Hamas security forces kill 2, EU 'appalled'
EU envoy demands a "full, independent and transparent investigation" into deaths of Hassan Abu Zayed, 23, and Imad Tawil, 27.
Palestinian Authority & Gaza Strip
Does Hamas plan to bring back 'March of Return'?
Terrorist groups in Gaza set on gradual escalation in violence with Israel, Hezbollah-aligned newspaper reports. Terror organizations refusing Israeli demands Gaza's rehabilitation be conditioned on return of Israeli captives, fallen soldiers, according to report.
Gaza City blast kills 1, injures 10, shakes crowded area
While the cause of the blast was still uncertain, the IDF signals it wasn't involved, calling the incident an "internal" matter in Gaza.
PA engaging in 'criminal coverup' of political activist's death, family asserts
Relatives of Nizar Banat, who was one of President Mahmoud Abbas's biggest critics and died in police custody, say the official cause of death is being withheld from them.
Gaza cafe complex teaches recycling as well as serving up drinks
2,000 tons of solid waste is collected in the Gaza Strip every day. Over half of it comes from homes, and thousands of Palestinians earn money selling material to recycling factories.
Hamas rejects proposed mechanism for transfer of Qatari funds
"Israel proposed an outline whereby the money from Qatar will be allotted via coupons instead of cash, and we do not agree to that," says a senior Hamas official.
Israel to withhold $180M from Palestinian Authority over its 'pay-for-slay' policy
The measure is based on a 2018 law under which Israel can deduct tax revenues it collects on behalf of the PA in order to prevent them from reaching terrorists.
PA introduces new way for terrorists, families to get cash
Those receiving funds will receive cards for withdrawing money from the PA postal bank using ATM machines. The PA's "pay-for-slay" policy is a widely condemned practice that takes a growing cut of Ramallah's budget – funded by donor countries in the West and the Arab world – every year.
EU study on PA textbooks includes unused 'ghost books'
In its footnotes on four of 18 textbooks the EU sought to belatedly include in the study, researchers from the Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research in Germany noted they had been unable to locate the books in the PA education system's digital library.
World Bank estimates cost of rebuilding Gaza at $485M
Report released this week by international body says 11-day operation in May caused $190 million in economic losses, and demolished or damaged over 4,000 homes in Gaza.