Israel's military said a Palestinian family could bury their father. Then the settlers arrived
Read full article: Israel's military said a Palestinian family could bury their father. Then the settlers arrivedA Palestinian family in the West Bank says Israeli settlers forced them to dig up their newly buried 80-year-old relative.
Palestinian authorities call local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank a success
Read full article: Palestinian authorities call local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank a successPalestinian authorities say local elections in Gaza and the West Bank are a success and mark a step toward a long-delayed presidential election.
Palestinians vote in local elections in West Bank and part of Gaza
Read full article: Palestinians vote in local elections in West Bank and part of GazaPalestinians have voted in local elections, the first in two decades in Gaza and the first in the Israeli occupied West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza.
Israeli army reservist kills 2 Palestinians, including a 14-year-old, in the occupied West Bank
Read full article: Israeli army reservist kills 2 Palestinians, including a 14-year-old, in the occupied West BankAuthorities say an Israeli army reservist has shot and killed two Palestinians near a school in a village east of Ramallah.
Israeli settlers block Palestinian kids' path to school with tear gas and barbed wire
Read full article: Israeli settlers block Palestinian kids' path to school with tear gas and barbed wirePalestinian schoolchildren trying to return to class this week for the first time since the Iran war started were blocked by an impromptu barbed wire fence erected overnight by Israeli settlers.
Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder
Read full article: Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murderHundreds of protesters have taken to the streets across the embattled Palestinian territories after Israel's parliament passing a law mandating the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic murder.
FIFA fines Israel, denies key Palestinian complaint and urges Iran to fulfill World Cup schedule
Read full article: FIFA fines Israel, denies key Palestinian complaint and urges Iran to fulfill World Cup scheduleFIFA has fined the Israeli soccer federation for breaching anti-discrimination regulations but it took no action on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel from global soccer for allowing clubs based in West Bank settlements.
UN rights report condemns displacement of Palestinians in West Bank
Read full article: UN rights report condemns displacement of Palestinians in West BankThe U.N. human rights office has expressed concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing,” warning of an acceleration of Israeli settlements and displacements of thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4
Read full article: Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people, including two children, the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry said.
3 Palestinians killed in West Bank clash, bringing toll from week of violence to 6
Read full article: 3 Palestinians killed in West Bank clash, bringing toll from week of violence to 6Three Palestinians have died in a clash with Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, as violence has spiked during new war in the Middle East.
Israel's top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 5 there
Read full article: Israel's top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 5 thereIsrael’s top court will allow international aid groups to keep operating in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories.
Ramadan's first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque
Read full article: Ramadan's first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa MosqueTens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including some who were allowed to enter from the occupied West Bank.
Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say
Read full article: Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses sayThe Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness say that Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American in an attack on a village.
Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
Read full article: Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen controlIsrael is beginning a land registration process in the occupied West Bank that critics say can shift large areas into state control.
Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank
Read full article: Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West BankIsrael's security cabinet has approved measures to strengthen control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the powers of the Palestinian Authority.
Israel's settler movement takes victory lap as a sparse outpost becomes a settlement within a month
Read full article: Israel's settler movement takes victory lap as a sparse outpost becomes a settlement within a monthIsraeli settlers are celebrating the inauguration of a new settlement in the West Bank on land where Israel and the U.S. once hoped to build a hospital for Palestinian children.
Settler violence in the Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standing
Read full article: Settler violence in the Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standingFamilies from one of the few remaining Palestinian Bedouin villages in the dusty corridor between Ramallah and Jericho packed up and prepared to flee their homes Sunday, saying harassment by Jewish settlers living in unauthorized outposts nearby had grown unbearable.
Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two
Read full article: Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in twoIsrael has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two.
3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank
Read full article: 3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West BankThree Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the West Bank city of Jenin.
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's
Read full article: Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter'sOn Christmas Eve, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square and other Holy Land sites, after two years of subdued Christmas celebrations because of the war in Gaza.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
Read full article: Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrenderIsraeli forces killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.”.
Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end
Read full article: Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears endIsrael has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians, following Hamas' return of the remains of an Israeli hostage.
Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated
Read full article: Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabatedIsrael’s prime minister has met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
Israel plans to seize historical site in the West Bank as a new settlement appears
Read full article: Israel plans to seize historical site in the West Bank as a new settlement appearsIsrael plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site and settlers have established a new outpost there, even as the country faces pressure to crack down on settler violence in the Palestinian territory.
Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of UN vote leaving that door open
Read full article: Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of UN vote leaving that door openIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state.
Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, where displaced families endure winter rains
Read full article: Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, where displaced families endure winter rainsIsrael has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, according to officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis.
Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end
Read full article: Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must endIsrael's president says authorities must take decisive action to stop “shocking and serious” Jewish settler violence against Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.
Masked Israeli settlers attack 2 Palestinian villages in the West Bank
Read full article: Masked Israeli settlers attack 2 Palestinian villages in the West BankIsraeli and Palestinian officials say dozens of masked Israeli settlers have attacked a pair of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank.
Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in the West Bank during the war in Gaza, group says
Read full article: Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in the West Bank during the war in Gaza, group saysA Palestinian government body says Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in the occupied West Bank since Israel's war with Hamas began over two years ago.
EU leaders seek role in Gaza at summit focused on Ukraine and Russia
Read full article: EU leaders seek role in Gaza at summit focused on Ukraine and RussiaEuropean Union leaders are seeking a more active role in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after being sidelined from a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli settlers beat Palestinian farmers on video as attacks mount during West Bank olive harvest
Read full article: Israeli settlers beat Palestinian farmers on video as attacks mount during West Bank olive harvestVideo obtained by The Associated Press shows an Israeli settler beating Palestinian olive harvesters with clubs in an attack that Palestinian health officials say sent at least one woman to the hospital with serious injuries.
The West Bank's dwindling Palestinian Christian communities continue to struggle amid violence
Read full article: The West Bank's dwindling Palestinian Christian communities continue to struggle amid violenceEarly on Sunday mornings, tolling bells call the faithful to worship at the three churches in Taybeh.
Israeli fire in the West Bank killed their kids. Palestinian families want to know why
Read full article: Israeli fire in the West Bank killed their kids. Palestinian families want to know whyThe United Nations reports that 18 children under 15 have been killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank this year.
UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements
Read full article: UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlementsThe United Nations has added 68 more companies to a blacklist of companies from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
'Palestinians will not leave,' their president tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speech
Read full article: 'Palestinians will not leave,' their president tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speechThe Palestinian president is speaking over video to world leaders after the United States revoked his visa.
As Western nations recognize Palestinian statehood, Palestinians doubt its impact
Read full article: As Western nations recognize Palestinian statehood, Palestinians doubt its impactPalestinians across the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied West Bank are welcoming news that some Western countries have recognized a Palestinian state.
Canada joins other countries in recognizing a Palestinian state ahead of UN General Assembly
Read full article: Canada joins other countries in recognizing a Palestinian state ahead of UN General AssemblyCanada has recognized a Palestinian state, despite opposition from the U.S., hoping it leads to peace based on two states living side by side.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiersPalestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra has told The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers have conducted a raid at his home in the occupied West Bank.
UN assembly votes overwhelmingly to back two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
Read full article: UN assembly votes overwhelmingly to back two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflictThe U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
As Israel carried out strikes far beyond its borders, violence surged in the occupied West Bank
Read full article: As Israel carried out strikes far beyond its borders, violence surged in the occupied West BankAs Israeli strikes in far-off Qatar and Yemen sparked regional tensions this week, violence surged in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem.
Palestinian beer defies the odds and goes on sale in Britain with help from Scottish brewer
Read full article: Palestinian beer defies the odds and goes on sale in Britain with help from Scottish brewerA Palestinian beer is set to go on sale in British stores despite border checks and a distance of some 2,500 miles from the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demands
Read full article: Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demandsHealth officials in the Gaza Strip say that more than 64,000 have been killed in the nearly two-year war.
UAE warns against Israeli annexation of West Bank as strikes in Gaza kill 31
Read full article: UAE warns against Israeli annexation of West Bank as strikes in Gaza kill 31The United Arab Emirates has warned that any Israeli move to annex the occupied West Bank would be a “red line,” without specifying its possible impact on the landmark normalization accord between the two countries.
Dozens wounded as Israel raids West Bank city where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered
Read full article: Dozens wounded as Israel raids West Bank city where the Palestinian Authority is headquarteredIsraeli forces have carried out a rare daytime raid in the heart of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered.
Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in two
Read full article: Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in twoIsrael’s far-right finance minister says a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead, a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans for a future Palestinian state by effectively cutting the West Bank into two separate parts.
Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens
Read full article: Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsensPlans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognize a Palestinian state won’t bring one about anytime soon, though they could isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
What Starmer's plan for the UK to recognize a Palestinian state means
Read full article: What Starmer's plan for the UK to recognize a Palestinian state meansBritain has announced it will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, stops building settlements in the West Bank, and commits to a two-state solution.
Francesca Albanese says US sanctions over her criticism of Israel will seriously impact her life
Read full article: Francesca Albanese says US sanctions over her criticism of Israel will seriously impact her lifeAn independent U.N. investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s policies in Gaza says the sanctions recently imposed on her by the Trump administration will seriously impact her life and work.
