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West Bank residents fear they may be Israel’s next target after Gaza
ByWilliam Christou and Sufian Taha in Jenin October 24, 2025

With the war in Gaza drawing down, Palestinians worry the Israeli military will turn its attention towards the West BankShadi Dabaya’s body bears the scars of the Israeli occupation. The 54-year-old proudly stuck out his jaw to show the chunk of his ch…

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Vance says Knesset votes on annexing West Bank are an ‘insult’ as Netanyahu halts progress
ByLorenzo Tondo Jerusalem October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

US vice-president suggests votes were ‘stupid political stunt’ as Israeli PM orders a stop to any further work on bills The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered a halt to the advancement of parliamentary bills linked to the annexatio…

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Marco Rubio warns Israel not to annex West Bank after Knesset vote in favour
ByLorenzo Tondo Jerusalem October 23, 2025

US secretary of state says preliminary move to apply Israeli law in occupied land is ‘counterproductive’ and a threat to peaceMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Wednesday warned Israel against annexing the West …

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Palestinian women giving birth in rubble on roads, says senior UN official, as he compares Gaza to dystopian film – as it happened
ByAmy Sedghi October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

This blog is now closed – see all our Middle East coverage hereTurkish peacekeeping forces will continue to help boost the Lebanese army’s capability under a renewed deployment mandate in Lebanon, Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday, reports Reu…

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Democrats demand immediate release of Palestinian-American teen held in Israeli prison
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington October 22, 2025

Group of 27 Congress members wrote to Marco Rubio to call for ‘swift release’ of 16-year-old Mohammed IbrahimUS politics live – latest updatesMore than two dozen Democratic lawmakers have written to secretary of state Marco Rubio and the US ambassador …

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Jewish figures across the globe call on UN and world leaders to sanction Israel
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington October 22, 2025

Exclusive: In an open letter, Israeli ex-officials, artists and intellectuals say ‘unconscionable’ actions in Gaza amount to genocideProminent Jewish figures around the world are calling on the United Nations and world leaders to impose sanctions on Is…

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Palestine 36 director Annemarie Jacir: ‘We don’t want a state, we just want to live’
ByGeneva Abdul October 17, 2025

Fresh from a 20-minute ovation at Toronto, the film-maker’s historical drama reveals how Britain’s 1936 crackdown created the blueprint for the ongoing genocide in GazaIt is a black hole, the director and writer Annemarie Jacir tells me of the year 193…

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While the eyes of the world are on Gaza, Israeli settlers in the West Bank still behave with impunity | Ofer Cassif
ByOfer Cassif October 16, 2025

As the harvest season begins, attacks on Palestinian farmers and their land are spiralling. The words of peace following the Gaza ceasefire ring hollowLast Monday, when the US president, Donald Trump, addressed the Knesset alongside the Israeli prime m…

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Trump and Abbas Share Moment of Rapprochement in Egypt
ByEphrat Livni October 13, 2025

The Palestinian leader was recently denied a U.S. visa, preventing him from going to the United Nations last month to witness the recognition of a Palestinian state by several nations.

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The Guardian view on peace in Gaza: the relief is real, but Trump’s promise of a ‘golden age’ rings hollow | Editorial
ByEditorial October 13, 2025

Hostage and prisoner releases are bringing joy to families. But there is no guarantee that the ceasefire will end Palestinian sufferingThe reprieve brought by the end of fighting in Gaza is immense. In Israel, the release of the living hostages has led…

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