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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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U.S. Secretary of State to visit Middle East as concerns over violence escalateSecretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend, the State Department announced Thursday.U.S. NewsJan 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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2 Palestinians die in West Bank clash, 4 wounded in Jerusalem attackIsrael launched its Operation Breakwater against militants on March 31 in response to a string of fatal Palestinian street attacks in Israel.WorldOct 8, 2022
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Here’s what to know about the current Israel-Gaza conflictIsrael and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip were exchanging fire Saturday in the worst bout of cross-border violence since an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas last year.WorldAug 6, 2022
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3 Palestinians dead following gun battle with Israeli troops in West BankThe Israeli military has been carrying out near-daily raids in the occupied West Bank since a string of attacks earlier this year killed 19 people in Israel.WorldJun 17, 2022
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AP review supports Palestinian claim Israeli fire killed Al Jazeera journalistA reconstruction by The Associated Press lends support to assertions from both Palestinian authorities that the bullet that cut her down came from an Israeli gun.WorldMay 24, 2022
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Israel set to approve 4,000 new settler homes in West Bank, minister saysIsrael captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war and has built more than 130 settlements across the territory that are home to nearly 500,000 settlers.WorldMay 6, 2022
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Central Okanagan volunteers celebrated during National Volunteer Week"Volunteers are very special to us," said Lt. Jennifer Henson with Westside Salvation Army. "We see them as the gas in the vehicle that keeps us running."LifestyleApr 25, 2022
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