Gaza exports to resume after Israel agrees to reopen key crossing
Israel will reopen the main commercial crossing to Gaza on Sunday after a few days of closure that was imposed earlier this week.
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Israel halts Gaza exports after “explosives found”
Israel has suspended all commercial goods leaving the Gaza Strip after an alleged attempt to smuggle explosives, the Israeli army announced in a statement.
Gaza students face shortened terms after UN cuts hit education services
More than 300,000 students in Gaza return to school in late August, all of them attending facilities set up by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Officials at UN refugee agency warn $200m shortf…
UN schools in Gaza start school year, uncertain due to funding crisis
Students in the Gaza Strip began their new school term on Sunday, but it is unclear if they will be able to complete the year uninterrupted due to a funding crisis at the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency.
Gaza Protests Struggle to Gain Traction as Police Crack Down
Demonstrators’ efforts to rally against Hamas, including at protests on Monday, have been foiled by a heavy security presence.
Palestinian Kills Israeli in Tel Aviv, a Day After West Bank Violence
A gunman from Jenin, West Bank, shot and killed an Israeli security guard on Saturday. It came the evening after a Palestinian was killed in a fight with Israeli settlers.
Israel says won’t criminally charge officers for 2021 Gaza assault
Israel’s army announced it has “disciplined” five officers for their actions during the deadly raid on the besieged Gaza Strip in 2021 but will not file criminal charges against them.
Did Israel’s Military Incursion in the West Bank Solve Anything?
Israelis and Palestinians said the armed groups that were the targets of the military raid would quickly rebuild and the Israeli soldiers would be back soon.
Hundreds of Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes to avenge shooting
Residents in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya said some 400 settlers marched down the town’s main road, setting fire to cars, homes and trees.
Donor countries provide $107mn out of $300mn needed for Palestinians
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has raised just $107mn in new funds for Palestinians, falling significantly short of the $300mn it needs to continue helping millions of people in Israeli-occupied territories and refugee camps in nei…