lives of our soldiers come before the lives of the enemy,' follow killing of soldier in West Bank arrest raid
Palestinian Teen Killed in Clashes With Israeli Forces During Arrests Near Hebron
Witnesses say the IDF used live fire in Al Fuwar, killing Ziad Qaisia, 15 ■ Six Palestinians wounded in overnight clashes with IDF in village where soldier was killed Tuesday
Palestinian Charged With Terror Attack for Stabbing on Israel's Memorial Day
Mohammed Reisha allegedly set out with the intention of killing a Jewish Israeli on Israel’s Memorial Day, 62-year-old left in moderate condition after attack
Palestinian Prime Minister Says Banks Won’t Abide by Israeli Order in Prisoner Funds Dispute
New regulation means banks can be punished for involvement in providing funds paid by the PA to prisoners, but the banks have decided not to cooperate
Shots Fired at Palestinian Bank That Closed Accounts of Released Prisoners Under Israeli Pressure
Move follows new Israeli rule aiming to block the Palestinian Authority from giving stipends to Palestinian convicted in Israeli courts, and Palestinians are concerned more banks will follow
Israeli Billionaire Hopes to Bring Water to Parched Gaza
Israeli authorities hasten process that normally takes years in order to install machine in Gaza hospital, at behest of businessman close to Netanyahu
Palestinian Shepherd Injured in Alleged Assault Near Evicted West Bank Settlement
Harbi Mohammed Ali Abdo awaits a second operation after, he says, a group of some 10 settlers violently attacked him
With Coronavirus in Check, Gaza Worries About Economic Fallout
The economy is at a standstill, and residents now have to think about putting food on the table after major outbreak apparently averted
Coronavirus Pandemic Boosts Palestinian PM as Potential Abbas Successor
Any successor, no matter who, will inherit a multitude of problems plaguing Palestinian political institutions
