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Israeli army detains 30 Palestinians in overnight raids

Israeli forces have detained 30 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank late Sunday, according to the Israeli military. In a Monday statement, the army said the individuals had been detained for questioning over alleged involvement in what it described...

Israeli court refuses bail for jailed Palestinian teen

An Israeli court has declined a lawyer’s request for the release on bail of Ahed al-Tamimi, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl detained last week by the Israeli authorities. On Sunday, Israel’s Ofer Court, located near the West Bank city of Ramallah, turned down a request by Ahed's...

Jerusalem tensions put damper on Christmas in Bethlehem

It was a subdued Christmas Eve in the historic birthplace of Jesus on Sunday, with spirits dampened by recent violence sparked by President Donald Trump's recognition of nearby Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Crowds were thinner than previous years, with visitors deterred by clashes that...