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West Bank erupts in protest amid more Israel-Hamas fighting
Middle East
May 15, 2021
West Bank erupts in protest amid more Israel-Hamas fighting
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Turmoil from the battle between Israel and Hamas spilled over into the West Bank…
Israeli military accused of using media to trick Hamas
Middle East
May 15, 2021
Israeli military accused of using media to trick Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — Early Friday, just after midnight, the Israeli military put out an ominous statement to the media: “IDF…
Lebanese man killed by Israeli troops on border, Lebanese agency says
Middle East
May 15, 2021
Lebanese man killed by Israeli troops on border, Lebanese agency says
A Lebanese man was shot and killed by Israeli troops after he and others protesting in support of Palestinians tried…
Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
Middle East
May 15, 2021
Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway…
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast…
Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Weary Palestinians somberly marked the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on…
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
Middle East
May 13, 2021
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Iberia all cancelled flights to Tel Aviv as European carriers joined US airlines in avoiding…
Analysis: Violence upends Biden’s Israel-Palestinian outlook
Middle East
May 12, 2021
Analysis: Violence upends Biden’s Israel-Palestinian outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence has flummoxed the Biden administration in its first four months as it…
‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM
Middle East
May 12, 2021
‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM
Egyptian and Liverpool football superstar Mohamed Salah on Tuesday called on the UK prime minister and world leaders to stop…
The Latest: Erdogan tells Putin that Israel needs a ‘lesson’
Middle East
May 12, 2021
The Latest: Erdogan tells Putin that Israel needs a ‘lesson’
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign: —- ANKARA,…