IsraelIn Hebron, Palestinians patrol in place of foreign monitorsBy EYAD MOGHRABIFebruary 15, 2019HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Following Israel’s expulsion of an international observer force from the volatile West Bank city of Hebron, Palestinian activists are trying to fill the void by launching their own patrols to document alleged Israeli settler violence.Armed with video cameras and ...IsraelIsrael says woman’s slaying near Jerusalem ‘nationalistic’February 10, 2019JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s internal security agency said Sunday that the slaying of a 19-year-old Israeli woman allegedly by a Palestinian near Jerusalem last week was politically motivated.Shin Bet issued a statement saying that after questioning Palestinian suspect Arafat Erfaiyeh, the ...IsraelDiplomats: US objects to UN move on Israeli action in HebronBy EDITH M. LEDERERFebruary 7, 2019UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Kuwait and Indonesia urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to call for protection of Palestinians following Israel’s decision to suspend an international observer mission in Hebron, where hundreds of hard-line Jewish settlers live alongside more than 200,000 ...HebronUN chief urges protection as Israel suspends observer forceFebruary 2, 2019JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes an agreement can be reached to protect Palestinians in the West Bank after Israel said it would suspend the mandate of an international observation mission.U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement Saturday ...IsraelPalestinians ask UN to deploy observer force in West BankBy EYAD MOGHRABI and MOSHE EDRIJanuary 29, 2019HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday asked the United Nations to deploy a permanent international force in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem, after Israel announced it was suspending operations of an observer force that had been in the city of Hebron for more ...HebronIsrael suspends observer mission in West Bank cityJanuary 28, 2019JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it is suspending operations of an international observer force in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron after over 20 years.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Monday it would not extend the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in ...IsraelThe Latest: Palestinian police end Hamas’ West Bank protestBy MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and ISABEL DEBREDecember 14, 2018RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Latest on the violence in the West Bank (all times local):5:15 p.m.Palestinian police have cracked down on a Hamas protest in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, beating demonstrators with batons and throwing stun grenades.Some 50 Hamas ...HebronIsraeli troops kill Palestinian after suspected car rammingDecember 11, 2018RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank after he attempted to ram his car into them, Israeli police said Tuesday.Police said the driver struck a police vehicle and then attempted to hit forces securing an area near the West Bank city of ...HebronIsraeli forces kill Palestinian who tried to stab a soldierOctober 22, 2018JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says forces shot and killed a Palestinian who attempted to stab a soldier in the West Bank.The military says troops opened fire on the Palestinian after he tried stabbing the soldier, who was lightly wounded. The incident occurred on Monday in Hebron, ...HebronIsrael approves funds to expand Hebron settlementOctober 15, 2018JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has approved plans to expand a Jewish settlement in the volatile West Bank city of Hebron.Sunday’s decision approved $6.1 million to finance the construction of new housing, day care facilities and parks for the Hezekiya quarter in part of a former ...HebronIsraeli soldier: ‘No regrets’ about killing wounded attackerAugust 29, 2018JERUSALEM (AP) — A former Israeli soldier who fatally shot a wounded Palestinian attacker who was lying on the ground says he “has no regrets” in his first interview since leaving prison three months ago.Elor Azaria told the Hebrew-language daily Israel Hayom on Wednesday that if he could ...BahrainIsraeli envoy wants to rethink withdrawal from UN agencyBy ELAINE GANLEYJune 26, 2018PARIS (AP) — Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations’ cultural agency said Tuesday he will recommend that his government reconsider leaving UNESCO or at least postpone the departure set for the end of the year.Ambassador Carmel Shama Hacohen’s remarks came hours after UNESCO’s World ...IsraelPalestinian killed in West Bank clashes with Israeli forcesMarch 9, 2018JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says a 24-year-old man has been killed in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank.It said he was shot in the chest Friday and declared dead at a Hebron hospital.Israel’s military said Palestinians hurled fire bombs at troops ...IsraelIsraeli guard kills Palestinian after West Bank stabbingFebruary 7, 2018JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says a security guard has shot dead a Palestinian attacker after he stabbed another guard at a West Bank settlement.Israeli paramedics say a security guard was lightly wounded in Wednesday’s incident near Hebron, and the Palestinian assailant was ...IsraelIsraeli security agency: Iranian agent arrested in West BankJanuary 3, 2018JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s internal security agency says it has busted an Iranian espionage ring operating in the West Bank and arrested its Palestinian leader.The Shin Bet said in a statement on Wednesday that 29-year-old Mohammed Maharmeh of Hebron is suspected of being enlisted by a ...HebronMore Israeli settlements OK’d in Hebron, says watchdogOctober 16, 2017JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli anti-settlement group says dozens of new housing units have been approved in the West Bank city of Hebron for the first time in over a decade.Hagit Ofran of Peace