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Israel considers West Bank annexation

Israel weighs West Bank annexation over Western nations’ recognition of Palestinian state
Israel is weighing the annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank in retaliation for an expected wave of Palestinian statehood recognition by Western nations this month, two Israeli officials said.
Israel drops plan to annex parts of West Bank after ‘red line’ warning
On Wednesday finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the far-right Religious Zionist party, unveiled a plan, endorsed by the Yesha settlers’ council, to annex more than 80
Israel's Smotrich says he is drawing up West Bank annexation maps
JERUSALEM, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Israel's far-right finance minister said on Wednesday that maps were being drawn up for annexing territory in the occupied West Bank, land the Palestinians seek for a state, although it was unclear if he had Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's support.
Belgium to recognize Palestinian State, impose sanctions on Israel
Belgium will recognize a Palestinian state and impose sanctions against Israel, a high-ranking Brussels official said Monday, a move that is expected to be staunchly rebuked by the Middle Eastern country.
West Bank Palestinians Await Israel Settlement in Fear
Abdallah Arara has raised 11 children and worked 400 head of sheep on the same plot of land five miles east of Jerusalem for most of the past 45 years. His parents arrived in the early 1950s after Israeli troops forced them out of the Negev,
Israel considers West Bank annexation as Palestinian statehood recognition gains momentum
Israel is weighing the annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, three Israeli officials said, just as several Western nations move towards recognizing Palestinian statehood this month.

Yemenis mourn killed Houthi prime minister

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US sanctions Palestinian rights groups over support for Israel war crimes probe

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Yemen’s Houthis say prime minister of rebel-controlled government killed in Israeli airstrike

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Israel announces mass relocation of Palestinians to Southern Gaza ahead of new offensive

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Former prime minister John Howard accuses Albanese government of betraying international law over Palestine recognition

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Thousands of Israeli reservists report for duty as military chief clashes with ministers

At least 86 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, and scores more were wounded in the past 24 hours, local health authorities said Tuesday.

Rift between Netanyahu and Israel’s military deepens over assault on Gaza City

Tensions between Israel’s military and political leadership have sharply escalated over the past week, with the military ...