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Netanyahu stresses settlement policy before Israel vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has listed conditions to accept a U.S. back-channel peace plan known as "deal of the century", in a move seen by analysts as aiming to court voters ahead of Tuesday's general election. In an interview with Israel Hayom newspaper, Netanyahu, the...

Israel arrests brother of Ahed Tamimi

The family of Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi says her younger brother has been arrested in their home in the occupied West Bank. Their father, Bassem Tamimi, says soldiers broke in early Monday and arrested 15-year-old Mohammad. He says Mohammad broke his arm over the weekend running...

Israel to close Palestinian territories on election day

The Israeli military will impose a full closure of the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip during Tuesday's general election. "According to the security situation evaluation and directives of the political level, total closure will be imposed in the areas of the West Bank and the...