Palestinian prisoner Iyad Jaradat has faced very stringent detention conditions for the last two years, according to the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, after he was accused of assisting the escape of six Palestinian prisoners from Gilboa.

The 38-year-old from Jenin has been in isolation for two years by the Israeli prison authorities, the commission's lawyer Moataz Shuqairat said.

Jaradat was sentenced four years in prison and a fine of 2,000 shekels along with four other prisoners. 

On top of this, Jaradat has been banned for 11 months from using the canteen, 8 months from using electrical appliances, and was investigated for a month in the Jalameh Investigation Center. They also used excessive force when storming his cell. 

His weight has fallen from 89 kilograms to 77 kilograms in the last six months.

Jaradat was originally handed down a life sentence of 25 years in 2002 over his role in events that took place in Jenin refugee camp.

President Bashar al-Assad accused the Hamas of "treachery and hypocrisy" over their alleged backing of opposition in the Syrian civil war.

in an interview with Sky News Arabia, al-Assad said denied that Syria had asked Hamas to intervene on his side of the war, as claimed by some of its leadership at the time, and slammed them for choosing to stand with opposition groups.

"I am talking about the leaders. I am not talking about all of Hamas, because I do not know all of Hamas, which claimed to stand with the same resistance that bore the flag of the French occupation of Syria. How can somebody claiming 'resistance' stand with an occupation that resulted from American and Turkish occupation and Israeli aggression under the flag of a French occupier?"

Al-Assad was referring to the head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, Ismail Haniyeh, as well as the former leader Khaled Meshaal, after they twice appeared in video clips carrying the flag adopted by the Syrian opposition, which Al-Assad describes as "the flag of the French occupation."

Hamas' leaders recently visited Damascus, and al-Assad described the relationship in more general terms: "We stand with every Palestinian party that stands against Israel in order to regain its rights. This is a general principle."

However, he played down the prospect of the relationship returning to its pre-war level. "No, currently it does not have offices in Syria and it is too early to talk about such a thing. We have priorities now, and the battles inside Syria are our priority."

Israeli occupation forces arrested a group of Palestinians in separate areas of the West Bank on Thursday morning.

21-year-old Anas Ihsan Al-Rimawi and 20-year-old Ahmed Karam Al-Rimawi were arrested in an Israeli raid on the town of Beit Rima, northwest of Ramallah. The occupation forces also confiscated a vehicle.

They also arrested 24-year-old Yahya Asaad Sheikh Omar after raiding his family's house in the town in the town of Bruqin, west of Salfit.

Israel also arrested ex-detainee Abdullah Al-Hinnawi, a resident of Aqabat Jaber camp in Jericho, as he passed through the Hamra military checkpoint in the northern Jordan Valley at night.  Al-Hinnawi was released from the occupation prisons a week ago after a six-month stint in Israeli prison

A Palestinian man was killed in by Israeli gunfire in a dawn raid on Thursday in the the town of Zawata, west of Nablus.

Local sources identified the martyr as 27-year-old Amir Khalifa, a resident of Al-Ain refugee camp.

He was critically injured after clashing with the occupation forces, and medical staff were unable to save his life.

Israeli occupation forces were trying to arrest Khalifa for the last six months.

Throngs of Palestinian arrived at the Old City of Nablus to mourn Khalifa. 

The procession began in front of Rafidia Hospital and was attended by representatives from Palestinian factions in the Nablus governorate, before heading to Al-Ain refugee camp for his burial.

Iran has obtained the technical know-how to manufacture hypersonic cruise missiles, which are now in the testing phase, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Wednesday.

This came amid escalating tensions with the United States in the Gulf over the past weeks, and after Washington deployed additional military assets in the Strait of Hormuz.

The report said that this new development has enhanced "Iran's ability to respond in the event of any military conflict."

The Israeli Magistrates Court in occupied Jerusalem released to house arrest two settlers involved in the killing of the Qosai Mi'tan in the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah, last Friday evening.

According to the Hebrew website Ynet, the main suspect in the crime,Yehiel Indore, and Elisha Yered – both of whom live in extremist outposts – were released to house arrest due to insufficient evidence. 

