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President Herzog faces key choice as Israel struggles to form government
Eisenkot’s bloc and Arab-led parties seek to oust Netanyahu, but failure to form government could leave him in power.
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Building wind turbines out of parts found in Gaza’s rubble
Palestinians in Gaza have made wind turbines to generate electricity, using scraps found in the rubble.
Published On 6 Nov 2026
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Gaza turns discarded cooking pots into seawalls
As winter approaches, Palestinians in Gaza are turning damaged cooking pots into makeshift seawalls to avoid flooding.
Published On 6 Nov 2026
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Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian olive grove near Ramallah
Israeli settlers have set fire to olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the village of Burqa, near Ramallah.
Published On 6 Nov 2026
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Israeli demolitions displace more than 100 Palestinians in Biddu
Israeli forces demolished five homes in Biddu, occupied West Bank, displacing more than 100 people.
Published On 5 Nov 2026
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Gaza holds final of tournament honouring more than 1,000 slain athletes
The final of Gaza’s ‘Thousand Martyrs’ Cup marks the return of organised football after nearly three years of war.
Published On 5 Nov 2026
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Jerusalem Daily: Settler pogroms in Hebron
Israel’s president consults party leaders on forming a government, as Israeli forces attack Palestinians in Gaza.
Published On 5 Nov 2026
Four people, including a child, killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Gaza officials say more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the so-called ‘ceasefire’ took effect.
‘Helpless’: The families facing winter in tents on the beach in Gaza
An innovative idea to turn damaged cooking pots into seawater barriers is providing families in Gaza with some relief.
Israel extends detention of Palestinian journalist Abed Abou Shhadeh
Rights group says the journalist’s arrest over an interview with Azmi Bishara is an attempt to silence Palestinians.
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Former Israeli generals help Palestinian olive farmers
A group of former Israeli military generals offered their help to Palestinian olive farmers in the occupied West Bank.
Published On 5 Nov 2026
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