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Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met on Saturday with Pope Benedict XVI, granted him a Palestinian Passport, and invited him to visit Jerusalem and the Holy sites in Palestine. Abbas informed…

Palestinian Authority officials are planning to establish a new party which would serve as an alternative for Fateh and Hamas movements, Israeli online daily Ynetnews reported Saturday. According to a…

Residents of Um Al Qataf village, in Wadi Ara area in Haifa district, protested on Saturday against the attempts of the Israeli government to house the collaborators who were moved…

Palestinian National security Advisor, Jebril Rajoub, reportedly won the Fateh primaries in the west Bank city of Hebron. The final results of the elections have not been officially announced. The…

The Palestinian Journalist Block denounced the arrest of Al Jazeera reporter Awad Rajoub, and considered it part of the Israeli campaign against “the free voice, and truthful camera which reports…

Only several days after his wedding, Jamil Al Damj, 30 was arrested by Israeli occupation forces from his home in the Jenin Refugee Camp. His bride tearfully told the story. “I…

A settler woman rammed a Palestinian child with her car, on Saturday morning, in Al Fondoq village, east of Qalqilia, north of the West Bank.   The child, Nassr Marwan…

Israeli Navy gunboats fired at a Palestinian fishing boat near the Rafah shores killing one fisherman and sinking the ship. A medical source in Rafah reported that Ziad Ismail Al…

A Palestinian security source, in Gaza, reported that Israeli soldiers killed one child, and injured two youth east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza strip. The…

Palestinian Finance Minister, Salam Fayyad, said on Friday that he asked his counterparts from the richest countries in the world for immediate financial aid to help the P.A run the…

Israeli soldiers attacked local, Israeli and international peace activists who marched against the Separation Wall in Aboud village, near the West bank city of Ramallah; several residents were injured, soldiers…

An Israeli military source reported, on Thursday evening, that soldiers arrested a Palestinian reporter who works with the Qatar based al Jazeer TV, in the West Bank city of Hebron.…

Israeli soldiers attacked a peaceful procession against the Separation Wall in Bil’in village, near the West Bank city of Ramallah. Six residents were injured, dozens of residents, especially women and…

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A senior Israeli military source reported, on Friday, that the Israeli Defense Establishment successfully tested the Arrow anti-missile system which can intercept and destroy a long-range ballistic missile. The source…

A senior Israeli military source reported, on Friday, that the Israeli Defense Establishment successfully tested the Arrow anti-missile system which can intercept and destroy a long-range ballistic missile.

The International Solidarity Movement, ISM, reported, on Friday, that Israeli soldiers arrested Ando Macdonald, in the Old City of Hebron and transferred him to Al Ramleh detention facility in preparation…

Israeli soldiers arrested, on Friday morning, four Palestinian youth in Aida refugee camp, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem .     The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported that…

One resident was arrested, on Friday morning, at an Israeli military sudden checkpoint, which was installed east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.   Mustafa Al Asakra, 20, was…

Israeli troops invaded, on Friday at dawn, the village of Awarta south of the West Bank city of Nablus, and arrested two residents.   Both residents were arrested during searches…

Israeli army sources reported on Friday morning that its troops arrested three Palestinians in the Jordan Valley area caring home mad bomb.   In the report the soldiers said that…

The Israeli army arrested, on Thursday morning, two residents form villages near the West Bank city of Ramallah.   One of the arrestees form is Rafat village, south of the…

The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, considered the statements of the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon – to arrest the candidates of Hamas to the Palestinian Legislative council if they attempt…

The Israeli online daily Haaretz conducted a poll on Tuesday, revealing that the Kadima party, formed by Sharon will harvest 37 seats at the Knesset, while the Likud party would…

On Thursday, The Israeli Police arrested two Israeli youths suspected of cutting down 120 grapevines which belonged to a Palestinian farmer close to the Givat Hasrina settlement, in the West…

