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Israel strikes Gaza Hamas sites after rocket attacks

IsraelsaysithastargetedsitesinGazabelongingtomilitantgroupHamasinretaliationforrocketstrikes.Israel'smilitarysaidithitweaponssitesearlyonSaturday.Twopeoplewerek

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New Palestinian city rises with sleek homes, boutiques

Withwideboulevards,fashionableshoppingandaRoman-styleamphitheatre,thenewlybuiltPalestiniancityofRawabiistheculminationofadecades-longdreamfordeveloperBasharal-M

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Palestinians 'to cut US ties' over office

ThePalestineLiberationOrganisationhaswarneditwillfreezeitstieswiththeUSifitcarriesoutathreattoclosethePLOofficeinWashington.InavideoonTwitter,PLOSecretaryGenera

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Palestinian teen injures two Israelis in car-ramming attack

APalestinianteenagerperpetratedacar-rammingattackintheWestBankonFriday,injuringtwoIsraelisbeforehewasshotandseriouslywoundedbytroops,themilitarysaid.Theattackto

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30,000 Israeli, Palestinian women march for peace deal in Jerusalem

TensofthousandsofIsraeliandPalestinianwomentooktothestreetsinJerusalemonSundaytocallforapeacedealbetweenthetwosides.Theorganizersoftheeventestimatedthatsome30,0

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Israel to remove metal detectors at sensitive holy site

Israeli ministers have decided to stop the use of metal detectors at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site, a statement said early Tuesday, after the new security measures set off deadly unrest.

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Jerusalem: Metal detectors at holy site 'could be removed'

Israel is willing to consider alternatives to controversial metal detectors it installed at a holy site in Jerusalem, a senior official says.

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Kushner arrives to try for Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and chief Middle East adviser, Jared Kushner, arrived Wednesday for a daylong visit aimed at restarting long-dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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IS claims fatal stabbing of Israeli policewoman

The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman outside Jerusalem's Old City, in what would be a first for the jihadists in Israel.

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IS claims fatal stabbing of Israeli policewoman

TheIslamicStategrouponSaturdayclaimedresponsibilityforthefatalstabbingofanIsraelipolicewomanoutsideJerusalem'sOldCity,inwhatwouldbeafirstforthejihadistsinIsrael

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Despite Tillerson reassurance, Palestinians not stops 'martyr' payments

PalestinianofficialssaytherearenoplanstostoppaymentstofamiliesofPalestinianskilledorwoundedcarryingoutattacksagainstIsraelis,contradictingcommentsbyU.S.Secretar

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Paris summit warns against 'unilateral' steps in Mideast conflict

A conference for peace in the Middle East on Sunday warned Israel and the Palestinians against taking "unilateral steps" on Jerusalem and on borders that could imperil a negotiated solution to their seven-decade conflict.

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2016, more of same expected for future

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict did not come any closer to an end in 2016 and the following year does not bode well either.

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French Middle East peace conference to be postponed - Palestinian official

France will postpone a proposed Middle East peace conference in Paris to January next year, Voice of Palestine radio reported on Wednesday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refusing to participate and U.S. attendance in doubt.

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How will Israel's denial to French initiative affect Israeli-Palestinian peace process?

French attempts to revive the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process have been met with a repeated Israeli refusal.

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Demolition of Palestinian homes fuel more hatred, bloodshed

Israeli authorities have demolished more Palestinian houses in the first half of 2016 than they have throughout the entire previous year, a human rights organization said Wednesday.

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Sharp worsening in Palestinian political situation needs urgent review: analysts

The Palestinians are urged to go for an immediate comprehensive review to their entire cause after the current Palestinian political situation has sharply worsened amid fast dramatic regional and international developments, according to analysts and observers.