Approved despite the objections of the United States, critics say the new building will consolidate Israel’s presence in the West Bank and make it harder to create a Palestinian state.
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Five Killed in West Bank Shootouts
The Israeli military said the five were killed during raids to arrest members of a Hamas network planning terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians.
In Reversal, Israel’s New Government Engages With Palestinian Authority
The government has held high-level meetings with Palestinian officials and aided the Palestinians economically, a sharp change from the previous government.
Palestinian Authority Indicts 14 Security Force Members in Activist’s Death
The family of Nizar Banat, who was known for his fierce online criticism, say more senior Palestinian officials should also face consequences after he was beaten to death.
Your Monday Briefing
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Palestinians Finally Have Vaccines. But Will People Take Them?
For months, the Palestinian authorities struggled to get doses. Now they have the shots, but disinformation and conspiracy theories have led to widespread hesitancy.
The World’s Last Samaritans, Straddling the Israeli-Palestinian Divide
Up a mountain in the West Bank, several hundred villagers practice an ancient Israelite religion while maintaining an ambiguous national identity.
Critic’s Death Puts Focus on Palestinian Authority’s Authoritarianism
Protests against the increasingly autocratic rule of President Mahmoud Abbas and his limits on freedom have been harshly suppressed.
Activist Dies in Palestinian Authority’s Custody, Inciting Widespread Outrage
Nizar Banat’s death comes amid a crackdown on the authorities’ opponents.
A just-announced deal for Israel to bolster the Palestinian vaccination drive collapses.
Israel had agreed to send up to 1.4 million doses, to be replaced by the Palestinians later. The Palestinian Authority said the first tranche was too close to expiration, which Israel denies.