Israeli Internal Security Minister, Gideon Ezra, replied to a petition filed by an Arab member of the Knesset, Dr. Azmi Bishara, regarding closing Al Damoun detention facility as a result…

Israeli soldiers installed a portable military roadblock at the southern entrance of Huwwara village, south of the West Bank city of Nablus   The Palestinian news agency WAFA, reported that…

An Israeli military source reported on Thursday morning that a bomb exploded near Efrat settlement south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.   An army vehicle reported to the…

The Palestinenet news website reported that Abdul-Rahim Mallouh, the jailed member of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, vice-secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine,…

On Wednesday, The Palestinian Political factions issued a statement calling the release of four International Peace activists kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Iraq few days ago.   The four victims…

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, met on Thursday with Labor Party chairman Amir Peretz, and told him, for the second time since his election to the post, the he…

The Japanese Jiji Press reported on Wednesday that the Japanese Prime Minister, Koizumi Junichiro, intends to visit Israel and the Palestinian territories in January 2006, in an attempt to hold…

Israeli online daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported that some 1000 settlers who were evacuated from the Gaza Strip gathered in front of Sharon’s residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday to mark 100…

Former Meretz party leader, and senior Knesset member, Yossi Sarid, intends to announce his resignation from Knesset, and retirement from political life, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Thursday. Sarid,…

The Israeli army invaded, on Thursday morning, the West Bank city of Nablus, and exchanged fire with resistance fighters.   Troops invaded the city from several directions and invaded the…

Israeli Justice Minister, Tzipi Livni, stated on Thursday that the Separation Wall Israel is constructing in the west Bank is the future borders of the state of Israel, and that…

Shimon Peres, former Labor Party Chairman, announced on Wednesday the end of his political activities with the Labor party, thus ending 46 years of membership at the Labor, and said…

The Al Aqsa Brigades, the military wing of Fateh, and Salah Ed Deen Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees, fired on Wednesday evening, several homemade shells at…

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine organized a protest, on Wednesday, in front of the Red Cross in Gaza city in support for the detainees in Ofer Israeli…

Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs Mohammad Dahlan said on Tuesday, that the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, did not issue a decree canceling the Fateh primaries, and demanded a probe into…

Israeli Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, threatened on Wednesday to shut down crossings between the Gaza Strip and Israel, if the Palestinians don’t improve operations at the Gaza-Egypt border, and control…

Israeli prosecution and defense attorney of Tali Fahima, announced on Wednesday morning that they have arrived to a bargain deal which, if it gets approved in court, it would end…

Senior Likud member, Moshe Feiglin, who is known of his wide support for settlement activities in the occupied territories, said on Wednesday, that he intends to run for Likud chairmanship.…

Senior Likud member, Moshe Feiglin, who is known of his wide support for settlement activities in the occupied territories, said on Wednesday, that he intends to run for Likud chairmanship.…

The Fateh primaries were far from being an internal event. Israel was closely watching the elections because their outcome would more or less decide on future endeavors between the two…

Israeli soldiers continued their military operations in the West Bank, and arrested six residents in the West Bank city of Hebron, raising the number of residents arrested in the on…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday morning, the village of Jorit Al Sham’a, south of Bethlehem, and leveled one home which belong to residents Eyad Ahmad Hussein.   A local source…

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the village of Al Obeydiyya, east of Bethlehem, and arrested two residents.   A local source in the village reported that soldiers, supported…

Salem Israeli military court sentenced, on Tuesday at night, a youth from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, to three years.   The Palestinian News agency, WAFA, reported that Salem…

Israeli soldiers invaded Jenin and its refugee camp, on Wednesday at dawn, and arrested two residents. A 12-year old child was injured after being attacked by military dogs.   A…

The Israeli army invaded, on Wednesday morning, Al Asakra village east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and arrested three residents.   Karem Asakra 19, Mohamed Ewida 19 and…

  Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday morning, the West Bank city of Nablus, arrested one resident, and shot injured four others. A local source in Nablus reported that troops fired…

