Top news stories from Israel/Palestine: July 5, 2018

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Occupation/Human rights

Israeli forces assault Palestinians, prepare to demolish village,

At least 35 Palestinians wounded as Israeli forces prepare to demolish the entire Khan al-Ahmar village near Jerusalem.

European Countries Slam Impending Demolition of West Bank Bedouin Village: 'We'll Take Action',

European countries are joining forces to prevent the demolition of the Bedouin community at Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank, said British Minister of State for the Middle East Alistair Burt on Wednesday in Parliament.

Palestinian villagers wage legal battle during demolition freeze,

Dozens of Palestinians from the village of Bani Naim, east of Hebron, protested June 26 against the confiscation of their land after Israeli settlers set up a tent, a caravan and a barn for their sheep on some 20 dunums (around five acres) of village land with the aim of confiscating it June 21.

Palestinian village targeted in apparent ‘revenge’ hate crime,

Police opened an investigation into an apparent hate crime in the Palestinian village of al-Khader where some 300 grapevines were chopped down and Hebrew slogans were found spray-painted at the scene Thursday.

Liberman yells at Shin Bet: I won’t allow Palestinian families to reunite,

“As long as I am defense minister, there will not be any reunification of Palestinian families,” Liberman said.

Trump peace plan

Sisi key to Trump's Sinai plan to kill Palestinian state,

Reports suggest Trump could be about to unveil massive relief programme, but on condition Palestinians work in Egypt under Israel’s ‘Greater Gaza’ plan.

Palestinian politics

Palestinians favor jailed leader Barghouthi as Abbas successor: poll,

Marwan Barghouthi, a Palestinian uprising leader jailed for life by Israel, would win most votes if an election were held to find a successor for 82-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas, a survey released on Wednesday found.