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Israeli soldiers stand guard after closing the entrance of Nablus city in the occupied West Bank, on May 2, 2021, following a reported attack. (Jaafar Ashtiyeh /AFP) Asharq Al-Awsat
Three Israelis were wounded Sunday in a drive-by shooting in the occupied West Bank, medics and the army said, with Defense Minister Benny Gantz blaming “terrorists” for the attack.
The shooting at a bus station at Tapuah junction south of Nablus bore the hallmark of Palestinian militants, according to AFP.
“A suspicious vehicle arrived at the junction and fired toward Israeli civilians who were present at the scene,” the army said in a statement.
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Elhayani told Arif Masad that he is happy you could come visit the Jordan Valley. It was a pleasure to meet you. You bring a new horizon, a new conception of economy and security. I wish you luck, you have our blessing. I call on the Israeli government, on behalf of both of us, to vaccinate all Palestinians against the coronavirus. We live together, both in Judea and Samaria as well as in Israel and the time has come to vaccinate everyone, Elhayani said.
Yesha Council leaders and Arif Masad discussed the joint lives of Palestinians and Israelis and the importance of Israeli control over the West Bank. They discussed in length the importance of inoculating the Palestinian population in the West Bank and the Jordan Valley who comes into daily contact with the Israeli residents of these areas.
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Dec. 11, 2020
In an alternative reality, Route 55 could have been a symbol of coexistence. It stretches from the outskirts of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank to Kfar Sava northeast of Tel Aviv, and on the West Bank side of the road it is used by both motorists with yellow Israeli license plates and white Palestinian ones. It’s as if it were natural that the residents of the Palestinian town of Qalqilyah and the nearby Jewish settlements would be spending time together.
The road has one lane in each direction, but it will soon look different: it’s slated to be upgraded and widened. But the not-so-small details of the project reveal which motorists it seeks to benefit.