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EU welcomes establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain, Israel

The European Union welcomed on Saturday the US-brokered establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Israel on the heels of an analogous Israel-UAE agreement

Trump says Iran will sign a deal with US in first month of his re-election

US President Donald Trump said that if he is re-elected in the November elections, Iran will ink a deal with him in the first month and Palestine will get back into the fold

Palestinian FM urges Arab states to dismiss Israel-UAE deal

The Palestinian foreign minister has called on Arab states to dismiss UAE-Israel deal to normalise relations, describing the agreement scheduled to be finalised next week as "an earthquake"

South Africa 'regrets' Palestine's exclusion from UAE-Israel peace deal

The agreement does not commit Israel to halting of plans to further extend Israeli sovereignty over Palestinian territories and its people

Israel hits Gaza militant sites after incendiary balloons, targets Hamas

The military said its targets included a compound used by Hamas' naval force and underground infrastructure and observation posts

Israeli military says 2 Gaza rockets hit southern part, hits Hamas targets

Israeli aircraft attacks two military facilities for Hamas, the Islamic group ruling Gaza

Netanyahu vows to continue as Israel PM despite electoral shortfall

The election results looked to extend the country's year-old political deadlock and weaken the longtime leader as he prepares to go on trial for corruption charges later this month

15 Americans quarantined in Bethlehem over coronavirus scare: Official

The Palestinian Authority has declared a state of emergency in the Palestinian territories after more than a dozen cases of the virus were confirmed in Bethlehem

Palestinians withdraw request for UN vote on US Mideast plan: Diplomats

Introduced by Indonesia and Tunisia, the resolution risked not having nine out of 15 votes in its favor, the minimum required for adoption provided there is no veto by a permanent member

Israel bans Palestinian agricultural exports via Jordan

Israel has escalated a trade war with the Palestinians by stopping their agricultural exports through Jordan, Palestinian Agriculture Minister Riyal al-Attari said.

Trump unveils Mideast peace plan, Palestinians reject it as 'çonspiracy'

Trump praised Israel for taking "a giant step toward peace" with the plan, which lays out a vision for future Palestinian statehood if a series of strict conditions are met.

Trump peace plan: UN says committed to Palestine-Israel conflict resolution

Trump said the plan calls for a four-year freeze in Israeli settlement activity and doubling of Palestinian territory.

Hope for early resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel: PM Modi

Recalling his visit to Palestine last year, Modi said the trip contributed 'substantially' to further strengthening the historic ties between India and Palestine

India contributes $5 mn to UN agency working for Palestinian refugees

India increased its annual financial assistance to the UNRWA by four fold, from $1.25 million to $5 million, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Palestine in February 2018

Palestine denies report of reinstating envoy who shared stage with Saeed

Earlier in the day, Pakistani media reported that Palestine has reinstated its ambassador to Pakistan Walid Abu Ali

Palestinian president meets Hamas chief

It is a sign of easing tensions

Palestinian suspect in police killings beaten to death

Officers were killed in the West Bank city of Nablus last week when gunmen opened fire on security forces

Hundreds of Palestinians held by Israel on hunger strike

The Palestinian Prisoners Club said in a statement that 80 prisoners stopped eating on Friday, joining 325 who have been fasting for the past two days

EU releases 252 million euros in aid for Palestinians

The EU has long supported a two-state solution to the decades-old Palestinian conflict