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UAE urges Israel to stop Jerusalem violence in rare rebuke
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates on Monday warned that any moves to change the historic identity of Jerusalem threaten peace,...
Palestinians to discuss delaying vote over Jerusalem dispute
JERUSALEM — The Palestinian leadership will convene later this week to discuss whether to postpone next month's elections if Israel does not allow voting...
New players pose additional threats to Jerusalem tensions
JERUSALEM — Competing claims to the holy city of Jerusalem have long fueled fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. But a new mix of...
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
JERUSALEM — Tensions in Jerusalem sparked the worst round of cross-border violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip in months on Saturday, with Palestinian...
Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security
JERUSALEM — Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' intelligence service in an attempt to...
EXPLAINER: Jerusalem dispute could derail Palestinian vote
JERUSALEM — A dispute over voting in east Jerusalem is threatening to cancel or delay the first Palestinian elections in more than 15 years.
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Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll
JERUSALEM — Israeli briefly detained three Jerusalem-based candidates for Palestinian legislative elections on Saturday, deepening a dispute over whether banning Palestinian residents of east...
Israel: Rocket from Gaza is 2nd in 24 hours; no injuries
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military says Palestinian militants fired a rocket from Gaza into the country’s south Friday, the second incident...
Israeli army: Rocket from Gaza hits south Israel
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says a projectile fired from the Gaza Strip Thursday evening landed in south of the country, breaking weeks of...
Israel rejects ICC probe, saying it lacks jurisdiction
JERUSALEM — Israel on Thursday said it would formally reject the International Criminal Court's decision to launch a probe into potential war crimes against...