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A masked member of the Palestinian Fatah political party tells a woman to close her shop in the southern West Bank city of Hebron after the party called a general strike over Israeli settlement activity in the area, on December 9, 2019. (AFP/ File Photo)

December 10th, 2019 - 05:53 GMT

Palestinians Start General Strike in Hebron Region Over Israel’s Settlement Plan

Palestinians have gone out on a general strike in the occupied West Bank’s southern province of al-Khalil (Hebron) to express strong dissent against a plan by the Israeli regime to build a new settlement in the heart of the city of al-Khalil. The strike, which had been called for by the Fatah party, began from Monday morning, and according to the Palestine Information Center, “paralyzed” all aspects of life. The ...

Israeli forces launched multiple raids in towns and villages across the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron, detaining at least 11 Palestinians. (AFP/File)

February 15th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Israeli occupation forces detain 26 Palestinians in overnight raids

“Where are all the Arabs? They left you and joined us,” the settlers jeer (screenshot)

February 12th, 2017 - 08:48 GMT

'If war breaks out the Jews will come here and kill you all' Israeli settlers threaten Palestinians in viral video

A Palestinian is checked by Israeli soldiers at the Gush Etzion junction on the main road between Jerusalem and Hebron. (AFP/File)

October 31st, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Another Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces after car ramming attack

Palestinians and foreign visitors gather at the 2012 Taybeh Oktoberfest beer festival in the West Bank Christian village of Taybeh, near Ramallah. (AFP/Marco Longari)

October 30th, 2016 - 12:22 GMT

Palestine's one and only brewery faces many a challenge in occupied West Bank

The United Nations cultural heritage body UNESCO adopted a resolution on Wednesday condemning Israeli handling of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque. (AFP/File)

October 15th, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Palestine welcomes latest UNESCO resolution condemning Israel’s policies on Aqsa mosque

Palestinian students in checkered keffiyehs holding axes. (photo: AFP)

September 23rd, 2016 - 02:28 GMT

'As far as their bullets can reach': Israel-Palestine descends into a fresh wave of violence

Israeli security forces fire tear gas canisters to disperse Palestinian protesters during a demonstration. (AFP/File)

September 21st, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

Palestinians detained for allegedly conspiring with Israel to escalate Hebron violence

Israeli occupation forces gather around a wounded Palestinian near the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron on Monday. (AFP/File)

September 20th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Shoot to kill policy continues: Israeli forces kill two Palestinians following alleged stabbing attacks

Border Police at the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem. (AFP/File)

September 18th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Jordanian man shot by Israeli forces during visit to old Jerusalem

Israeli security forces gather at the scene where a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier before he was shot dead, in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron. (AFP/Hazem Bader)

September 18th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

Another Palestinian shot and critically injured as West Bank violence spikes

Israeli security forces gather at the scene where a Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli security forces after ramming his car into a group of Israelis at Tapuah junction, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on November 8, 2015. (AFP/Jaafar Ashtiyeh)

September 17th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

Another Palestinian shot and killed following West Bank attack

225 Palestinians have been killed by Israelis since a wave of unrest first swept across the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel in October. (AFP/File)

September 17th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Two Palestinians killed following alleged attempted car ramming attack near Hebron