Palestinian-territories

Oct 14, 2023 at 8:37 PM Update: 22 minutes ago NU.nl regularly gives you an overview of the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. With this time: Israel has not yet started the expected ground offensive in the north of the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, Western Palestinians live between hope and fear at the border … Read more

Oct 7, 2023 at 11:06 PM Update: 2 hours ago Hundreds of people were killed and injured on the Israeli and Palestinian sides on Saturday. That happened after Hamas, the Palestinian group that controls the Gaza Strip, launched a surprise attack on Israel. What do we know so far? Follow the latest developments surrounding violence … Read more

08 Aug 2023 at 05:01 Update: 5 minutes ago The United Nations sees an increase in violent incidents committed by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian Territories in the first half of 2023. Experts tell NU.nl that the ultra-nationalist government is an important cause of the increase. In the first six months of 2023, 591 incidents … Read more

14 mei 2023 om 00:00Update: 4 uur geleden After five days of back and forth rocket attacks, Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have agreed to a ceasefire. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated rapidly in recent days. Not only because of rocket attacks, but also because of the closure of the border … Read more

11 apr 2023 om 18:08Update: 21 minuten geleden People who are not Muslims are no longer allowed to enter Al Aqsa Mosque until the end of Ramadan. This was decided by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in response to the increasing violence in the country. The mosque in Jerusalem is crowded every day. … Read more

Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories has been on the rise recently. With the coincidence of Ramadan, Pesach and Easter and the recent raids on the Al Aqsa mosque by the Israeli police, tensions around the complex are rising again. A profile of the holy site and why Al Aqsa Mosque has been … Read more

08 apr 2023 om 23:17Update: 5 uur geleden In Israel, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets again on Saturday in protest against the legal reforms that the right-wing government wants to implement. The protests, which have been going on for months, cap an extra tense week. The protests come amid rising violence … Read more