12 countries including France, UK, Canada end trade with West Bank settlements The decision comes against the backdrop of an escalation in settler violence and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Israel
Katz warns PA against 'Oct. 7-style' attack as West Bank violence rises After a West Bank stabbing of an Israeli settler, Defense Minister Israel Katz warns the Palestinian Authority against launching an “Oct. 7-style” assault. Israel
Analysis LORA missile test reveals limits of Germany’s Gaza criticism of Israel The German navy tested Israel’s LORA ballistic missile as Berlin considers acquiring the system, deepening defense ties with Israel despite criticism of the Gaza war. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis As Israeli settler attacks mount, Trump avoids public pressure on Netanyahu President Donald Trump has stayed silent amid a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians and their property in the West Bank. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Analysis Why Palestinians see success of Trump talks as contingent on Israeli elections By Mohammed Najib
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Qatari PM heads for Tehran amid flurry of regional diplomacy By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Republican senators ask Trump to label West Bank products 'Made in Israel' The senators want the president to reverse the Clinton-era customs policy before he leaves office in January. Palestine
Israel advances plan for elevator at Tomb of the Patriarchs The nongovernmental organization Emek Shaveh, however, is appealing against plans to build a path and an elevator at the entrance to the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the Palestinian city of Hebron. Palestine
Biden victory breathes life back into Israeli-Palestinian cooperation The Palestinian Authority is resuming cooperation with Israel, meaning the Oslo process may finally be back on track. Palestine
Pompeo reportedly to visit Israeli West Bank settlement The US secretary of state is expected to make an unprecedented visit to Psagot, an Israeli settlement in what is globally recognized as Palestinian territory, on his current trip to the Middle East. Palestine
With Biden’s election, Israeli left relevant again Now that Joe Biden has been elected as the next president of the United States, Israel’s political left feels revived. Palestine
Jericho entices tourists with Mount of the Temptation The Monastery of the Temptation, where Jesus allegedly spent 40 days, is under consideration for UNESCO's World Heritage List as local officials push sites for religious tourism. Palestine
Can Hamas control individual rocket firing? In a bid to advance the truce with Israel, Gaza’s resistance factions, including Hamas, seem to have agreed to avoid and stop indiscriminate rocket launches toward Israel and to hand over culprits to the competent official authorities for accountability. Palestine
Palestinians ask: Who will fill Saeb’s shoes? The question of who will take the helm of negotiations with Israel is particularly important with the election of Joe Biden and renewed prospects for talks. Palestine
Veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat dies at 65 Erekat, who contracted the coronavirus last month, died in a Jerusalem hospital on Tuesday. Palestine
Palestinians cautiously optimistic after Biden win Palestinians are overjoyed by the defeat of Donald Trump in the US election, though officials are so far keeping their reactions subdued. Palestine
As Biden takes lead, Palestinians eager to return to talks with US While Palestinian officials don't expect a Biden administration to roll back all of Trump's policies, they are hopeful for a change in course in US-Palestinian ties. Palestine
Envoy lambasts UN over seven anti-Israel resolutions Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, claims the seven resolutions adopted yesterday are full of hypocrisy and lies. Palestine