Israeli occupation forces arrested two Palestinians from the Old City of occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Local sources identified the detainees as Mustafa Abu Sbeih from the Old City and Khaled al-Zeer from the town of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Al-Zeer was detained after Israel demolished a building that he owned and levelled his land.

Israeli special forces arrested Palestinians in a raid on Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, south of Jericho, in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. 

Local sources said the Israeli troops stormed a barber shop in the camp, arresting Muhammad Abu Raya, Ahmed Hajjaj and Ihab Bilhan. They were all released after their identities were verified. 

However, a fourth man who was detained – Muhammad Bilhan – remains in detention. Bilhan has been wanted by the Israelis for six months

According to local sources, two Israeli vehicles infiltrated the camp, sparking clashes with Palestinians. 

As the clashes intensified, Israeli reinforcements were brought in and the forces retreated. 

Israeli data on Wednesday revealed a major increase in the demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, with a commensurate fall in the razing of illegal Israeli settlements. 

According to Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, only ten settler buildings were demolished from the start of 2023 until the end of May, in comparison to 72 settler buildings were demolished in the whole of 2022. 

In the same period this year, 124 Palestinian structures were razed, in comparison to 612 Palestinian structures were destroyed for the whole year. 

The Hebrew news site Walla reported that the Israeli security and military establishment is concerned about Bezalel Smotrich's conduct since he took up his portfolio in the Defense Ministry, believing that this will lead to more instability between Israelis and Palestinians. They also fear that there may be international repercussions to these policies.

Smotrich also reportedly started referring to Palestinians in the West Bank in official documents as Arabs.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid met with the United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's awaits his own visit to the Gulf emirate, Hebrew media revealed on Tuesday.

The meeting was held in Italy, and lasted for three hours, according to the Israeli public broadcaster Kan.

Lapid reportedly stressed the importance of the bilateral ties to his Emirati counterpart. 

According to the Hebrew news site Ynet, Lapid pushed deepening strategic cooperation with the Gulf countries and the promotion of joint programs.

Netanyahu's own meeting to the UAE has been postponed several times for political and technical reasons.

Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh told the new head of the IMF's local office on Tuesday that Israel is "systematically destroying the two-state solution."

In a meeting in his Ramallah office, Shtayyeh said that "Israeli occupation is the main obstacle to the development process in Palestine," citing control of lands, borders, the labor market, and infrastructure.

The meeting was held with the new head of the International Monetary Fund's mission to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Christine Gerling, and in the presence of former President Alexander Tiemann and the International Fund's resident representative, Thomas Laursen.

"Israel is working to systematically destroy the two-state solution, and perpetuate the colonial relationship imposed on us by the reality of the occupation," Shtayyeh added.

Despite this, Shtayyeh said that the Palestinian Authority is trying to implement the IMF's reform agenda across every level, in order to the make the economy more productive and improve services.

An Israeli court ruled to release Elisha Yared, one of two accused of involvement in the murder of the 19-year-old Qosai Jammal Mi'tan in a settler raid on the village of Palestinian village of Burqa, to house arrest on Tuesday.

According to the Hebrew news site Ynet, Yared will not be released until 8 P.M. to allow Israel Police to file a petition against the decision.

The other settler accused of murder, Yehiel Endor, will have a separate hearing over the extension of his detention on Wednesday. 

Five other settlers suspected of involvement were also released a few days ago.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas left his headquarters in Ramallah on board a Jordanian helicopter to visit King Abdullah II in Amman on Tuesday.

President Abbas was accompanied by the Secretary of the Executive Committee, Hussein Al-Sheikh, and the head of intelligence, Major General Majd Faraj.

The Israeli occupation forces carried out a string of arrests across the West Bank and East Jerusalem at dawn on Tuesday.

In the village of Kobar, north of Ramallah, Israel arrested 13 Palestinians – mostly from the Barghouti family as well as ex-prisoners. 

Occupation forces also arrested people from the town of Beit Umar in the greater Hebron area, as well as three people in Bethlehem. 

