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Thursday briefing: Israel and Palestine are on the verge of a new escalation in violence – this is how we got here

In today’s newsletter: Attacks on Palestinians and Israelis have risen in recent months, and heightened political tensions – will the crisis escalate yet further?

The Guardian - UK

Why the violence between Israel and the Palestinians may be entering a devastating new phase

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians following yet another dramatic escalation in violence between the two sides.

The Conversation

Blinken visits the Palestinian West Bank, where residents are disillusioned and leaders are angry

DEIR DIBWAN, West Bank — Maisoon Ali, a Palestinian banker, has a message for visiting U.S Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.

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Blinken criticises settlements but stresses US support for Israel

After meeting Palestinian President Abbas, top US diplomat says Washington’s immediate priority is to defuse tensions.

Al Jazeera

Here's what is driving the latest spiral of Israeli-Palestinian violence

A 10-month military crackdown, a half-century occupation, increasing Palestinian militancy and a far-right Israeli government could impact the chances for more violence.

WEKU

US Sees Urgent Need for De-escalation in Israel, West Bank

The United States is deeply concerned about recent violence in Israel and the West Bank and believes there is an urgent need for all parties to de-escalate in the region, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Friday. The United States is aware of reports that at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. sees urgent need for de-escalation in Israel, West Bank -White House

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Tense but calm after deadly Jenin raid triggers Israel-Gaza rocket fire exchange

Palestinian Authority suspends security cooperation after nine people were killed by Israeli defence forces

The Guardian - UK

Palestinians cut security ties with Israel after deadly raid

The Palestinian Authority said it’s ending security ties with Israel after eight militants and one civilian were killed in a West Bank gunfight, in an escalation in violence that was later followed by a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip.

Tribune News Service

After Jenin, is a third Palestinian uprising inevitable?

Israel’s military raid in Jenin was the deadliest in years, and makes an uprising more likely.

Al Jazeera

Fears of escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence after deadly West Bank raid

Israeli jets strike Gaza after Palestinian militants fire rockets across border in the wake of the worst single-day death toll in the occupied West Bank for years

The Independent UK

Jerusalem, West Bank on edge after outbreak of violence

Israel’s defense minister signaled Friday that the military would stop its airstrikes if Palestinian militant groups halted rocket attacks, a day after the deadliest Israeli raid in decades raised the prospect of a major flare-up in fighting

The Independent UK

CIA director visiting Israel, West Bank as concern over escalating violence intensifies

Burn’s visit was pre-planned but it takes place amid the most significant escalation of tensions in the region in months.

Axios

Palestinian Authority suspends security coordination with Israel after deadly Jenin raid

Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians, including an elderly woman, during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

Axios

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WEKU

Palestinians say 9 killed in the West Bank, the deadliest Israeli raid there in years

The Palestinian Authority said it was cutting off police coordination with Israeli forces and Middle Eastern countries condemned the raid, warning of possible fallout.

The Independent UK

Israeli raid in West Bank kills nine in deadliest violence for years

Attack comes just days ahead of visit by US secretary of state Antony Blinken

France 24

Palestinian Authority freezes Israel security ties over deadly West Bank raid

Israeli commandos killed seven gunmen and two civilians in a raid on a flashpoint town in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, stirring fear of further flare-ups after the largest single death toll in years of fighting. In response, the Palestinian Authority said it was freezing its…

France 24

New Israeli government wants to destroy two-state solution, Palestinian PM warns

FRANCE 24 spoke to the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mohammad Shtayyeh in Brussels where he unreservedly criticised the new Israeli government, claiming its goal is "annexation", and adding that "the whole settlement programme was designed to destroy the two-state solution". The prime minister also expressed "big disappointment"…

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Zenger

Israeli And PA Envoys Hurl Accusations At Security Council

The Israeli and Palestinian Authority ambassadors to the United Nations slung barbs at each other in a fiery debate.

Al Jazeera

Jake Sullivan meets Netanyahu amid rise of Israeli far right

The US official’s visit comes a month after Israel inaugurated the most far-right government in its history.

Zenger

More Than 90 Countries Call On Israel To Restore Palestine Terror Funds

More than 90 countries signed a letter, published on Monday, demanding the "immediate" reversal of Israel's punitive measures.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Official Warns Against Pouring ‘Fuel on the Fire’ in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, warned Wednesday against pouring more fuel on the fire in the ongoing conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis. “As a new year begins, a dangerous cycle of violence persists on the ground, amidst increased political tension and…

Reuters

Analysis-Hamas sees West Bank as battleground with new Israel government

Gaza's ruling Hamas Islamists are building ties with militant groups in the West Bank, seeking to attract support beyond the enclave by backing Palestinians involved in near daily unrest that Israel's new hardline government has vowed to crush.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Hard-liners are hurting Israel’s security

Embarking on his sixth term in office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear his determination to confront the threat posed by Iran, in part by deepening ties with Israel’s Arab neighbors. A strong and united regional coalition against Iran would benefit Israel’s security. Unfortunately, the actions of Netanyahu’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

40 Nations Urge Israel to Lift ‘Punitive’ Sanctions on Palestinians

Some 40 countries on Monday called on Israel to lift sanctions it imposed on the Palestinian Authority earlier this month over its push to get the UN’s top court to issue an advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation. On December 30, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution requesting an…

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