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Israeli soldiers take positions during a military operation in the occupied West Bank. AFP

Israeli soldiers kill 55-year-old Palestinian and teenager in West Bank

Military claims young driver 'accelerated' towards soldiers at checkpoint in Hebron

Buzz of Gaza's beehives silenced by Israel's war

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said the Palestinian Administrative Committee will provide essential services to Gazans. Reuters

Egypt's Foreign Minister details next steps for Gaza’s administration

InterviewIsraeli escalation in West Bank at level 'not seen before', says UNRWA official

A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag during a protest at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington, in August. Bloomberg

Microsoft shareholders reject proposal for Gaza-related human rights review

Eight countries including UAE condemn Israeli plan to open Rafah as one-way exit from Gaza

Eurovision hit by boycotts over allowing Israel to compete

Rising fears in Gaza over lack of progress on ceasefire's second stage

Israeli strike on Gaza camp kills five and destroys tents

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Former US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin. AP

US Fed has been too slow lowering interest rates, says former treasury secretary

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Israel strikes the southern Lebanese village of Jbaa on Thursday. AFP

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Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab has been killed, his group confirms

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Ultra-Orthodox protesters at a rally in Jerusalem to oppose compulsory military service. EPA

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Israel to open Rafah crossing 'for exit of Gazans'

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Trump warns Israel to refrain from 'interfering' in Syria and maintain dialogue

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