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400 Palestinian inmates on hunger strike: NGO

The number of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger strike reached 400 Tuesday, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club NGO said, but an Israeli official disputed the figure. In a statement the NGO said the hunger strike, which began Monday, had grown rapidly, with 250 prisoners joining...

Trump sees progress with Egypt on terrorism as he meets Sisi

U.S. President Donald Trump, welcoming Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the White House on Tuesday, said a lot of progress had been made with Egypt in terms of terrorism. Trump, with Sisi at his side, also told reporters that the two had important things to discuss about military...

Abbas hopes for peace after Israeli elections

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said he hoped that Israel's parliamentary elections Tuesday could help bring peace. Rightwing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing a close battle with centrist Benny Gantz in the polls. Without supporting a particular candidate, Abbas told...