Palestine

Mahmoud Abbas and Ismail Haniyeh visit kingdom while Saudis aid prisoner swap between Yemeni factions and seek accord on overturning Syria’s suspension from Arab League

More than 2,000 police were deployed but the prayers passed relatively peacefully with only minor disturbances

Jerusalem Letter: The eviction of Palestinian families and replacement by Israeli settlers continues as if Israel is supporting a one-state solution

Jewish visitors and tourists banned from Al-Aqsa mosque compound until end of Ramadan

Army reinforcements sent into West Bank amid fears security situation spinning out of control

Jewish worshippers gather at Western Wall for Passover holiday while Palestinians perform Ramadan prayers at adjacent Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Further protests in Tel Aviv against PM’s judicial reform plans despite security concerns

An Italian tourist was killed and five people were wounded in a car ramming in Tel Aviv on Friday

Two sisters die in West Bank drive-by shooting, man opens fire on crowd on Tel Aviv beachfront

Attacks come amid escalating tension following Israeli raids on Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem

At least 350 people were detained as fireworks were thrown when riot police stormed the mosque

Military sources warn of ‘consequences’ if Hizbullah was behind attack

Up to 3,000 people who claimed asylum have been sleeping rough due to a lack of beds

Fatal shooting and resultant rampage raise doubts over Jordanian declaration on Israeli and Palestinian pledge to calm year-long wave of violence

The jersey, which carries the Palestinian colours, follows similar initiatives by the club in recent years

Netanyahu promises firm response to latest attack, which killed three Israelis in Jerusalem on Friday

US secretary of state emphasises opposition to Israel expanding its West Bank settlements

US secretary of state holds talks with Binyamin Netanyahu ahead of meeting with Mahmoud Abbas

Focus of talks with leaders of Israel and Palestine will be ‘de-escalation’, say officials

Move follows deadly weekend in which seven people killed, five others injured in two shootings

Attack comes a day after 10 Palestinians were killed when Israeli troops raided a West Bank refugee camp

Six Palestinians, including three teenagers, have been killed in the raids so far in 2023

Israel's Netanyahu closer to hard-right government with new legislation

Speculation that law which forbids discrimination in the provision of services or goods will be amended in new coalition agreement

Fighting in Gaza is one obstacle facing a Scots-Irish project to build skateparks in the West Bank