The arrest operation also extended to Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem, where they raided several homes. The number of detainees has not yet been confirmed. 

Palestinians gathered in the occupied West Bank town of Silwad to lay to rest 17-year-old Ramzi Fathi Hamed, who died on Monday from wounds sustained by live Israeli gunfire. 

The Palestinian Health Ministry's announcement did not clarify whether he was shot by the military or Israeli settlers, while locals – including SIlwad's mayor Raed Hamed – blamed a settler from Ofra for the shooting last week.

The funeral procession departed from the Ramallah Medical Complex towards the Hamed family home in the town of Silwad, where he was buried in the martyr's cemetery.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club said that five detainees will continue with their open-ended hunger strike in the Israeli occupation prisons to reject their detention without trial.

Four of the prisoners – Saif Qassem Hamdan, Osama Maher Khalil, Qusay Jamal Khader, and Saleh Raafat Rabaya – have been on strike for nine days.  Kayed Al-Fasfous, meanwhile, has been on hunger strike for five days.

Also on Monday, an Israeli court rejected a petition for the early release of Walid Daqqa, based on his deteriorating health condition. 

Daqqa has served 38 years in Israeli prison over the alleged involvement in the killing of a soldier in the 1980s. 

He was diagnosed with leukaemia ten years ago, and numerous appeals to secure an early release have been rejected.

Israeli occupation forces arrested a young Palestinian man as he passed through Al-Jib checkpoint, northwest of occupied Jerusalem, on Monday.

Local sources could not identify the Palestinian who was arrested.

Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemned Israel's overnight bombing of Syria on Monday.

The strike in Damascus suburbs killed several people, including Syrian soldiers.

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said that "All the living forces in the nation are required to unite to confront the occupation's aggression against it and put an end to its violence."

The PFLP said that the attacks come in the context of added "pressure on Syria, and to achieve the goals that were not achieved by the terrorist war against it, which was encouraged and supported by Israel and the U.S. administration."

Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari described Jewish settler attacks on Palestinian as "terrorism" in an interview on Monday. 

Speaking to the Hebrew news site Ynet, Hagari said the recent uptick in settler violence "can only be described as terrorism," adding that it was a motivating factor from increased attacks by Palestinians. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his government would not agree to give Saudi Arabia any concessions that would endanger the country's security in any normalization agreement between the two sides.

In an interview with the financial news site Bloomberg, Netanyahu refused to disclose the potential terms of such an agreement.  

He said that striking a diplomatic agreement with Saudi Arabia will bring many opportunities for investors.

Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said in an interview with the Saudi magazine Elaph magazine that a potential deal would "change the face of the Middle East and the world."

He added that the "Palestinian issue will not be an obstacle to achieving peace, and the current government will take practical steps to improve the Palestinian economy."

Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh condemned Israel on Monday for withholding tax revenue gathered on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.

"The money withheld by Israel is our money, our right, and due to us from our taxes," he said.

At the beginning of the government session, Shtayyeh called on Israel to halt the monthly deductions, after it had claimed that it would provide a framework to return the funds. 

Shtayyeh also addressed growing talks of normalization between Sauid Arabia and Israel. "We are aware and confident that Saudi Arabia considers the Palestinian issue to be a focus of its interest and a top priority in its regional and international deliberations," he added. 

Ramzi Hamed, 17, died on Monday from wounds sustained by Israeli gunfire in the town of Silwad, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Health Ministry's announcement did not clarify whether he was shot by the military or Israeli settlers.

Locals pointed to a settler from Ofra who was responsible for the shooting on Wednesday. 

Armed Israeli settlers shot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian after storming his West Bank village on Friday evening.

19-year-old Qosai Jammal Mi'tan was shot dead in his hometown of Burqa, east of Ramallah, while four other Palestinians were injured. The Israeli settlers also set two vehicles on fires, as part of a wider attack on property.

Local sources said that the settlers had brought their livestock, signalling an intention to set up an outpost. 

A 4-year-old Palestinian boy was lightly injured on Friday when he was run over by a settler in Tel Rumeida, near Hebron.

