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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...

US to designate Iran Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group

The Trump administration is preparing to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "foreign terrorist organization," an unprecedented move against a national armed force that could have widespread implications for U.S. personnel and policy in the Middle East and elsewhere. Officials informed...

Russian FM condemns US decisions on Golan, Jerusalem

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday decried recent U.S. recognition of the Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem and Syrian Golan Heights.   "We condemn the illegitimate U.S. decisions regarding the Golan and Jerusalem," Lavrov said during a joint news conference with his...

Jailed Palestinians in Israel stage hunger strike

Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons staged a hunger strike on Sunday in protest of restrictions by prison authorities.    Palestinian inmates from Hamas group refused the morning meals, according to Israeli Channel 13.   The Palestinian Prisoner Society...