Now said 31 housing units were approved Monday for the first Israeli construction there since ...Didier ReyndersBelgium suspends funding for Palestinian schoolsOctober 10, 2017BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian government is suspending funding for two school construction projects in the Palestinian territories after it emerged that a school it backed was later renamed after a woman it considers a terrorist.Belgium said it backed a school in the south of Hebron only to ...HebronIsrael to advance plans for nearly 2,000 settlement homesOctober 10, 2017JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is set to advance plans for nearly 2,000 housing units in West Bank settlements next week, including 30 homes in the flashpoint Palestinian-majority city of Hebron.The Civil Administration’s planning committee announced Tuesday that it will review plans for 1,844 ...The Santa Fe New Mexican‘Wrestling Jerusalem’: Moral myopia at workBy Kristina HarriganSeptember 16, 2017Last month, Creativity for Peace and the Council on International Relations sponsored Wrestling Jerusalem, a movie based on a play by Aaron Davidman.The play misrepresents the Arab-Israeli conflict and demonstrates an only too-widespread moral blindness about Israeli and Palestinian ...International NewsPalestinians release activist jailed for Facebook postBy MOHAMMAD DARAGHMEHSeptember 10, 2017HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian activist who has run afoul of both the Palestinian and Israeli authorities was released from a Palestinian jail Sunday, a week after he was arrested for writing a Facebook post critical of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Issa Amro, who says he ...HebronIsrael sets up services for settlers in volatile HebronBy EYAD MOGHRABISeptember 6, 2017HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military has created a new authority to provide municipal services for settlers in Hebron, drawing accusations that Israel is moving closer to annexing parts of the volatile West Bank city.The military order, signed last week, alters a 20-year-old ...IsraelPalestinian activist arrested for calling on Abbas to resignSeptember 4, 2017JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian security forces have detained a prominent activist after he called for President Mahmoud Abbas to resign.A lawyer representing Issa Amro, a human rights activist from the West Bank city of Hebron, says his client was arrested Monday after posting his comments ...HebronIsraeli military: Palestinian car-ramming attacker shot deadJuly 18, 2017JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has shot and killed a Palestinian attacker who rammed his vehicle into a group of soldiers, injuring two.The military says the attacker veered into soldiers securing a junction north the West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday.In the past ...IsraelIsraelis outraged by UNESCO decision on Hebron holy siteBy IAN DEITCH and MONIKA SCISLOWSKAJuly 7, 2017JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. cultural agency on Friday declared the old city in the West Bank town of Hebron as a Palestinian world heritage site, a decision that outraged Israeli officials who say the move negated the deep Jewish ties to the biblical town and its ancient shrine.The move was ...HebronIsraeli troops kill Palestinian who shot at them, army saysJune 28, 2017JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military says its forces have shot and killed a Palestinian who opened fire on them in the West Bank.It said forces were on a mission to find weapons in Hebron Wednesday when the incident occurred.It released a picture of the makeshift weapon known by its ...LifestylePalestinian mayor in West Bank brushes off his violent pastBy MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHJune 15, 2017HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — For Palestinians, the new mayor of Hebron is a hero who they hope will improve their city. But to Israelis, the new leader of the divided West Bank city is an unrepentant murderer.Weeks after the former PLO fighter took office, Tayseer Abu Sneineh is a contentious ...Local electionsPalestinian West Bank local elections a test for Fatah partyBy MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHMay 13, 2017HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians choose mayors and local councils in communities across the West Bank on Saturday, a rare chance to cast ballots after more than a decade without presidential or legislative elections.Tribal loyalties often trump party affiliation at the local level, ...International NewsIsraeli rights group video: Troops question Palestinian boyMarch 24, 2017JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli rights group has released an amateur video of Israeli soldiers surrounding and questioning a terrified 8-year-old Palestinian boy in the tense West Bank city of Hebron.The group B’Tselem, which posted the video, said ...IsraelUS actor Gere compares West Bank town to ‘Old South’March 23, 2017JERUSALEM (AP) — Actor Richard Gere has compared life for Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron to segregation in the United States.The “Pretty Woman” star toured Hebron this week with Breaking the Silence, a group of Israeli ex-soldiers who criticize Israeli policies in the West ...IsraelPalestinian killed in clash with Israeli forces in West BankMarch 17, 2017RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian health ministry says a teenager was shot and killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.It said the16-year-old was killed Friday evening at the entrance to Al-Aroub near the volatile city of Hebron.The Israeli military said ...HebronIsraeli army: Palestinian shot dead after stabbing IsraeliMarch 1, 2017JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military says a Palestinian broke into a home in a West Bank settlement and stabbed an Israeli, who then shot and killed the intruder.It said the Israeli sustained light wounds in the attack Wednesday near the volatile city of Hebron.Palestinians have ...HebronPalestinian protesters throw shoes at Trump pictureFebruary 24, 