Palestinian Authority & Gaza Strip

"If Hamas wanted to aggravate the situation it would respond to the IDF's strikes [over arson terrorism] by firing thousands of rockets at Israel," says senior Gaza official.

Gaza's Health Ministry reports first cases of COVID-19 in the general population, Hamas declared a full lockdown for 48 hours.

The territory's 2 million residents will only have around four hours of electricity a day.

Abdel-Rahman al-Shantti has thousands of followers, and says he seeks to convey "a message of peace and humanity."

Several new seaside cafés, bearing the names of dream travel destinations such as Marbella, Dubai and Sharm el-Sheikh, offer a brief window onto a more exotic life to war-tired Gazans.

European Union-sponsored study concludes that the Palestinian Authority does not incite against Israel, but examines Arabic-language textbooks used in the Israeli school system.

For the first time in modern history, Saudi Arabia has dramatically reduced the number of pilgrims allowed to visit Mecca to ensure that COVID social distancing measures can be maintained.

Funds earmarked for the creation of jobs and other welfare projects seeking to help the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Palestinian Authority detains several people who interviewed with Channel 13 News and expressed support for Israel's plan to extend sovereignty to large parts of Judea and Samaria, something Ramallah vehemently opposes.

"If Mr Biden is elected in November, we hope that it will be a totally different dynamic," Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh says amid organized effort to influence campaign policies.