Egypt shuts Rafah Border Crossing following escalation in rioting, shooting of Israeli Border Police officer on Gaza-Israel border, Egyptians say. Hamas refuses to ease demands for ceasefire agreement with Israel, according to Lebanese report.
With the US donation of 500,000 Moderna doses, facilitated through the global COVAX vaccine-sharing program, the Palestinians say they have now received 2.5 million doses. The West Bank will take 300,000 of the donation and Gaza 200,000.
Cairo said to be furious with the terrorist group over the resumption of border riots with Israel, its obstinacy with respect to a prisoner exchange deal with Israel.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, 85, elected for a four-year term in 2005, has been long-faced growing opposition to his grip on power, with backlash growing since the death of anti-corruption activist Nizar Banat in June.
Egypt asks Hamas not to escalate already tense situation on border as terrorist organization threatens to renew "marches of return" and nighttime harassment of western Negev communities.
Report shows Palestinian Authority is illegally building houses, farms, and schools in territories under full Israeli control. "Without proactive and immediate Israeli countermeasures, in only a few years, we will face a hostile and irreversible new reality," NGO warns.
Taliban reportedly praises the terror group "for their steadfast opposition to the Zionist enemy." Hamas threatens to resume border protests unless Israel allows Qatari cash to be transferred to the Gaza Strip.
Hoping to emulate Marches of Return on Israel-Gaza border and intimidate and push out local Jews, Palestinian rioters in West Bank village of Beita burn Nazi and Jewish symbols in antisemitic display.
Palestinian media says the terrorist group controlling the Gaza Strip has pledged that unless its demands for full access to Qatari aid in cash are met, its operatives will resume arson terrorism, border riots.
The populace, local leaders and academics have voiced disappointment with the party, originally founded as a national liberation movement.