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20 years after its landmark withdrawal from Gaza, Israel is mired there

Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip 20 years ago, dismantling 21 Jewish settlements and pulling out its forces.

Funeral held for Palestinian-American killed in West Bank as Gaza ceasefire talks drag on

Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas appeared no closer to a breakthrough in talks meant to pause the 21-month war and free some Israeli hostages.
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International attorney and activist who grew up in Santa Rosa recounts efforts to break Gaza naval blockade

Frank Romano’s run-in with the Israeli Navy last month isn’t the first time he’s been in harm’s way. He continues to be ...

Aid groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponization’ of aid in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 100 nonprofit groups warned Thursday that Israel’s rules for aid groups working in ...

Palestinian American dies of smoke inhalation in West Bank after settlers set fires to cars, homes

Khamis Ayyad died from smoke inhalation in Silwad, a village in the central West Bank, after putting out fires set by ...
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Record starvation and malnutrition in Gaza; more West Bank displacement

The United Nations continues to draw attention to the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where starvation and ...
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Norway wealth fund expects to sell more Israeli stocks over Gaza, West Bank concerns

World's largest sovereign wealth fund is reviewing its Israeli investments, on Monday cut stakes in 11 of out 61 firms ...

With Arson and Land Grabs, Israeli Settler Attacks in West Bank Hit Record High

Extremists are carrying out one of the most violent campaigns against Palestinian villages since the U.N. began keeping ...