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Israel settler dies in West Bank stabbing attack

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 05:31
An Israeli settler was killed on Tuesday by a knife-wielding Palestinian in a stabbing attack at a bus stop in the northern West Bank, the army and police said. "The Palestinian suspect stabbed an Israeli sitting at a bus stop. He died," police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP, adding that the incident took place near Tapuah junction which lies south of the city of Nablus. A shootout took place when Israeli border police sped to the area and fired towards the attacker, she said.

Jewish settler hurt in West Bank drive-by shooting

March 18, 2013 08:16
An Israeli settler was moderately wounded in the northern West Bank on Monday when Palestinians in a passing car opened fire on a bus stop where he was standing, police and the army said. The car fled the scene and troops were conducting searches in the area, a military spokesman said, indicating the shooting took place just outside Kedumim settlement west of Nablus. "Unknown assailants in a Palestinian car opened fire and wounded a resident of Shavei Shomron (settlement). He was moderately hurt and taken to hospital," an Israeli police statement said.

Israelis hurt in West Bank crash 'after stones thrown'

March 14, 2013 17:16
A two-year-old Israeli girl was seriously injured on Thursday after she, her two sisters and their mother were in a West Bank car crash police said was apparently caused by stone-throwing Palestinians. The accident took place near the Jewish settlement of Ariel in the northern West Bank. "The mother, who was driving on a road near Ariel, was moderately injured, as were two of her daughters, after their car collided with a truck, probably because it had been stoned," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP.

Israel sends special buses to fetch Palestinian labour

March 4, 2013 14:15
Israel on Monday launched a special bus service to transport Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to work in the Jewish state, triggering accusations of racism from a local rights group. The service to Tel Aviv and central Israel starts at the military post at Eyal -- near the West Bank city of Qalqilya -- where Palestinians with permits to enter Israel are checked before being allowed to board.

Palestinians hurt in West Bank clashes with settlers

February 23, 2013 10:45
Three Palestinians were wounded on Saturday in clashes with Jewish settlers from a wildcat settlement near a village in the northern West Bank, various sources said. Settlers from Esh Kodesh clashed with Palestinians from Qusra village, south of Nablus, throwing rocks at them and destroying olive trees that belonged to them, according to witnesses and Palestinian security sources. One Palestinian was hit by a live round fired by the settlers, and the two others by rubber bullets shot by Israeli security forces who arrived on the scene, they said.

Israel army evicts West Bank protesters

February 9, 2013 08:15
Israel's army on Saturday forced Palestinian activists to evacuate a West Bank encampment they tried to set up to protest against settlement building, witnesses said. Soldiers dismantled tents that were being erected in two different areas near the town of Yatta in the southern West Bank, and forced activists to leave, the Palestinian witnesses said. At the first site no arrests were made, but soldiers used water cannon to disperse activists at the second and arrested six people, including two photographers.

Israel army evicts West Bank protesters

February 9, 2013 07:01
Israel's army on Saturday forced Palestinian activists to evacuate a West Bank encampment they tried to set up to protest against settlement building, witnesses said. Soldiers dismantled tents that were being erected in two different areas near the town of Yatta in the southern West Bank, and forced activists to leave, the Palestinian witnesses said. At the first site no arrests were made, but soldiers used water cannon to disperse activists at the second and arrested six people, including two photographers.

Israel arrests 25 Hamas members in West Bank: army

February 4, 2013 07:31
The Israeli army said Monday it arrested 25 Hamas members during the night in the West Bank, among them three parliamentarians according to sources in the Islamist movement. The army said that "overnight 25 Palestinians were arrested all over the West Bank," but did not provide details. Sources in Hamas said "20 senior Hamas members were arrested in the West Bank, among them three parliament members." It named them as Hatem Kafisha and Mohammad Al-Tal, arrested in Hebron, and Ahmad Atoun, detained in Ramallah.

Israel arrests 25 Hamas members West Bank: army

February 4, 2013 05:00
The Israeli army said Monday it arrested 25 Hamas members during the night in the West Bank, among them three parliamentarians according to sources in the Islamist movement. The army said that "overnight 25 Palestinians were arrested all over the West Bank," but did not provide details. Sources in Hamas said "20 senior Hamas members were arrested in the West Bank, among them three parliament members." It named them as Hatem Kafisha and Mohammad Al-Tal, arrested in Hebron, and Ahmad Atoun, detained in Ramallah.
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