Israeli officials approved plans for the construction of about 12,000 new settler units in the occupied al-Quds last year, razed 177 Palestinian-owned buildings and ordered demolition of another 200 homes.

The Palestinian Resistance Committees say the recent drills in Gaza convey the message that any aggression against al-Aqsa Mosque will cost Israel dearly.

Patriarchs and heads of churches in the occupied al-Quds say Israel is biased against Christians and indifferent to extremist groups’ attacks on Christian clergy and holy sites.

Palestine says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s stances on settlements expansion and the US consulate in al-Quds are a critical test for the Biden administration.

The European Union (EU) calls on Israel to halt its settlement construction and expansion plans in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Washington has already censured the settlement expansion as a matter of concern.

The municipality in Jerusalem plans to build the new units at the abandoned site of Jerusalem International Airport, reports say.

A branch of the American Federation of Teachers has passed a resolution in support of Palestine, and condemned Israel's brutal military regime and “apartheid.”

Israeli military forces shoot and injure a 17-year Palestinian teenager in occupied al-Quds over an alleged stabbing attempt.

A political analyst says the Israeli regime is committed to aggressively pursuing the "Zionist colonialism" in the occupied Palestinian territories.