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Zero Hour for the Middle East
ByRoger Cohen, David Guttenfelder, Saher Alghorra, Daniel Berehulak and Nanna Heitmann December 28, 2025December 28, 2025

After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?

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Palestinian man kills two in northern Israel car-ramming and stabbing attack, police say
ByAgencies in Jerusalem December 26, 2025

Assailant, reportedly from the West Bank, was shot and wounded after running over a man and stabbing a womanA Palestinian assailant ran over a man and stabbed a woman and killed them both in northern Israel on Friday, Israeli emergency services said.Th…

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2 Killed in Vehicle Ramming and Stabbing in Israel, Officials Say
ByAdam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss December 26, 2025December 27, 2025

The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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UK, Canada and Germany condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements
ByNadeem Badshah December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

Fourteen countries, also including France, Italy, Ireland and Spain, say actions ‘violate international law and risk fuelling instability’Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval …

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Why Bethlehem is celebrating Christmas again – podcast
By December 23, 2025

Pastor Munther Isaac talks about his hometown of Bethlehem – the scene of the nativity – celebrating Christmas for the first time in three yearsThis December, for the first time in three years, Bethlehem turned on its Christmas lights.For the place in …

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Christmas Is Back in Bethlehem, but Peace and Joy Have Yet to Arrive
ByFatima AbdulKarim December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Palestinian Christians are reviving their seasonal public celebrations, hoping to bring light and holiday spirit at the end of a gloomy year in the West Bank.

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Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
ByAssociated Press in Tel Aviv December 21, 2025

Decision takes the total number of new settlements to 69 in past few years as construction binge continuesIsrael has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in…

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Raja Shehadeh Believes Israelis and Palestinians Can Still Find Peace
ByDavid Marchese December 20, 2025December 22, 2025

The writer and lawyer has been documenting the occupation for decades. Somehow, he maintains hope.

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The volunteers putting their bodies between Israel settlers and a Palestinian village
ByJulian Borger and Quique Kierszenbaum in Ras Ein al-Auja, West Bank December 20, 2025

In the Jordan valley, teenage settlers drive herds of goats into a Palestinian community in a bid to force families out – volunteers are trying to hold the lineIt is a daily onslaught. Every morning, teenage Israeli settlers drive a herd of goats from …

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As Israeli Settlements Get Bigger, Palestinian Hikes Grow Shorter
ByFatima AbdulKarim December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

With Israelis rapidly building in the West Bank, Palestinian hikers are increasingly unable to walk across the land.

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