Israeli troops and drones hit Jenin in major West Bank operation
Jenin, West Bank Reuters Israeli forces hit the city of Jenin with drone strikes on Monday in one of the biggest West Bank operations in 20 years, killing at least eight Palestinians and involving hundreds of troops in sporadic gun battles that continued into the evening. Gunfire and explosions were heard throughout the day as […]
Palestinian President Abbas gives Christians outsize voice in new legislature
Amman, JordanRNS Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has guaranteed that at least seven seats of a new legislative council will go to Christians in the elections in the occupied territories to be held on 22nd May. The measure would give Christians, who make up about one per cent of the population of the occupied territories, an […]