NEWS
Israeli occupation forces shoot and kill a Palestinian teenager [1] during violent clashes [2] in the occupied West Bank [3]. (Xinhua/AP/Washington Post)
A second Palestinian youth is killed [4] by Israeli forces in another confrontation. (Ma'an)
An 80-year-old Palestinian shepherd is beaten unconscious [5] near an Israel settlement. (Ha'aretz)
Many analysts think Israel's new airstrikes in Gaza are a warning to Hamas [6], and none of the sides want a major escalation. (Xinhua)
Hamas confirms that Gaza-based politician Ismail Hanniyeh [7] will serve as the deputy leader [8] of its Politburo. (AP/Xinhua)
Another vocal Gaza-based Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar is reportedly removed [9] from the Politburo altogether. (Al Monitor)
Sec. Kerry heads back to the region [10] for more shuttle diplomacy [11] aimed at restarting negotiations. (USA Today/AP)
Palestinians say they will suspend all moves at the UN [12] and other multilateral agencies to give US diplomacy a chance. (Ha'aretz)
Pres. Abbas reiterates that freeing prisoners [13] is a top Palestinian priority. (AFP)
Israeli security documents show a Palestinian prisoner suffered serious injuries from torture [14] 18 months ago. (Ha'aretz)
Fellow students at Oxford University are helping to pay the scholarship for a Palestinian student from Gaza [15]. (BBC)
Israeli settlers accuse [16] Ha'aretz commentator Amira Hass of incitement to violence for defending Palestinian rock-throwing protesters. (Times of Israel)
Leading Jewish Americans urge PM Netanyahu [17] to make compromises for peace. (Ha'aretz)
Palestinians visit Israel's Holocaust museum [18] in Jerusalem. (YNet)
COMMENTARY
Gideon Levy [19] says that Israeli doctors who serve in the occupation and prison systems are betraying their profession by countenancing neglect, abuse and torture. (Ha'aretz)
Jonathan Rosen [20] says it's completely understandable why so few Israelis are in the least sympathetic to Hamas. (Jerusalem Post)
George Hishmeh [21] says Mishaal has shown a level of pragmatism that the US and Israel should explore. (Gulf News)
Ernest Corea [22] says Palestinians need to see deeds, not hear words, to revive hopes for peace. (Arab News)
Asmaa al-Ghoul [23] looks at the struggle of Palestinian poets in Gaza under Hamas rule. (Al Monitor)
Gil Troy [24] adds his take on how to reconcile Israel's "Jewish" and "democratic" characters. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
Charles Kupchan and Soli Ozel [25] say Israeli-Turkish rapprochement won't mean much if it isn't followed by demonstrable increased cooperation. (New York Times)