The annual march celebrating Israel’s 1967 takeover of the mostly Palestinian East Jerusalem has long been a flashpoint.
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UNRWA Says It Closed East Jerusalem Headquarters After Fire and Attacks
The leader of the agency said the fire had caused extensive damage, but that no staff had been injured.
Rebuilding All Destroyed Gaza Homes Could Take 80 Years, U.N. Report Says
The projection didn’t take into account the time it would take to repair the homes that were damaged but not destroyed.
Tensions Flare in West Bank After Israeli Teenager Is Found Dead
The killing, which Israel called a “terrorist attack,” prompted rioting by Israeli settlers that killed one Palestinian and raised fears of a broader escalation.
Israeli Teen’s Death Ignites More Violence in West Bank
Dozens of Israelis and Palestinians were wounded during clashes at several locations across the West Bank on Saturday after a missing teenage boy was found dead.
Israel’s Justice Ministry Opens Inquiry Into Police Killing of Youth in East Jerusalem
The Israeli police said they fired in response to a firework shot directly at them. The Palestinian news agency said the boy was 13, while the Jerusalem hospital where he was pronounced dead said he was 12.
Navigating Israeli Restrictions, Many Palestinians Find It Hard to Reach Al Aqsa
Muslim access to the mosque compound has long been a point of contention as Israel has exerted tighter control.
Unauthorized Settlement Surges in Occupied West Bank, Advocacy Group Says
Peace Now, which monitors settler activity in the West Bank, said it had recorded nine new outposts and several roads not authorized by Israel, fueling tensions in the area.
Jerusalem Shooting Kills at Least 3 People, Israeli Officials Say
Israel’s Shin Bet security service said the gunmen were Palestinian brothers from East Jerusalem who were affiliated with Hamas.
Palestinian Citizens of Israel Are Wary, Weary and Afraid
Israeli Arabs, some 18 percent of Israel’s population, speak of heightened tensions with their neighbors, when they are willing to speak at all.