Author: Hagar Shezaf
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Dozens of Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians in the West Bank; Six Wounded, No Arrests
Haaretz | Israel News The attack took place in an area known as ‘The Accords Reserve,’ designated under Area B where Israeli settlement is prohibited by the Oslo Accords. As of Friday evening, four Palestinians remain hospitalized, including a pregnant woman Feb 15, 2025 5:49 pm IST Feb 15, 2025 5:49 pm IST Dozens of…
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Disabled Palestinian Teenager Detained Without Trial in Israel for Six Months
Haaretz | Israel News Lawyers representing the West Bank teenager presented an expert opinion to the court detailing his intellectual disability and low IQ. The Shin Bet says he was arrested based on information that he tried to stab Israelis Jan 5, 2025 5:50 am IST Jan 5, 2025 5:50 am IST A 16-year-old Palestinian…
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Gazans disappear in Israeli custody. The army claims it doesn’t know where they are
Haaretz | Israel News A large number of Palestinians have contacted the IDF to locate relatives who went missing during the war. The army responded it had ‘no information’ on their whereabouts. Some of the people were later found in detention or dead Dec 31, 2024 2:54 pm IST Dec 31, 2024 2:54 pm IST…
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Israel Demolishes West Bank Structures in Area Under Palestinian Authority Jurisdiction
Haaretz | Israel News In the 90s, Israel transferred construction enforcement authority in Area B in the West Bank to the Palestinian Authority, which pledged not to build. Recently, settlers have called on the government to demolish buildings in violation of the agreement Dec 13, 2024 1:20 pm IST Dec 13, 2024 1:20 pm IST…
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Arab Detainee Appeals for Equal Treatment After Jewish Detention Without Trial Nixed
Haaretz | Israel News The man was initially arrested on criminal suspicions, but lacking evidence, is now being held without trial. Appellants argue that Defense Minister Katz’s policy of banning the practice against Jews should apply to all citizens under the principle of equality Dec 6, 2024 12:39 pm IST Dec 6, 2024 12:39 pm…
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A Quarter of Palestinian Prisoners in Israel Infected With Scabies in Recent Months
Haaretz | Israel News In response to a petition filed by human rights organizations, the Prison Service admitted that the scabies outbreak resulted in some prisoners’ meetings with their lawyers being cancelled and court hearings being postponed. The outbreak comes amid complaints by prisoners of generally inadequate medical care and extraordinary overcrowding in prisons because…
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West Bank Settlers, Israeli Government, and Int’l Community at a Critical Turning Point
Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | As the West adopts a stricter stance against the settlement enterprise, a potential shift in the global order looms under Trump. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, settlers are setting the policies, and are hoping that the restraints still in place by the international community will soon be gone Nov…