Syrian and Russian forces have “deliberately targeted” civilians in northwest Syria, according to a new report by Amnesty International which has urged the UN to ensure aid can keep reaching a war-torn province in the country. The human rights organisation has described how schools and...

Long-stalled negotiations on a prisoner exchange between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas could be given fresh impetus by the coronavirus pandemic and the formation of a new Israeli government, analysts say. A deal, which would be the first in almost a decade, is not yet close...

Positions of Palestinian resistance group Hamas in the Gaza Strip were targeted by Israeli shelling Wednesday, according to the military.   Three observation posts in northern and central Gaza belonging to the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, were struck by...

President Mahmud Abbas renewed a coronavirus lockdown in Palestinian-ruled areas of the West Bank for a further month late Monday, though some measures will be eased. The state of emergency in place since March 22 will now last until at least June 5, Abbas announced. But movement...