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A total of 16 Palestinians killed by Israeli colonists in West Bank since start of year, Ministry says

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (200+ words) RAMALLAH, April 23, 2026 (WAFA) "The Ministry of Health reported that16 Palestinians have been killed by colonists" gunfire in the West Bank since the beginning of the year, including victims as young as 13 and as old as 60. On Wednesday, 25-year-old Awda Atef Awawdeh…...

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UN condemns Israeli soldier's destruction of Christ statue in southern Lebanon as "shocking

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (159+ words) RAMALLAH, April 23, 2026 (WAFA) "The United Nations described the destruction of a statue of Jesus Christ by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon as "shocking." This came in a statement by the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, St'phane Dujarric, during a…...

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Fifteen killed by colonists" attacks since start of year, says Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission

13+ hour, 33+ min ago  (249+ words) Head of the Commission, Moayyad Shaaban, said the escalation in colonists" attacks in towns east of Ramallah reflects an accelerating pace of organized assaults targeting citizens and their lands. He stressed that these crimes are carried out under the direct…...

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Palestinian civilian killed, several injured in Israeli drone strike in northern Gaza Strip

13+ hour, 28+ min ago  (201+ words) WAFA Agency - UPDATE: Palestinian injured by colonists' live ammunition and 30 others detained by Israeli forces in Ramallah-area town - Cabinet renews call on international community to take effective action against intensified settler crimes - Tubas and Northern Jordan Valley governor briefs European…...

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Secretary-General of Arab League praises European positions supporting two-state solution during meeting with Finnish president

15+ hour, 22+ min ago  (523+ words) CAIRO, April 22, 2026 (WAFA) " Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday praised European positions supporting the two-state solution, including the recognition by several European countries of the State of Palestine, describing it as a step in the right…...

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UPDATE: Five killed, including three children, in Israeli strike on Beit Lahia in northern Gaza

15+ hour, 25+ min ago  (279+ words) GAZA, April 22, 2026 (WAFA) " Five citizens, including three children, were killed and others injured on Wednesday evening in an Israeli airstrike targeting a group of citizens in Beit Lahia town, north of the Gaza Strip. WAFA correspondent, citing medical and local…...

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UNESCO adopts resolution on Gaza amid widespread destruction to education and heritage

17+ hour, 42+ min ago  (204+ words) PARIS, April 22, 2026 (WAFA) " The Executive Board of the UNESCO, during its 224th session, unanimously adopted a resolution on following up the implementation of the organization's decisions regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip. The resolution highlights the damage inflicted on hundreds…...

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Prime Minister visits injured from al-Mughayyir following terrorist colonists" attack on village

17+ hour, 42+ min ago  (203+ words) WAFA Agency - Israeli colonists storm evacuated illegal colony of Kadim site near Jenin - Israeli forces detain one Palestinian as colonists damage property south of Hebron - Palestinian Prisoners" Society reports sharp rise in female detainees - T'rkiye condemns escalating illegal colonists' terrorism…...

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Tubas and Northern Jordan Valley governor briefs European delegation on Israeli occupation violations in the governorate

21+ hour, 59+ min ago  (389+ words) TUBAS, April 22, 2026 (WAFA) " Governor of Tubas and the Northern Jordan Valley, Ahmad Al-Asaad, on Wednesday briefed a diplomatic delegation from European embassies and consulates, along with representatives of international institutions, on Israeli occupation violations in Tubas governorate and the Northern…...

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Gaza death toll rises to 72, 562 amid ongoing Israeli assault

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (172+ words) WAFA Agency - U. S President Trump declares indefinite extension of ceasefire with Iran - Israeli measures disrupt movement of Palestinian residents in occupied Jerusalem - Movement hindered as Israeli forces carry out military incursions in Qalqilya - Israeli colonists storm evacuated illegal colony of…...