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Hazel Ward works from Paris, France. Journalist at AFP's Paris bureau. Previously in Jerusalem and London. Usual caveats apply Hazel Ward has over 1817 followers on Twitter.
Israel-Hamas truce enters final day with talk of extension
Attention has turned to whether the truce will be extended before its scheduled end early on Tuesday morning
France passes law taxing digital giants in defiance of US anger
The new law aims at plugging a taxation gap that has seen some internet heavyweights paying next to nothing in countries where they make huge profits.
Deadly Jerusalem synagogue attack sparks anger and praise
While Israel expressed shock at the attack, Hamas has praised it, calling for more following the suspicious death of a Palestinian bus driver.
Palestinians take statehood bid to UN gates
The Palestinians will take their long march for statehood to the gates of the UN next week in a bid to have their state accepted as a full member.
Direct Middle East talks collapse as US freeze bid fails
Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians appeared to have collapsed on Wednesday after Washington admitted its attempts have failed.
Uproar over former Israeli soldier’s Facebook snaps
There was outrage on Tuesday after a former Israeli soldier posted on Facebook pictures of herself with blindfolded Palestinian prisoners.
Israel warning as Libya aid boat eyes Gaza landing
Israel on Sunday vowed to prevent a Libyan aid ship from running the Gaza blockade after it appeared to be heading for the besieged enclave.
Israeli ministers meet to mull easing Gaza closures
Israel’s Security Cabinet met again on Thursday to discuss easing a four-year blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.
West Bank rabbi: Peace is possible with Hamas
Menahem Froman is one of the few Israelis to have dared sit down with arch-enemy Hamas. But he’s not just any Israeli. He is a Jewish settler and a rabbi who lives in the West…
Son sees Sharon blink his eyes
Ariel Sharon blinked his eyes on Monday as a tape of his grandson was being played, but medics treating Israel’s coma-stricken premier said it is too early to assess the…
Gaza gateway to turn ‘borders into bridges’
The Rafah border, Gaza’s only link to the outside world that bypasses Israel, was declared open by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Friday after being shut for nearly three…
Israeli troops brace for showdown with settlers
Israeli forces were set for a showdown on Thursday with the final hard core of Gaza Strip settlers, surrounding synagogues where thousands of religious Jews had taken refuge as…
Rage and anguish as settlers are expelled
The last Jewish settlers were dragged kicking and screaming out of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday as Israel moved to end 38 years of occupation of the Palestinian territory. Backed…
Opinions differ on Abbas’s efforts against militants
Israel’s military intelligence chief praised Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday for his efforts to disarm militants, countering claims by the government, which has…
Jerusalem police out in force as tensions rise
Thousands of Israeli police have been deployed in Jerusalem’s old city for Muslim Friday prayers amid fears Palestinian anger would erupt over a planned gathering of Jewish…