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RAMALLAH, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli government has declined permits for Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC) teams to enter Gaza and East Jerusalem to monitor preparations for legislative elections, the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA) reported Tuesday. Citing an official Palestinian source, WAFA said the move could complicate efforts to hold the elections simultaneously in the three Palestinian areas. Israel's refusal comes as the CEC prepares to complete technical arrangements for the upcoming legislative elections on Nov. 28. The status of East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip has raised questions over whether the elections can be held on schedule with the participation of all Palestinian areas. A Palestinian source familiar with the matter told Xinhua ear...

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened on Tuesday to launch "a full-scale offensive" against the Palestinian Authority if Palestinian security forces "turn their weapons against" Israeli settlers and troops, amid continued Israeli military operations, demolitions and settler violence in the West Bank. Briefing the cabinet, Katz said the Israeli military was preparing for such a scenario involving Palestinian security forces and Fatah-linked armed groups. "In such a case, war will be declared against the Authority and the military will launch a full-scale offensive," he said. Israeli authorities demolished or sealed 73 Palestinian-owned structures between Sept. 22 and 28, displacing 93 people, including 55 children, according to the UN O...

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Israel denies Palestinian election commission teams entry to Gaza, E. Jerusalem-Xinhua

Israel threatens offensive against Palestinian Authority amid escalated violence in West Bank-Xinhua