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World Bank estimates cost of rebuilding Gaza after latest war at $485 mn

Rebuilding Gaza after the latest devastating war between Israel and the territory's militant Hamas rulers will cost up to $485 million, the World Bank said

India expresses concern at possible renewal of Israel, Palestine conflict

India expressed concern at the potential for renewed violence in East Jerusalem and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the establishment of an independent, viable and democratic State of Palestine

Palestinian officials say Israel has eased some restrictions on Gaza

Israel on Monday eased some restrictions on the Gaza Strip that have threatened a fragile cease-fire which halted an 11-day war last month

Palestinian govt cancels deal with Israel for supply of 1 mn Covid vax

The Palestinian government on Friday announced cancellation of a deal with Israel relating to the supply of around one million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Fresh clash reupts between Palestinians, Israeli police in Jerusalem

A fresh clash between Palestinians and Israeli Police erupted on Jerusalem's Temple Mount on Friday afternoon, amid fears of renewed fighting with the Hamas in the Gaza Strip

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire last month

Israeli aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, the first such raids since a shaky cease-fire ended the war with Hamas last month

Israel launches air strikes on Gaza, first time since ceasefire last month

Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip after Palestinians in the besieged enclave sent incendiary balloons into southern Israel, as per Israel's military and witnesses in Gaza.

Benjamin Netanyahu's reign over as Israel ushers in fragile govt

Religious Jewish nationalist Naftali Bennett, 49, a former Netanyahu ally who opposes Palestinian statehood and the Iran nuclear deal, is the new PM

Explained: What will change under Israel's new administration?

If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday

Hamas says Gaza calm depends on Israeli actions in Jerusalem

The war was halted by a cease-fire on May 21

Instagram tweaks algorithm after 'censoring' pro-Palestinian content

After workers accused the company of censoring pro-Palestine content, Facebook-owned Instagram has tweaked its algorithms that will begin ranking original and re-shared content equally

Egypt, Israel foreign ministers discuss Gaza ceasefire, reviving peace

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his visiting Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi discussed solidifying the ongoing ceasefire in place between Israel and the Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip

Palestine Foreign ministry condemns Israel's settlement expansion plan

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Israel's settlement expansion, saying that authorities in the Jewish state recently approved the construction of 560 new settlement units

India abstains from voting on UNHRC resolution to probe Gaza conflict

India abstained from voting on a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to launch an investigation into alleged violations and crimes during the conflict between Israel and Hamas

India abstains on UNHRC resolution proposing to probe Gaza violence

Among other countries that abstained are France, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland and South Korea

UN rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes

The UN rights chief said on Thursday that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the latest, 11-day war with the militant group Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip. The remarks by Michelle Bachelet came as the UN's top human rights body opened a one-day special session to discuss the plight faced by Palestinians in the fighting this month. She said that Hamas' indiscriminate rocketing during the conflict was also a clear violation of the rules of war. The UN high commissioner for human rights spoke to the Human Rights Council, chronicling the most significant escalation of hostilities since 2014 that left devastation and death in the Gaza Strip before a cease-fire last week. Air strikes in such densely populated areas resulted in a high level of civilian fatalities and injuries, as well as the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure," she said. Such strikes raise serious concerns of Israel's compliance with distinction and proportionality under international ...

US Secretary of State Blinken vows aid to Gaza without helping Hamas

Blinken, who spoke after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the US would work to address the grave humanitarian situation in the coastal territory

277 Palestinians killed in conflict with Israel, says Health ministry

Estimates show that 277 Palestinian residents died in the latest conflict escalation with Israel, Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said on Sunday

Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds, Egyptian mediators shuttle between two sides

Ceasefire ended 11 days of fighting; Blinken to visit Israel and Palestine next week, says source

Israeli Police storm Al-Aqsa Mosque after prayers; fragile ceasefire holds

Israeli police stormed into Al Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem and fired tear gas at Palestinians who threw rocks and bombs at the officers after Friday prayers