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Scores of Israeli settlers force their way into Al-Aqsa
Scores of Israeli settlers forced their way into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on May 23, according to a Palestinian agency.
In a statement, the Jordan-run Islamic Waqf Department, which oversees the holy sites in Jerusalem, said 127 settlers entered the complex under police protection for the first time in three weeks.
UNSC urges full adherence to Israel-Hamas cease-fire
The U.N. Security Council on May 22 welcomed announcement of a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and urged full adherence to the truce.
West Bank mosque torched in suspected revenge attack
Suspected extremists torched a West Bank mosque in an apparent revenge attack Nov. 12, as the Palestinian leader and the U.S. top diplomat were to meet Jordan's King Abdullah over the spiralling violence.
Hamas team arrives in Cairo for Gaza truce talks
A Hamas team arrived in Cairo on Aug. 3 for talks with Egyptian mediators on a possible truce in Gaza, an airport official and state news agency MENA said.
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