The Vatican recognized Palestine a decade ago, and Pope Leo has backed statehood, even if that looks increasingly unlikely.

Pope Leo XIV has met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and the two discussed the urgent need for assistance to civilians in Gaza and a two-state solution to end the conflict.

The suspect’s arrest marks a rare instance of Israeli authorities taking action to curb settler violence against West Bank Palestinians. The filmed attack appeared to shock police’s West Bank District commander Moshe Pinchi, who told an internal police WhatsApp chat that the footage “kept me up at night,” per a Channel 12 news report.

Israeli forces reportedly killed a 26-year-old Palestinian suspected of planning an attack on IDF soldiers in Al-Faraa camp, Northern West Bank. Paratrooper reconnaissance units engaged the man during a night raid amid heightened tensions.

The dramatic drop in refugees admitted to the United States is affecting Palestinian families trying to leave the Gaza Strip.

Saudi Arabia is signalling to Washington that any move to normalise relations with Israel will be contingent on clear progress toward Palestinian statehood, highlighting Riyadh’s insistence on maintaining strategic and diplomatic leverage ahead of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House later this month.

Florida teen Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim is accused of throwing stones at Israeli vehicles. His family has not spoken with him since his West Bank arrest in February.

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, clarified a succession plan after more than two decades in control. He said if he vacated his role, his deputy would rule for a short period until elections could be held.

A Palestinian man was martyred on Sunday morning in an Israeli drone strike targeting the town of Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.The

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