2017HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian protesters have thrown shoes at a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump in protest of his Mideast policies.Issa Amro, a Palestinian activist, said “we disrespect this president who doesn’t see us as equal human beings with everyone.”Trump ...HebronTuesday’s ScoresBy The Associated PressDecember 28, 2016Bellmont 52, Adams Central 45Borden 73, Providence Cristo Rey 50Cass 80, Rochester 52LifestyleLegendary Chilean soccer club enjoys West Bank homecomingBy ISMA'IL KUSHKUSHDecember 19, 2016HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — For over a week, Palestinian soccer fans have been enjoying a special Christmas-season present: the first visit by Chilean soccer club Deportivo Palestino to the West Bank.Two-time winners of Chile’s Premier Division and quarter finalists in this year’s Copa ...BryanClass 6A Texas high school football playoff scores, pairingsBy The Associated PressNovember 18, 2016CLASS 6A DIVISION IRegion IAreaMidland (9-2) vs. Arlington Bowie (9-2), 2 p.m. Saturday, Abilene’s Shotwell StadiumLewisville Hebron (8-3) vs. Duncanville (9-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Bedford’s Pennington FieldSan Angelo Central (11-0) vs. Keller Timber Creek ...High school footballClass 6A Texas high school football playoff scores, pairingsBy The Associated PressNovember 14, 2016CLASS 6A DIVISION IRegion IBidistrictMidland 73, EP El Dorado 52Arlington Bowie 20, Keller Central 17Lewisville Hebron 40, Plano East 35Duncanville 24, Killeen Harker Heights 7San Angelo Central 72, EP Franklin 7Keller Timber Creek 54, ...High school footballClass 6A Texas high school football playoff scores, pairingsBy The Associated PressNovember 13, 2016CLASS 6A DIVISION IRegion IBidistrictMidland 73, EP El Dorado 52Arlington Bowie 20, Keller Central 17Lewisville Hebron 40, Plano East 35Duncanville 24, Killeen Harker Heights 7San Angelo Central 72, EP Franklin 7Keller Timber Creek 54, ...Local electionsPalestinian government postpones West Bank electionsOctober 4, 2016HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian government in the West Bank has postponed municipal elections in the territory until next year, a day after the vote was canceled in the Gaza Strip.Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah said after a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that it was “decided to ...HebronIsrael: Palestinian killed after attempted stabbingSeptember 20, 2016JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said its troops shot and killed a knife-wielding Palestinian on Tuesday who tried to stab a soldier at the entrance to a village near the West Bank city of Hebron.The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the Palestinian as 16-year-old Issa Tarayreh of ...IsraelIsraeli police: 2 Palestinian attackers killed in West BankSeptember 19, 2016JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Palestinians were killed on Monday as they tried to stab Israeli police in the West Bank city of Hebron while a third Palestinian was shot and wounded after stabbing and wounding two Israeli police officers in Jerusalem, police said.The two attacks followed a bloody ...IsraelIsrael boosts troops in West Bank after Palestinian attacksSeptember 17, 2016JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military sent troop reinforcements to a flashpoint West Bank area on Saturday following a weekend surge in Palestinian attacks that shattered weeks of relative calm.The military said a Palestinian pulled out a knife during a security check in the West Bank ...HebronIsrael razes home of Palestinian involved in deadly shootingAugust 30, 2016JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military says its forces demolished the home of a Palestinian involved in the ambush of a family car in the West Bank that killed an Israeli and wounded his wife and two of their children.It said the residence in Dura near the West Bank city of Hebron Bank was ...IsraelIsrael takes steps toward new settlement in volatile cityBy JOSEF FEDERMANAugust 22, 2016JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Monday confirmed that they have begun the process of expanding an Israeli settlement in Hebron, a West Bank city that has been the focus of nearly a year of violence.The Palestinians swiftly condemned the move, saying they would seek international ...HebronPalestinians: 1 dead, dozens injured in clash with IsraelisAugust 16, 2016RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian teen died Tuesday during clashes with Israeli troops near the West Bank city of Hebron, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.The ministry identified the deceased as refugee camp resident Mohammed Abu Hashhash, 17.AP International NewsIsraeli troops demolish home of Palestinian killer’s familyAugust 15, 2016JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says troops have demolished the home of the family of a Palestinian who stabbed an Israeli teenage girl to death.It says the home of 17-year-old Mohammed Tarayreh’s family in the West Bank town of Bani Naim near Hebron was demolished early ...IsraelThrough an author’s eyes: 50 years of Israeli occupationBy KARIN LAUBJuly 18, 2016HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Notebook in hand, acclaimed Irish author Colm Toibin walks into Hebron to observe Israeli military rule in its rawest form. In the heart of the West Bank’s largest Palestinian city, several hundred combat troops guard an equal number of ultra-nationalist ...IsraelIsrael announces $12.9m boost to West Bank settlementsBy DANIELLA CHESLOWJuly 10, 2016JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a $12.9 million plan to strengthen two Israeli settlements in the southern West Bank Sunday. The plan came days after Netanyahu approved the construction of hundreds of new homes in settlements in the West Bank and east ...HebronIn rare twist, Palestinian man rescues wounded IsraelisBy MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHJuly 5, 2016IsraelPalestinian kills Israeli, wounds family in West Bank attackBy MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and IAN DEITCHJuly 1, 2016