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Thousands of Israeli extremists, led by Bezalel Smotrich, stormed Joseph's Tomb as the Knesset passed a bill to seize control of West Bank heritage sites
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![Blinken reportedly pressured Abbas to adopt the plan during his visit to Ramallah [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2023-02/GettyImages-1246692132.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=9evFDjZs)
![Israeli troops clashed with Palestinian protesters in the early hours of the morning [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2023-01/GettyImages-1246318042.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=GhHGGPt9)
![Toulouse Palestine flag [NurPhoto/Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/DB63A627-FD66-41ED-AF60-43336FCD4443.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=3uisrOuW "Toulouse Palestine flag [NurPhoto/Getty]")
![Israeli forces stormed Hawara and Nablus on Friday [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2022-12/GettyImages-1245301586.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=4YTHbKzQ)