Loss of international tourism, the lifeblood of Bethlehem's economy, has hit hotels, restaurants, and gift shops especially hard. Town's mayor says residents optimistic 2021 Christmas will be better than last year's.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says during meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that Washington is committed to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
According to a Lebanese outlet, Israel has threatened it revert to policy of taking out Hamas officials in Gaza and beyond.
Hamas and the Islamic Jihad agree to increase the cooperation between their military wings, say the expected uptick in terrorist attacks will be their response to "settler terrorism and crimes of the Zionist occupation soldiers."
Cairo designated the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization in 2013. Since then, Many of the Brotherhood's leaders in Egypt, including late President Mohamed Morsi, have been charged with espionage for Hamas or other foreign entities.
Terrorist operatives launch at least three rockets into the sea, train to kidnap IDF soldiers and fire machine guns and mortars as part of "Shield of Jerusalem" exercise.
Terrorist organization lambasts the Palestinian Authority for targeting Hamas supporters during released prisoners' celebrations and banning Hamas flags.
Over 400,000 Palestinians cast ballots for representatives in 154 village councils in the West Bank in a rare democratic exercise after the PA's leader canceled planned legislative and presidential votes in June.
"The Egyptians are dawdling for no reason. The rehabilitation of the [Gaza] Strip is being delayed," sources tell Lebanese TV network. FM Yair Lapid to travel to Egypt to talk possible prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.
The petition, initially filed in September 2018 when former US President Donald Trump was in office, challenged US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.