Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Palestinians attend prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque amid Israeli virus restrictions

Israeli officials controlling access to the mosque had limited the number of Palestinians able to worship on Friday, citing coronavirus concerns.

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Apr 17, 2021

Palestinians seeking to enter Jerusalem to attend the first Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque show their COVID-19 vaccination certificates to Israeli security forces at a checkpoint near the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on April 16, 2021.

Israel targets Hamas sites after rocket attack

The Israeli military said its warplanes struck a Hamas weapons manufacturing site, a tunnel and a military post.

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | Apr 16, 2021

Congresswoman introduces bill to condition US aid to Israel

The legislation from a progressive representative reflects a trend in the Democratic party toward pro-Palestinian positions and criticism of Israel.

Adam Lucente | Congress | Apr 16, 2021

Israel cracks down on Hamas as Palestinian election nears

Israel continues to pursue leaders of the Hamas movement in the West Bank, namely Hamas candidates in the legislative elections in a bid to undermine the movement's chances to win the vote.

Ahmad Melhem | Palestine | Apr 15, 2021

Portraits of Palestinian prisoners held by Israelis

Survey: Increasing number of Israelis would support Arab party joining government

The survey by the Israeli human rights group also concluded that most Israelis and Palestinians believe the International Criminal Court's probe into alleged Israeli crimes will not affect policy.

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | Apr 14, 2021

Israeli Arab politician, leader of the United Arab List Mansour Abbas (R) attends consultations with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (L) on who might form the next coalition government, at the president's residence in Jerusalem, on April 5, 2021.

UN experts warn of uptick in settler violence against Palestinians

In the first three months of 2021, the UN human rights experts documented 210 incidents of violence against Palestinians.

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Apr 14, 2021

Israel’s Gantz battles to preserve ties with Jordan

Defense Minister Benny Gantz labors to repair damages caused by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Israel-Jordan relations.

Rina Bassist | Israel | Apr 12, 2021

Retired Israeli Gen. Benny Gantz, one of the leaders of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) political alliance, speaks at the Jordan Valley site of Naharayim, also known as Baqura in Jordan, east of the Jordan River and which has been leased to Israel as part of the Israel-Jordan peace treaty, on Oct. 18, 2019.

Israel tells international court it has no jurisdiction for probe

Shortly before the deadline for responding, Jerusalem tells the International Criminal Court it has no jurisdiction to open a probe against Israeli soldiers or Israeli decision-makers.

Rina Bassist | Israel | Apr 9, 2021

Report outlines how Iran smuggles arms to Hamas

Israel reveals how weapons are being smuggled from Iran to Hamas in Gaza via Yemen and Sudan and then through Egypt.

Adnan Abu Amer | Palestine | Apr 9, 2021

Klos-C is escorted into the southern Israeli port of Eilat

Sudan’s Cabinet votes to repeal 1958 Israel boycott

Once approved, the move could further open economic ties with Israel.

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | Apr 7, 2021

Sudanese businessman Abu al-Qassem Bortoum

Biden restores US aid to Palestinian refugee agency

Along with providing $150 million to UNRWA, the US administration announced funding for economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza.

Elizabeth Hagedorn | Palestine | Apr 7, 2021

A Palestinian rides a bicycle past the closed gate of a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 6, 2021, amidst a lockdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP) (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)

Palestinian village becomes prison for residents

The Palestinian village of Beit Iksa lies on the Palestinian side of the Israeli separation wall, and its residents feel trapped in a large prison surrounded by Israeli settlements.

Taghreed Ali | Palestine | Apr 7, 2021

A young boy holds a flag as people pray during a protest of Palestinian activists over confiscated lands by the Israeli army in Beit Iksa, West Bank, Jan. 25, 2013.

Palestinian, international observers weigh Biden approach to Palestinian conflict

Although the Biden administration promised to reverse many of the previous US decisions, Palestinians-US relations are moving forward at a very slow pace.

Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | Apr 6, 2021

US Vice President Joe Biden (L) holds a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after their meeting at the presidential compound, Ramallah, West Bank, March 10, 2010.

Palestinian shot dead by IDF in checkpoint incident

The Israeli military and the Palestinian Authority reported the incident differently, as is often the case.

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | Apr 6, 2021

Palestinians in this village suffer daily settler raids of Muslim shrines

While the Israeli settlers stepped up their storming of Muslim shrines in Kifl Haris village in Salfit governorate, Palestinians perceive that such raids pave the way for the seizure of additional lands in the town.

Ahmad Melhem | Palestine | Apr 2, 2021

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Palestinians attend prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque amid Israeli virus restrictions

Israeli officials controlling access to the mosque had limited the number of Palestinians able to worship on Friday, citing coronavirus concerns.

Israel targets Hamas sites after rocket attack

Congresswoman introduces bill to condition US aid to Israel

Israel cracks down on Hamas as Palestinian election nears

Survey: Increasing number of Israelis would support Arab party joining government

UN experts warn of uptick in settler violence against Palestinians

Israel’s Gantz battles to preserve ties with Jordan

Israel tells international court it has no jurisdiction for probe

Report outlines how Iran smuggles arms to Hamas

Sudan’s Cabinet votes to repeal 1958 Israel boycott

Biden restores US aid to Palestinian refugee agency

Palestinian village becomes prison for residents

Palestinian, international observers weigh Biden approach to Palestinian conflict

Palestinian shot dead by IDF in checkpoint incident

Palestinians in this village suffer daily settler raids of Muslim shrines

Popular Articles

Gantz informs Biden administration of updated Israeli plans to strike Iran

Online ‘auctions’ of Yazidi captives speak of ongoing Islamic State activity in Turkey

Egypt moves ahead with purchase of Russian arms despite US warnings

Biden administration's textbook approach to Iran may be paying off

Pope urges Iraqis 'not to give up' as historic pilgrimage ends

Recent Podcasts

Ambassador Murat Mercan expects more US-Turkish cooperation, despite differences

Sudan hoping for shift in Ethiopian position on Nile Dam talks, says Nureldin Satti, Sudan’s Ambassador to US

Israeli Labor party head Merav Michaeli says election success only the beginning

Is Turkey's authoritarian president losing his grip? Wishful thinking, says Ankara-based journalist Raziye Akkoc

Israeli analyst Shimrit Meir: Arab lawmaker Abbas prefers Netanyahu coalition