Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the West Bank city of Jenin

This year was one of the most violent on record for Israeli civilian attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, according to United Nations data that shows more than 750 injuries and the rapid spread of outposts throughout land Palestinians hope will form the heart of a future state.

Twelve European countries as well as Canada and Japan have condemned Israel’s decision earlier in the month to approve 19 new Jewish settlements in the Occupied West Bank saying the move harmed the prospects for long term peace and security in the region.

TEL AVIV, Israel -- The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world's leading authority on food crises said Friday.

Thousands flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve, the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born. It's in the occupied West Bank, and celebrations were canceled over the last two years because of the Israel-Hamas war.

Severe weather conditions over the past 72 hours in Gaza have left 14 people dead, including three children, the director general of the Gaza-based Health Ministry Munir Al-Boursh told CNN.

Palestinians say Israel has demolished hundreds of homes near Jerusalem, displacing hundreds of Palestinians as new Jewish settlements are greenlit in the West Bank.

A local Gaza hospital says Israeli troops have fired over the ceasefire line in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least five Palestinians, including a baby.

A local Gaza hospital says Israeli troops fired over the ceasefire line in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least five Palestinians, including a baby.

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A Palestinian grassroots body has warned that recent political and administrative decisions by the Palestinian Authority (PA) risk deepening internal divisions at a moment of “existential challenges” for Palestinians across Gaza, the occupied West Bank and the diaspora.