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Jewish Settlers Attempt to Kidnap Palestinian Child, Destroy Memorial near Hebron
A group of Jewish settlers tried to kidnap a Palestinian child on Thursday in the town of Yatta, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ratib al-Jabour, […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man near Hebron
Israeli forces killed on Thursday a Palestinian young man in the town of Halhul, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that Mahmoud Fayez […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman near Hebron
Israeli forces on Wednesday killed a Palestinian woman at the entrance of the Al-Arroub refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that […]

Qalandiya Stories: Abdallah’s Last Stand
By Tamar Fleishman The last time Israeli soldiers destroyed Abdallah’s fruit stand and only source of income was last August. Soon after the assault, Abdallah went home, in despair. But very soon, he got back […]

Israeli Authorities Legalize Jewish Settlement Outpost in Hebron
The Israeli Civil Administration legalized on Tuesday a Jewish-only settlement outpost built on Palestinian land in the town of Dura, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]

Israeli Forces Issue Demolition Orders in Masafer Yatta
Israeli forces on Monday issued demolition orders against three other houses in the Masafer Yatta area in the south of the West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces ordered the demolition […]

Palestinians Call for ICC Probe into Israel’s Forcible Displacement in Masafer Yatta
The Palestinian Authority called on Monday for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel’s plan to expel the residents of twelve Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta, to the south of the occupied West Bank […]

UN Urges Israel to Cancel Ruling to Evict 1,300 Palestinians near Hebron
The United Nations (UN) on Friday called for Israeli authorities to cancel the court’s ruling to evict 1,300 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the Middle East Monitor reported. In a statement, […]

Palestinians Rally for Hunger Striker Khalil Awawdeh (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza participated in a rally in solidarity with Palestinian hunger-striking prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who was transferred to a hospital following a serious deterioration of his health. Awawdeh, a […]

EU: Israel has Obligation to Protect Palestinians and Not Displace Them
The European Union criticized Thursday an Israeli Supreme Court ruling authorizing the eviction of over 1,000 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. On Wednesday, the […]

Israeli Court Authorizes Forcible Expulsion of Masafer Yatta Communities
Israel’s top court authorized the army on Wednesday to forcibly expel the residents of Masafer Yatta communities in the southern West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israel’s High […]

Jewish Settlers Raise Israeli Flag at Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Jewish settlers on Wednesday raised the Israeli flag atop the Ibrahimi Mosque, the second holiest Islamic site in Palestine, ahead of Israel’s so-called ‘Independence Day’, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Ibrahimi Mosque […]

Palestinian Doctor Injured as Israeli Forces Raid Village near Hebron
A Palestinian doctor was injured on Monday by Israeli gunfire, while dozens of others suffered from suffocation, during an Israeli military raid in the village of Kafr Allabad, near the occupied West Bank city of […]

Israeli Authorities Close Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinian Worshippers
Israeli forces on Monday banned Palestinian worshippers from accessing the Ibrahimi Mosque in occupied Hebron (Al-Khalil), while illegal Jewish settlers held a concert in the holy site, the Middle East Monitor reported. The Palestinian Islamic […]

Israeli Forces Beat Palestinian Man in Front of his Children in Hebron
Israeli forces on Saturday harshly beat up a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli soldiers severely beat up Ibrahim al-Rajbi in front […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman near Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian woman near the al-Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (Al-Khalil), on Sunday evening, Quds News Network reported, mentioning local sources. According to QNN, the identity of the woman is yet to […]

8-Year-Old Palestinian Child Wounded in Israeli Military Chase near Hebron
An eight-year-old Palestinian child sustained wounds when the Israeli military chased her parents’ vehicle at the entrance to Umm Al-Khair village in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Fuad […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Houses in Hebron
Jewish settlers attacked Palestinians’ homes in the old city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), on Saturday night, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. A group of settlers hurled stones at the homes of Palestinians at Shallala Street […]

Israeli Soldiers Chase Palestinian Workers, Injure One near Hebron
A Palestinian worker sustained burns on Sunday and others were injured while being chased by Israeli occupation soldiers near the town of ad-Dhahiriya, to the south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Young Man near Bethlehem
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian young man south of Bethlehem city in the southern West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli soldiers gunned down Nidal Jumaa Jaafra, a 30-year-old […]

Nizar Banat’s Family Accuses Palestinian Authority of Cover Up
The family of Nizar Banat, who died in the custody of Palestinian security forces last June, has accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of trying to cover up his assassination, the Middle East Monitor reported. In […]

Five Palestinian Children Die in House Fire near Hebron
Five Palestinian children died today and their parents were critically injured after a fire erupted in their home in the town of Taffuh, near the city of Hebron (Al Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency […]

Israeli Soldiers Raid Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Israeli forces on Sunday raided the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) and climbed onto its roof, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Speaking to WAFA, the mosque Director, […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Youth in Hebron
Israeli forces shot and injured a Palestinian youth with rubber-coated metal bullets on Sunday, during clashes that broke out in the city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Security sources told […]

Israeli Army Seals off Hebron Old City
The Israeli army on Thursday sealed off the old city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli forces barged their way into the municipality square and fired […]

Journalist Injured as Israeli Forces Attack Palestinians in Hebron
A Palestinian journalist sustained injuries from Israeli military gunfire on Friday, as Israeli forces attacked Palestinians in Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel […]

Injuries Reported as Israeli Forces Attack Memorial Service Held for Slain Palestinian
Three Palestinians were shot and injured on Wednesday by rubber-coated steel bullets as Israeli forces attacked a memorial service held for Ammar Shafiq Abu Afifeh, who was shot and killed by the Israeli army last […]

WATCH: Jewish Settler Shoots, Wounds Four Palestinians in Hebron
An extremist Jewish settler opened fire on Friday at Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), wounding four people, including three children, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told WAFA that […]

WATCH: Dozens of Students, Teachers Suffocate as Israeli Forces Tear Gas Schools in Hebron
Dozens of Palestinian students and teachers suffocated on Tuesday from tear gas fired by Israeli forces near schools in Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli forces walked […]

Israeli Settlers, Soldiers Attack Palestinian Community in West Bank
Israeli soldiers and illegal Jewish settlers attacked residents of a Palestinian herding community in the southern West Bank on Monday evening, Anadolu news agency reported. One of the Palestinians needed medical treatment after inhaling tear […]