JERUSALEM -Israel moved forward on Wednesday with plans to build some 3,000 homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, projects that have drawn strong criticism from its U.S. ally. An Israeli defence official said a planning forum of Israel's liaison office with the Palestinians gave preliminary approval for plans to build 1,344 housing units and its final go-ahead for

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Israel moves forward with plans for some 3,000 settler homes, monitoring group says

The Biden administration has voiced opposition to settlement expansion plans by Israel in the West Bank, saying that they damage “the prospects for a two-state solution” in a rare criticism of its Israeli allies.



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US says it ‘strongly’ opposes Israel’s settlement expansion plans

An Israeli court ruled on Monday that a six-year-old boy, who is the only survivor of an Italian cable car disaster, must be returned to relatives in Italy. Eitan Biran was brought to Israel several weeks ago by his grandfather after both his parents died in the cable car accident in May. Biran's remaining family in Italy had petitioned the court for his return. (Reporting

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Israeli court says boy who survived cable car disaster must be returned to Italy

Israel is moved forward with its latest expansion of settlements in the West Bank despite growing concerns from the U.S., Reuters reported. 

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By Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV - Tourists hoping to visit Jerusalem or Tel Aviv after Israel's announcement last week that it would open to some vaccinated foreign travellers should read the fine print before booking, local hoteliers say. The new rules https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-readmit-covid-vaccinated-foreign-tourists-next-month-2021-10-21, due to go into effect on Nov.

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Vaccinated and want to visit Israel? Read the fine print first

JERUSALEM - Israel's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that the Biden administration may shelve its plan to reopen a U.S diplomatic mission for Palestinians in Jerusalem after Israel voiced opposition to such a move. The Jerusalem consulate was subsumed into the U.S. Embassy that was moved to the contested city from Tel Aviv in 2018 by the administration of former President Donald

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Israeli official says reopening of U.S. Palestinian mission in Jerusalem may not happen

Six Palestinian NGOs were declared to be affiliated with terrorist organization PFLP by the Justice and Defense Ministries.

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US, UN 'alarmed' by terrorist designation of Palestinian NGOs by Israel

Israel on Friday declared six prominent Palestinian human rights groups to be terrorist organizations, saying they were secretly linked to a left-wing militant movement.

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