West Bank

Israel arrests 400 Palestinians in 10 days: Officials

Israeli security forces have arrested approximately 400 Palestinians since the October 1 outbreak of violence in the occupied West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem, the Palestinian Prisoner Club said on Saturday.

Oct 10, 2015, 21:50 PM IST

Israeli fire kills five Palestinians in clashes on Gaza border

Israeli fire killed five Palestinians and wounded 21 during clashes on Friday near Gaza's border, the first unrest-related deaths there after days of violence in east Jerusalem and the West Bank, medics said.

Oct 09, 2015, 21:02 PM IST

Six Israelis injured in wave of stabbing attacks by Palestinians

A wave of stabbing attacks by Palestinians on Thursday left six Israelis wounded, including a woman soldier and a student, even as security forces shot dead an assailant who used a screwdriver for the assault.

Oct 08, 2015, 22:01 PM IST

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appeals for calm in Jerusalem, West Bank

Ban strongly condemned the violence that left two Israeli men dead in the Old City, triggering clashes overnight that left scores injured.

Oct 04, 2015, 20:25 PM IST

'Palestinians kill Israeli couple in West Bank shooting'

The couple's children, aged four months to nine years old, were lightly injured in the shooting yesterday and taken to hospital, an Israeli security source said.

Oct 02, 2015, 06:05 AM IST

'Palestinians kill Israeli couple in West Bank shooting'

The couple's children, aged four months to nine years old, were lightly injured in the shooting yesterday and taken to hospital, an Israeli security source said.

Oct 02, 2015, 05:20 AM IST

Palestinians, Israeli forces clash amid holy site tensions

Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli troops across the West Bank on Tuesday, while three tourists were lightly wounded by Palestinian stone throwers as tensions remained high following days of violence at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site.

Sep 29, 2015, 22:57 PM IST

Sporadic clashes hit Jerusalem, West Bank

 Sporadic clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians hit Jerusalem`s Old City and a checkpoint outside Ramallah Tuesday, with tensions heightened as Jews celebrated their Sukkot holiday.

Sep 29, 2015, 18:32 PM IST

Israeli army officer suspended for assault on journalists

An officer of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) was suspended from duty after soldiers of his unit assaulted two journalists in the West Bank.

Sep 27, 2015, 05:06 AM IST

Clashes after funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli forces

 Clashes broke out Wednesday between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Hebron following the funeral of a young woman shot dead after allegedly trying to stab a soldier.

Sep 23, 2015, 20:03 PM IST

Palestine seeks international intervention against Israel

 The Palestinian government has demanded international intervention to stop the Israeli violence "escalation" in Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, a media report said on Sunday.

Sep 20, 2015, 10:06 AM IST

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel.

Sep 19, 2015, 10:58 AM IST

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces on `day of rage`

Palestinians clashed on Friday with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank after the Islamist movement Hamas called for a "day of rage" over tensions at the Al-Aqsa mosque site.

Sep 19, 2015, 09:08 AM IST

Israel reinstates internment of hunger striker Allan

 Israel reinstated the detention without trial on Wednesday of Palestinian Mohammed Allan, whose recent two-month hunger strike brought him near death and increased tensions in the occupied West Bank.

Sep 16, 2015, 16:08 PM IST