Israeli Foreign Minister, Silvan Shalom, told the Israeli Radio on Wednesday morning that the Likud party is in crisis, and vowed to save it from its current situation and to…

Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, visited the Israel-Egypt border, in the south, on Tuesday, and instructed the army to take “stringent measures” to ensure the border security and stop all…

Palestinian Prime Minister, Ahmad Qurei, called on the Israelis to elect political parties which support peace, affirming that the Palestinian leadership and the Palestinian people want peace. Qurei stated that…

Extremist far-right settler groups in the West Bank, continued their declared war against the Palestinian groves, especially the Olive orchards, while the Israeli authorities failed to conduct any legal measures…

Israeli soldiers shot and injured two residents late on Monday at night in the West Bank city of Hebron after firing at their car.   Monther Abu Maiala, 24, and…

Settlers of Emanuel settlement burnt, on Tuesday morning, dozens of olive tress near the adjacent West Bank city of Qalqilia.   The trees belong to Abdul-Fattah Samih form Gensafoot village…

Am Israeli security officer at the entrance of the Israeli settlement of Maali Adumim attacked, on Tuesday, a Palestinian resident from the West Bank city of Bethlehem.   Adnan Jaber,…

Israeli soldiers annexed, on Tuesday, additional 15 Dunams of farmland, which belong to residents of the village of Azmout , near the West Bank city of Nablus .   Ashraf…

Ramit Unit of the Israeli border police stationed at the Israeli-Egyptian borders arrested, on Tuesday at dawn, nine internationals trying to inter Israel illegally.   The arrestees, seven men and…

Shimon Peres intends to leave the Labor Party and intends to join Sharon’s next government, it is not clear if will be joining Sharon’s new party Kadima, senior advisor to…

An exchange of fire was reported in Bethlehem, on Tuesday afternoon, between members of the Palestinian Preventive Security and the under-cover units of the Israeli army, in an area close…

Dozens of Palestinian detainees in Ofer Israeli detention facility were injured last night after an Israeli army special force broke into the branches of the facility, sprayed gas at the…

Dozens of Palestinian detainees in Ofer Israeli detention facility were injured last night after an Israeli army special force broke into the branches of the facility, sprayed gas at the…

An Israeli military helicopter dropped, on Tuesday morning, several paratroopers in the Bak’a Valley, east of the West Bank city of Tubas.     The paratroopers were dropped in deferent landing…

The Israeli army detained, on Tuesday at dawn, a mother and here new born baby in the West Bank city of Hebron. Troops took over the house of Hussein Badier…

Soldiers arrested, on Tuesday at dawn, two residents from Atteel village north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem. Israeli army units invaded the town and conducted wide scale search…

Israeli soldiers arrested, on Tuesday morning, seven residents from Al Zababda town, south of the West Bank city of Jenin Troops invaded the town and searched several houses and dormitories,…

Ami Ayalon, former head of the Israel Security Service, and one of the leaders of the Labor party, said that he does not object to negotiating with Hamas movement if…

Ami Ayalon, former head of the Israel Security Service, and one of the leaders of the Labor party, said that he does not object to negotiating with Hamas movement if…

An Israeli source reported, on Tuesday, that settlers of the former Gaza Strip settlement of Gush Katif will begin a sit-down strike close to the government complex in Jerusalem in…

Israeli Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, offered the settlers to be moved to other outposts in exchange of agreeing to evacuate the “Ammouna” illegal settlement outpost, which is to be evacuated…

Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, presented the platform of his “Kadima” party, and said that he is willing to join forces with any party in order to form the next…

Wissam Afifeh, Palestine News Network   The opening of the Rafah border terminal gives thousands of Palestinians new hopes as they cross into Egypt and meet with their families and…

A Palestinian security source reported, on Monday at night, that Israeli tanks based along the northern borders of the Gaza Strip fired at least ten tank shells at Palestinian targets,…

