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Israeli, Palestinian deaths highest since 2005, over 230 killed: UN envoyTor Wennesland told the U.N. Security Council that the rise in violence is being fueled by growing despair about the future, with Palestinians still seeking an independent state.WorldAug 21
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Israel launches drones, deploys hundreds of troops in the West BankIsrael used drones to strike targets in a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank early Monday and deployed hundreds of troops in the area.WorldJul 3
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U.S., Russia back UN statement urging end to growing West Bank violenceThe U.N. Security Council statement urged Israel and the Palestinians to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank.WorldJun 27
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9 men charged in migrant ship disaster near Greece to be held pending trialThe Egyptian suspects face charges that include participation in a criminal organization, manslaughter and causing a shipwreck that left at least 82 dead and hundreds missing.WorldJun 20
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3 Palestinians dead as Israel-Gaza fighting heats up, no ceasefire in sightIsrael and Palestinian militants unleashed salvos of fire for a fifth day on Saturday, with the Islamic Jihad militant group launching dozens more rockets.WorldMay 13
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Israeli government figures lead thousands in defiant march on West Bank settlementThe mass rally also threatened to further raise tensions that have been heightened by days of unrest across the region over a contested Jerusalem holy site.WorldApr 10
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Israeli police raid Jerusalem holy site, clash with Palestinian worshippersThe incidents sparked a wave of Palestinian protests, condemnations and violence as sirens warning of incoming rockets sounded in Israeli communities around the Gaza Strip.WorldApr 4
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Israel, Gaza exchange fire after deadly West Bank raid, sparking concerns of escalationThe rocket launches from Gaza marked the first such attack from the militant Hamas-ruled territory since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power.WorldJan 26
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Tensions are rising again between Israel and Palestine. Will violence increase?Violence in the occupied West Bank was rising before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power with a far-right government, which is fanning the flames.WorldJan 15
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Israel’s Netanyahu vows to expand West Bank settlementsThe package laid the groundwork for what is expected to be a stormy beginning for Netanyahu's government and could put it at odds with large parts of the Israeli public.PoliticsDec 28, 2022
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