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U.S contacts with Palestinian leadership to resume efforts

Quds - Nasser Al Assad

The Palestinian leadership and its allies on Monday ratcheted up calls on US President Donald Trump to refrain from making any change to American policy pertaining to Jerusalem. Trump is slated to deliver a speech on Wednesday, in which he is said to declare Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The American president is also reportedly deliberating the possibility of relocating theRead more

Israel decided to shut borders with Gaza

Quds - Nasser Al Assad

Israel has shut border crossings into Gaza in response to Palestinian protests against US President Donald Trump’s decision last week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The closure was also prompted by rocket fired from Gaza against Israel. An Israeli military spokesman said: “Hamas has lost a lot of its property and assets due to repeated Israeli strikes and itRead more

Netanyahu criticizes the Palestinian reconciliation

Quds - Nasser Al Assad

The PA cannot reconcile with Hamas at Israel’s expense, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday in his first reaction to the latest unity deal between the Palestinian factions. Netanyahu told the Likud faction in Ma’aleh Adumim that as part of its reconciliation the Palestinian Authority must insist on Hamas recognizing Israel, dismantling its military wing and breaking off ties withRead more

Israeli authorities arrest three Palestinians

Quds - Nasser Al Assad

Three residents of Umm el-Fahm were indicted for planning a terrorist attack on the Temple Mount, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said on Thursday. A third resident was arrested at the same time for possessing firearms and supporting Islamic State. The three were allegedly affiliated with ISIS and were arrested earlier this month in a joint operation of theRead more

Israel resumes building a wall on borders with Gaza

Quds - Nasser Al Assad

Israel warned Gaza's Hamas rulers on Thursday not to try to foil its construction of a border wall designed to stop tunnels between the two sides. It said it had mapped militant emplacements hidden under civilian sites in the Palestinian enclave that may be attacked in any new war. Hamas accused Israel of belligerence. The unusually detailed Israeli threat followedRead more

GCC Shura, representatives and national councils reject US JASTA bill

Manama - Arab Today

Speakers, presidents and chairmen of the GCC Shura, representatives and national councils and assemblies deeply condemned and denounced the terrorist act recently carried out by the Houthi militias against Makkah. At the end of their 10th session held in Manama today, the parliamentary leaders said in a statement that tampering the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and theRead more

Israeli settler wounded in knife attack in al Quds

Gaza City - Arab Today

A 60-year-old settler is in light-to-moderate condition after being stabbed outside Lions' Gate, located in al Quds city, late Monday night, the Jerusalem Post reported. According to police, the unidentified victim was stabbed in the upper torso at approximately 10:15 p.m. by the assailant, who fled the scene. “The man was treated on site by Magen David Adom paramedics andRead more

300 Palestinian Gazans head for Quds to perform prayer

Gaza City - Arab Today

As many as 300 Palestinians on Friday headed from Gaza to al Quds via Erez crossing to perform Friday prayer at al Aqsa Mosque. The Palestinians age over 55 years old, Palestinian sources said. The sources said that as of next week Palestinians aging 50 will head for Aqsa to perform prayer. The Israeli authorities will allow 100 Gazans eachRead more