Palestinians
Jerusalem Is Rocked by Multiple Knife Attacks
Violence continues to intensify in Israel, and today police shot dead a Palestinian man who they say tried to stab an officer in Jerusalem. A Palestinian passerby disputed the official account.
Israeli Airstrikes in the Gaza Strip Kill Pregnant Woman and Her Toddler
The woman and her three-year-old daughter reportedly died when their home collapsed after Israeli aircraft bombed two suspected Hamas weapons manufacturing sites.
Two More Stabbings in Israel as Street Violence Surges
Three Israelis have been killed in stabbings in Jerusalem since Thursday as tensions rise over access to the long-contested al Aqsa mosque complex, a site revered by Jews and Muslims, and in the West Bank.
Escape From Yarmouk: A Family’s Journey to Germany From Hell on Earth in Syria
VICE News followed a Palestinian family as they fled Islamic State militants in Syria’s besieged Yarmouk refugee camp, heading north through Hungary toward Western Europe.
Tensions Run High as Israeli Revelers Parade Through Palestinian Neighborhoods on Jerusalem Day
Scuffles broke out as tens of thousands of Jewish Israelis flooded into Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of Israel’s victory in the Six-Day War.
Israeli Settlements Use Palestinian Child Labor for Products Exported to US and Europe, Rights Group Says
Human Rights Watch interviewed children as young as 11 working in hazardous conditions in West Bank outposts for far less than the Israeli minimum wage.
'Bibi Always Finds a Way': Residents of Israel's Har Homa Settlement Say Building Freeze Won't Last
Sandwiched between Bethlehem and Palestinian East Jerusalem, the outpost is a pet project of Benjamin Netanyahu — and, activists say, one of the key obstacles to a two-state solution.
Netanyahu Backtracks on Election Pledge to Refuse a Two-State Solution After Sharp Words from the US
The White House criticized the Israeli prime minister's "divisive" rhetoric and said it would "re-evaluate" its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
'King Bibi' Holds On to Crown in Israel's Election After 'Magician's' Comeback
Benjamin Netanyahu defied exit polls to emerge as the clear winner in the vote, putting him on course to become the longest serving prime minister in the country's history.
#AskHamas: Twitter Users are Trolling Palestinian Islamist Group's PR Campaign
The five-day initiative called “truth from the mouth of the horse” allows Twitter users to tweet questions to senior Hamas officials. It hasn't gone brilliantly.
Netanyahu Falls Behind in Israeli Election Polls
Socioeconomic issues have dominated the campaign due to soaring house prices and rising costs of living.
Five Israelis Injured in Car-Ramming Attack as Jerusalem Celebrates Purim
The city has been relatively calm after a string of similar assaults last year, but there are fears the violence could flare again over a tax revenue freeze that has strangled Palestinian finances.