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Khair, a village south of Hebron. He told Socialist Worker, 'There is no infrastructure, no water, no electricity.'
Israel approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank, while its troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza City. The developments raise questions about the viability of a cease-fire proposal.
Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades, but was frozen due to U.S. pressure during previous administrations.
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The Times of Israel on MSNIsrael demolishes homes in West Bank’s Jordan Valley despite postponement order
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Israel Defense Forces spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said it now controls the outskirts of Gaza City, which was one of Hamas' last strongholds.