Palestinian youths wounded in clash with Israeli troops

Hebron has been one of the main focuses of a wave of deadly unrest that has rocked Israel and the Palestinian territories since October, with the army saying 80 of the attacks on Israelis were carried out by Palestinians from the Hebron area.

The official says construction would take place in Maale Adumim, just outside Jerusalem, and in the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Ramot, Gilo and Har Homa. A statement from the office said the report also “perpetuates the myth that Israeli construction in the West Bank is an obstacle to peace”.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity on Tuesday as he isn’t authorized to discuss the matter with reporters.

Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are considered illegal under worldwide law and major stumbling blocks to peace as they are built on land Palestinians view as part of their future state.

A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is slipping away, the United Nations special coordinator for Middle East peace warned on Sunday, after both sides shrugged off criticism by worldwide mediators. “This raises legitimate questions about Israel’s long-term intentions”.

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Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi decried the initiative as evidence that Israel is bent on “destroying the viability, integrity and territorial contiguity of a future Palestinian state”.

Israel routinely demolishes homes of Palestinian assailants in what it says is a means to deter further attacks.

Troops gave chase and “after an initial inquiry, it appears that uninvolved bystanders were mistakenly hit during the pursuit”, a military spokeswoman said, identifying one of them as the Palestinian killed in the incident.

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said it would send the message that every attack would only strengthen Israeli settlements.

Turkey’s ruling Islamic-rooted AKP party has friendly ties with Gaza’s Hamas rulers, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause.

Israel said the two businessmen revealed information about Hamas tunnels located under homes and mosques in Gaza.

The Red Crescent also said it received phone calls about additional injuries in the al-Kassarat area of the refugee camp, but the soldiers are not allowing them through.