Israel Defence Forces

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Israei soldiers at the scene as a bulldozer demolishes a Palestinian house in Yatta village, south of the city of Hebron, on October 17th. Israeli adminstrative control bans Palestinians from erecting buildings and infrastructure in Area C of the West Bank. Photograph: Abed al-Hashlamoun/EPA
Disillusioned Palestinians talk of new uprising in West Bank

Distrusted by the Palestinian leadership and feared by the Israeli military, Jamal Tirawi has a unique view of the conflict from his office in Nablus,(...)

Members of the Knesset guard carry the flag draped coffin of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon before a memorial ceremony today. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
Sharon’s funeral highlights conflicting views of former leader

Israel buried former prime minister Ariel Sharon at his family farm today, celebrating the military achievements of a man seen as a war hero at home b(...)