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The kidnapping of three Israeli teens rekindled hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants.
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AMMAR AWAD / Reuters
2nd Israeli Dies After Hamas Militant Rams Pedestrians
An Israeli man injured when a Palestinian rammed his car into pedestrians died of his injuries on Friday, taking to death toll to three.
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Minivan Rams Jerusalem Crowd in Hamas Attack
Hamas said the attack was meant to protect the Temple Mount, Jerusalem's most sensitive and sacred site.
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One Dead: Van Careens Into Pedestrians in Jerusalem
Eight people were injured, and the driver later died, after authorities believe a vehicle purposely veered into a group of pedestrians in Jerusalem, in what they say was a deliberate terror attack.
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Being Shot Crushed One Girl's Dreams of Being A Teacher
A bullet fired during last week’s clashes in East Jerusalem put an end to a 13-year-old's ambitions.
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RONEN ZVULUN / Reuters file
U.S.: Israeli Settlement Plan 'Flies in the Face' of Peace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the move for 500 more housing units in East Jerusalem over the objections of Washington.
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Throw a Rock? You Could Be Jailed for 20 Years
Israel's cabinet has approved a change to its criminal code allowing prison sentences of up to 20 years for people who throw rocks at vehicles.
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Inside Settler Community at Heart of Jerusalem's Unrest
NBC News gets a rare glimpse inside Silwan, the Jewish settler community at the heart of recent Jerusalem unrest and ongoing Mideast tensions.
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Dave Copeland / NBC News
Muslims Pray in Rain Outside Closed Jerusalem Mosque
Muslims prayed on a rainy street in the Old City Friday as Israeli authorities continued to restrict access to the Al Aqsa mosque.
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JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP - Getty Images
Ouch! Israel Slams IKEA After Sweden OKs Palestine
Israel’s foreign minister hit out at Sweden for recognizing Palestine, saying the Mideast was “more complicated than self-assembly furniture at IKEA.”
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ABIR SULTAN / EPA
Alleged Would-Be Assassin Slain by Israeli Cops
Jerusalem was on high alert after the attempted assassination of an Israeli activist followed by the fatal shooting of the Palestinian suspect.
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MOHAMMED SALEM / Reuters
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Hamas Civil Servants Receive Long-Awaited Wages
Some 24,000 civil servants hired by Hamas, many of whom have not received a full salary in almost a year, received a long-awaited payment Wednesday.
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'Too Long': Malala Donates $50,000 for Gaza Schools
Malala Yousafzai is donating $50,000 to help rebuild U.N. schools damaged during the recent conflict in Gaza.
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White House: No Crisis With Israel After Reported Insult
The Obama administration said there was no crisis in relations with Israel despite reports an official called Benjamin Netanyahu a "chickenshit."
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U.S. Slams Israel Housing Construction Plan
Andrea Mitchell
The Obama Administration on Wednesday condemned Israel's announcement that it was constructing 2,500 controversial new housing units.
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Taliban Suicide Bombers Kill 7 in Kabul
At least 15 people were also wounded in the attacks carried out in Kabul on Wednesday, government officials said.
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Abbas Accuses Israel of 'Rampant and Rising Racism'
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas blasts Israel during his speech before the UN General Assembly, accusing it of racist views and actions to try and control the Palestinian people.
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Kids Haunted by 'Blood and Death' Return to School
Laura Dean, GlobalPost Correspondent
On the first day of school in Gaza City, children in uniforms flooded the streets.
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Charles Dharapak / Pool via Reuters, file
Will Palestinians Turn Backs on U.S. and Embrace U.N.?
It's a busy week in Mideast diplomacy, book-ended by Israel-Hamas talks about a border deal for Gaza and the Palestinian president's U.N. speech.
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SAID KHATIB / AFP - Getty Images
Gaza Buried Under Four Million Tons of Rubble: Group
The war in Gaza left up to 4 million tons of rubble that cannot be removed without around $30 million in aid, an environmental group says.
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Free at Last: Militants Release U.N. Peacekeepers
The U.N. said in a statement: "All the 45 peacekeepers are in good condition and will proceed back to Camp Foar for medical assessment."
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Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian in Refugee-Camp Raid
Israel's military spokeswoman said the man was shot and killed while trying to throw an explosive device at soldiers.
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Archaeologists Race to Save Syrian Landmarks
In a country like Syria, monuments that have stood for millennia can be counted among the casualties of war — and locals are working to save them.
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Obama Heads to NATO Summit Amid ISIS Crisis
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U.S. Rebukes Israel Over West Bank Land Appropriation
"We urge the government of Israel to reverse this decision,” a State Department official said in Washington,