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Israel Lifts Ban on Return to West Bank Settlements

Israel Lifts Ban on Return to West Bank Settlements

The Israeli Knesset voted on Tuesday to allow Jewish settlers to return to four settlements in the occupied West Bank by amending a 2005 law that mandated their evacuation. The vote sparked condemnation from the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the EU.

Israel Airstrikes Follow Gaza Rockets After West Bank Raid

Israel Airstrikes Follow Gaza Rockets After West Bank Raid

A day after an Israeli raid in the West Bank resulted in at least 11 Palestinians being killed and over 100 injured on Wednesday, militants in Gaza fired rockets into Israel. In response, Israel's military conducted airstrikes reportedly targeting a weapons manufacturing site belonging to Hamas.

Israeli Forces Kill Five Palestinians in Jericho Raid

Israeli Forces Kill Five Palestinians in Jericho Raid

Five Palestinian militants linked to the armed branch of Hamas were killed on Monday during an Israeli army raid in Jericho's large Aqabat Jabr refugee camp in the West Bank — an area in which the Islamic group governing the Gaza Strip is less prominent.

Israel Launches Air Raids on Gaza After Intercepting Rocket Fire

Israel Launches Air Raids on Gaza After Intercepting Rocket Fire

The Israeli military said it struck Gaza early on Thursday after intercepting Palestinian rocket fire earlier in the evening, saying it targeted a rocket production workshop run by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. No casualties were reported on either side.