Top church leaders in the Holy Land have condemned intensifying Israeli settler violence on the only entirely Christian Palestinian village remaining in the occupied West Bank.

The US ambassador to Israel on Tuesday demanded an aggressive investigation and consequences after settlers beat to death a Palestinian-American, in rare public pressure against the ally by President

There must be a thorough, independent, transparent investigation into all killings and all other alleged violations of international law,' says UN spokesperson - Anadolu Ajansı

The most senior church leaders in Israel and the Palestinian territories gathered in the West Bank village of Taybeh on Monday to denounce rising settler violence against Palestinians and Palestinian property in the area.

As a Palestinian living in the occupied West Bank, Shalabi faced restricted movement under occupation. Like many others there – who say Israel’s stranglehold on the Palestinian economy hugely restricts employment opportunities – Shalabi was unable to find steady work and did whatever daily jobs he could find, said his uncle Samer Shalabi (55).

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In a shocking escalation of violence in the West Bank, an Israeli security guard was killed in cold blood during a sudden and brutal attack that has left the IDF reeling. The incident occurred at a sensitive checkpoint,

In a bold move, Hebron's clan leaders are challenging decades of conflict, seeking peace with Israel and envisioning a new future for their city.