The jailed legislator, and Fateh leader, Marwan Barghouthi, said that the primaries at the Fateh movement are considered an important achievement in the path of real reforms which could save…

Salem Israeli military court of Salem sentenced, on Sunday, two residents from the West Bank cities of Tulkarem and Qalqila to 16 and 6 months. Fayiz Abu Saghier, 33, from…

Israeli troops arrested, on Sunday night, one Palestinian youth at Huwwara checkpoint, south of the West Bank city of Nablus. Mohamed Al Shobaki, 16, from the West Bank city of…

The Israeli army arrested, on Monday morning, one resident from Al Aroub refugee camp in the West Bank city of Hebron. Amer Abdul-Rahman, 17, was arrested at the camp entrance…

Ehud Olmert, Israeli deputy Prime Minister, reiterated on Monday the Israeli position which rejects the participation of Hamas in the upcoming Palestinian Legislative elections slated for January 2006. Olmert said…

A Palestinian resident was shot dead by unknown gunmen, on Sunday at night, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, a local police reported. Col. Jabr Mansour, director of the…

Israeli forces invaded, on Monday at dawn, the West Bank city of Qabatia and occupied a number of the houses, the Palestinian News Agency, WAFA reported.   Eyewitnesses stated that…

Israeli soldiers backed by 20 armored vehicles invaded the West Bank city of Nablus, on Monday at dawn, and arrested three residents, the Maan News Agency reported.   Army invaded…

Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported, on Monday morning, that the Israeli government has formulated a plan for a train that will run from the cities of Lod, north of Israel,…

An Israeli military source reported, on Sunday, that seven soldiers were injured during clashes which erupted between the army and residents of the West Bank town of Anata, north of…

Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported, on Monday morning, that the Israeli government has formulated a plan for a train that will run from the cities of Lod, north of Israel,…

A Palestinian security source reported on Sunday evening, that Israel soldiers closed the Erez crossing which separates between Gaza and Israel.   The source stated that soldiers closed the crossing,…

Residents of Al Ghagar village, which situated on the border between Lebanon and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, which Israel occupied since 1967, said that they intend to contact the…

An Israeli source reported on Sunday that the spokesperson of the Israeli army requested all of the Israelis and journalists to leave the Gaza Strip and return from returning there…

An Israeli Court sentenced, on Sunday, the Palestinian jailed legislator Husam Khader to seven years imprisonment and additional seven years on parole. Coordinator of the Popular Committee for defending Khader,…

Israeli Intelligence Chief, Aharon Ze’evi Farkash, said on Sunday that if the U.N report on the assassination of Rafiq Al Hariri, the former Lebanese Prime Minister, implicates the Syrian regime,…

The Israeli Secret Security Services, Shin Bet, and that Israeli Police, announced on Saunday, that they have arrested a Hamas activist from the West Bank city of Jenin suspected of…

The new party of the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, which he called (Kadima), has so far attracted 14 members of the Knesset from the Likud, in addition to one…

Salem Israeli military court extended, on Sunday, the remand of seven detainees, and sentenced six other detainees.   The six detainees, who received extended remand, were identified by the Palestinian…

The Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, reported on Sunday that Ofer Israeli military court sentenced six detainees to administrative detention.   The office stated that the court sentenced…

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance movement, Hamas, declared on Sunday, that it named three candidates for the upcoming Legislative Elections, slated to take place on January, 25, 2006. The movements said…

  Carol Sansour, office director of Open Bethlehem, which launched the Bethlehem passport project says this document is an honorary document that will be granted to friends of Bethlehem and…

The Israeli police in Jerusalem report on Sunday that anti-Sharon graffiti was found sprayed in Ramat Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem.   The graffiti reads “Sharon is Nazi”, and “Sharon will…

An extremist settlers group cut down, on Sunday, more than 200 olive trees which belong to Palestinian farmers from Salem village, near the West Bank city of Nablus. Villagers told…