The child, identified as Jude Al-Fakhouri, was evacuated to hospital with fractures in his foot.

Washington – The U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke to  his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, on Friday about joint efforts to promote regional stability, according to the State Department. 

The two discussed the Palestinian territories, Israel, Sudan and Libya, the State Department's readout said.

The American and Egyptian diplomats discussed a unified position to end the conflict in Sudan, and their support for the UN Special Representative in reaching an agreement. They also said that they would work toward free and fair elections in Libya and to achieve "security, dignity, and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians.”

Blinken also affirmed the United States' full support for a diplomatic solution to the dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Blinken welcomed the recent release of Egyptian human rights defenders Patrick Zaki and Mohamed El-Baqer, and said that "progress in the field of human rights will enable the strongest possible partnership between the United States and Egypt."

The head of the Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Minister Moayad Sha'aban, was beaten by Israeli occupation forces on Friday during a demonstration in the town of Derastia, west of Salfit.

Sha'aban sustained bruises in the abdomen and chest during the weekly anti-settlement march in the West Bank town. Israeli settlers are trying to set up a new outpost north of the town, in the Al-Qada area, adding urgency to the protests.  

According to local sources, the troops also fired tear gas at the demonstrators, and the minister was evacuated to hospital for treatment.

Israeli border police detained two Palestinians at dawn on Friday that they suspect of aiding Muhannad al-Mazra'a, who injured six Israeli settlers in a shooting attack at the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Adumim earlier this week.

According the Hebrew newspaper Maariv, the two Palestinians are from the shooter's hometown of Al-Eizariya, near Jerusalem. They were taken to an unknown site for interrogation. 

An 18-year-old Palestinian was killed by Israeli occupation forces in a raid on Nour Al-Shams refugee camp, east of the West Bank city of Tulkarm.

The teenager – identified as Mahmoud Abu Sa'an – was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers during clashes in the camp. He was transferred a nearby hospital, where he announced dead at the scene. 

The violent confrontations in Nour Al-Shams erupted after Israeli forces raided the camp. The troops fired live ammunition, as well as stun grenades and tear gas.

Later on Friday, thousands of Palestinians turned up at Sa'an's funeral. His body was carried from Martyr Dr. Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital to the Al-Rawda mosque, where funeral rites were performed over his body, before his burial. 

Abu Sa'an, who graduated high school last year with high grades, is from Nour Al-Shams camp.

A 28-year-old Palestinian was killed and others were injured on Thursday evening in family quarrel in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City.

Palestinian spokesman, Colonel Ayman Al-Batniji, said in a statement that the police managed to get the incident under control and opened an investigation. The police said that they are currently working to locate the killer.

Every morning, for several hours, you will find Rami Salameh hunched over a desk to restore a number of ancient manuscripts located in a historic library in east Jerusalem.

Salameh, a local Palestinian man in his forties, told Xinhua that he launched his individual initiative about two-and-a-half years ago in order to preserve the books and manuscripts in the Khalidiya Library in Jerusalem, which hold insights about the period of the city before it was taken over by Israel.

The Al-Khalidiya Library is one of the largest Arabic libraries in the city of Jerusalem. It was established in 1900 inside part of an old, Mamluk-style residential building from the 13th century. It was owned by the Al-Khalidi family, who used to live in the city.

Salameh explains that the library contains more than 1,200 ancient manuscripts, dozens of which are over 1,000 years old, which documented the lives of the city's residents throughout history. 

His main motivation is to show what life was like in Jerusalem before Israel's occupation, and to refute the accounts that the city was empty – what he describes as "systematic attempts to obliterate its Arab history."  

He notes that an Israeli court even ruled that a religious Jewish school to acquire part of the library, though the total takeover was prevented by testimonies by left-wing Jewish academics about the importance of the collection to Arab history. 

In light of these threats, Salameh didn't want to waste any time, and began restoring and digitizing the manuscripts himself. Their subjects range from Persian to Ottoman history, from astronomy to the Koran.

He has already began on 11 manuscripts, and seven others in other libraries.