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International

Palestine Foreign Ministry condemns legalisation of more illegal Israel outposts

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticised attempts by illegal Israeli settlers to expand an electricity network towards a settlement outpost located in the southern town of Qasra, based south of Nablus. It condemned the move as a larger strategy aimed at appropriating additional Palestinian land and transforming these outposts into fully established settlements. According to Ma’an news agency, the Ministry said in a statement: “This measure aims to steal more Palestinian […]

today30 August 2023

International

The Palestinian photographer who’s been shot 11 times: ‘I hate blood and war’

The life of a local journalist in Britain is comparatively simple. Weddings. Funerals. A spot of council corruption, and the local football team. Less so in Nablus, though Nasser Ishtayeh has covered plenty of funerals. The brutal circumstances of the occupation dictate that he's a war photographer. Each job can be his last. As the man on the spot, he spends his life covering the clashes that are a constant […]

today17 July 2023

International

Three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in raid on Nablus

The Israeli army has killed three Palestinian men during a large-scale raid on the Balata refugee camp in the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian health ministry identified the three men killed on Monday morning as Muhammad Abu Zaytoun, 32, Fathi Abu Rizk, 30, and Abdullah Abu Hamdan, 24. At least seven other Palestinians were injured, including four with live ammunition, and dozens of others […]

today22 May 2023

International

West Bank tensions are escalating, following a deadly Israeli settler attack.

By Kouthar Sambo In retaliatory attacks, settlers supported by the Israeli army destroy scores of homes and cars in the occupied West Bank, killing one Palestinian in the process. Palestinian officials claim that Israeli settlers have carried out at least 300 attacks in Palestinian communities in the Nablus area of the occupied West Bank in what has been dubbed a "pogrom," which included shootings and arson. Samih al-Aqtash, a 37-year-old […]

today28 February 2023

International

Palestine factions condemn PA participation in security meeting with Israel

Palestinian factions have condemned the Palestinian Authority (PA)'s intention to participate in a security meeting with the Israeli occupation in Jordan, Safa Press Agency reported on Friday. Jordan is expected to host a meeting between the PA and the Israeli occupation state on Sunday. Egyptian and US representatives are also expected to attend the meeting, the Jordanian Al Ghad newspaper reported. The Jordanian newspaper pointed out that the meeting is part of Jordan's increasing efforts […]

today26 February 2023

International

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in occupied Nablus

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – The Israeli army has shot and killed two Palestinian men at a military checkpoint south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials. The Palestinian health ministry announced just before 2am (11:00 GMT) on Friday that 47-year-old Imad Abu Rasheed was killed with bullets to his stomach, chest and head, with two others seriously wounded. At 6:30am (03:30 GMT), officials reported that Ramzi […]

today28 October 2022

International

Palestinians trapped in Nablus as Israeli army cracks down on armed resistance

INTERNATIONAL On the main highway leaving the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, traffic is at a standstill. Stalled cars line the road for miles, as frustrated passengers honk their horns and yell, while others have resigned to parking their cars and putting their feet up, or pacing along the street. Two drivers put on a loud and aggressive show, arguing from their car windows. While most […]

today20 October 2022

International

Hamas: killings in Nablus are extension of Israeli aggression against all Palestinians

A senior Hamas figure said on Tuesday that the killing of three Palestinians in Nablus is an extension of Israeli aggression against Palestinians everywhere, Quds Press has reported. At least 40 other Palestinians were wounded by occupation forces in the shooting. "These killings came just days after the brutal Israeli massacre in Gaza and killings in Jenin," said Hisham Qasem. "All of the occupied Palestinian territories are bastions of resistance and the Israeli occupation […]

today10 August 2022

International

Nablus mourns dead fighters as West Bank resistance grows

INTERNATIONAL In the midst of his wedding preparations, Abdul Rahman Sobh surprised his family when he abruptly told them he wanted to separate from his fiancee. His mother and wife-to-be couldn't believe it, as everything had been going well between the young Palestinian couple from Nablus, who have been in love for years. "Whenever we discussed the details of the wedding his mind seemed to wander elsewhere," Nisreen al-Oiwai, Sobh's mother, told […]

today30 July 2022

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