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Israel heads to fourth election in two years as Govt collapses
Israel's divided Government has collapsed, triggering yet another election.
Israel signs pacts with 2 Arab states, Trump declares it 'a new Middle East'
Trump casts himself as international peacemaker as agreement signed at White House.
US and Palestinians clash over plan for peace with Israel
Architect of US plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace lashed out at UN's "anti-Israel bias".
Acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz dies at 79
Oz advocated for Israels's withdrawal from the West Bank and Gaza.
West Bank villagers await their fate
For anxious Palestinian residents of Khan al-Ahmar, there's little left to do now but wait
Trump closing Palestinian mission in pro-Israel move
US accused of blackmail following decision to close PLO mission in Washington
Postal backlog: Palestinians sort through eight years of mail
For eight years Israel have withheld postal deliveries to Palestinian territories.
A Palestinian medic was shot dead in Gaza. Now Israel says it will investigate.
Thousands gathered to mourn Palestinian medic apparently shot dead by Israeli soldiers.
Israel chides NZ Govt over Gaza comments
Israeli - New Zealand relations strained over response to killings at Gaza.
Site of Jesus' baptism to be cleared of mines
Land around West Bank holy site littered with explosive devices.
How a Palestinian teen's rubber bullet injury turned to a biking accident overnight
Latest twist in a long-running saga between Palestinian family and Israeli authorities.
'Day of rage' erupts with Gaza airstrikes and bullets
Israeli warplanes have struck Hamas military targets in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian shot dead in Jerusalem protests
Palestinian killed as diplomatic fallout over Trump's Jerusalem decision continues.
Israeli occupation turns 50
Most Palestinians have never known anything but the Israeli occupation.
Trump tells to Netanyahu hold back on settlements
President Donald Trump directly called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to curtail Jewish home building in the West Bank.
Israel moves ahead on new housing
For eight years, Netanyahu and his right-wing allies bristled at the harsh condemnations of settlement growth.
Robin Briant: Bulldozers are Israel's main weapon
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) come in to action, intimidating people and bulldozing a space where they can build their first command post.
Protest heading for Parliament
In protest at an "outrageous" United Nations resolution, busloads of Hawke's Bay residents will travel to Parliament today to condemn
Kerry: Israeli settlements threat to peace
US Secretary of State John Kerry says settlement growth in Israel means the prospects for a diplomatic solution are being "narrowed".
NZ & US talk about two-state resolution
NZ's foreign minister is making one last push to get a Security Council resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
PM rejects claims Govt is too soft on Israel
Prime Minister John Key is rejecting claims the Government is too soft on Israel and should expel the Israeli Ambassador.
'No difference between blood'
Israeli-Palestinian relations in new crisis with violent clashes following the discovery of body of a Palestinian teenager apparently abducted in revenge attack.
Leslie Bravery: Palestinians demonised with half truths
Leslie Bravery responds to the Israeli ambassador's comments on the Gaza conflict
Israel 'needs to flatten all of Gaza'
Israel needs to "flatten all of Gaza" in order to spare the lives of Israeli soldiers and civilians, according to a son of former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon.
Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity to be restored
The Palestinian Authority is eager to win recognition for the basilica from Unesco as a World Heritage Site.