A settler allegedly killed a Palestinian, and there's video. Israel released him to house arrest
Read full article: A settler allegedly killed a Palestinian, and there's video. Israel released him to house arrestA radical Israeli settler accused of shooting and killing a Palestinian activist during a confrontation with unarmed Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has been released to house arrest.
UK and others sanction 2 far-right Israeli Cabinet ministers for 'inciting extremist violence'
Read full article: UK and others sanction 2 far-right Israeli Cabinet ministers for 'inciting extremist violence'Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers
Read full article: UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlersThe British government says it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and leveling new sanctions targeting West Bank settlers as it criticizes Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
Israeli forces to demolish more than 100 homes in Israeli-occupied West Bank, local governor says
Read full article: Israeli forces to demolish more than 100 homes in Israeli-occupied West Bank, local governor saysIsraeli forces are preparing to carry out home demolitions across two northern urban refugee camps in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
A 17-year-old from the West Bank becomes the first Palestinian teenager to die in an Israeli prison
Read full article: A 17-year-old from the West Bank becomes the first Palestinian teenager to die in an Israeli prisonA 17-year-old from the West Bank who was held in an Israeli prison for six months without being charged died after collapsing in unclear circumstances, becoming the first Palestinian teen to die in Israeli detention.
Israeli settlers seen on camera assaulting a Palestinian village. Police arrest only Palestinians
Read full article: Israeli settlers seen on camera assaulting a Palestinian village. Police arrest only PalestiniansIsraeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlersIsraeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Middle East latest: Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker is released after Israelis assaulted him
Read full article: Middle East latest: Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker is released after Israelis assaulted himIn the occupied West Bank, Israeli authorities have released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director, a day after he was beaten by Jewish settlers and detained by soldiers.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the armyIsraeli settlers have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film “No Other Land."
Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel expresses immediate doubt
Read full article: Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel expresses immediate doubtHamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who had died in captivity.
Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resume
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resumeIsraeli fire has killed eight people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held.
90,000 Palestinians attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem
Read full article: 90,000 Palestinians attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in JerusalemSome 90,000 Palestinians have prayed at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces.
A charity kitchen brings hope to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank during Ramadan
Read full article: A charity kitchen brings hope to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank during RamadanA charity kitchen in the occupied West Bank has expanded its usual operations to help displaced Palestinians trying to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Palestinians hope 'No Other Land' Oscar win brings help as they face possible Israeli expulsion
Read full article: Palestinians hope 'No Other Land' Oscar win brings help as they face possible Israeli expulsionPalestinians cheered the Oscar win of the Palestinian-Israeli documentary “No Other Land,” documenting the struggle of West Bank villagers facing possible expulsion by the Israeli military.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians seek shelter after Israeli assaults across the West Bank
Read full article: Tens of thousands of Palestinians seek shelter after Israeli assaults across the West BankNearly 40,000 Palestinians driven from their homes by Israel's month-long offensive in the West Bank have scattered across nearby villages and towns, trying to find shelter.
Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich will meet with Treasury Secretary Bessent in Washington
Read full article: Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich will meet with Treasury Secretary Bessent in WashingtonIsraeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will head to Washington in the coming days to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and discuss economic and political cooperation.
Coca-Cola’s appeal to Palestinians fizzles as the Mideast war boosts demand for a local look-alike
Read full article: Coca-Cola’s appeal to Palestinians fizzles as the Mideast war boosts demand for a local look-alikeThe caramel brown liquid, red-and-white soda cans and splashy big font bear remarkable resemblance to an iconic American soft drink.
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't return
Read full article: Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't returnIsraeli tanks have moved into the occupied West Bank for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities call a “dangerous escalation.”.
No injuries from Israeli bus explosions in suspected militant attack, police say
Read full article: No injuries from Israeli bus explosions in suspected militant attack, police sayIsraeli police have reported a series of explosions on three buses in central Israel in what they said appeared to be a militant attack.
Israel’s fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman puts the focus on West Bank violence
Read full article: Israel’s fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman puts the focus on West Bank violencePalestinians say the fatal shooting of a pregnant 23-year-old in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank signals a worrying trend toward more lethal, warlike tactics by Israel in the occupied territory.
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Read full article: Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?Israel has released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertain.
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Read full article: Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?Israel has released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertain.
Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefireHamas-led militants have released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel has freed 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fifth exchange of a ceasefire that has paused the war in Gaza.
Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners
Read full article: Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisonersThe ceasefire in Gaza has seen its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners along with the reopening of the crucial Rafah crossing.
Middle East latest: Eight hostages are released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
Read full article: Middle East latest: Eight hostages are released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisonersHamas has released eight hostages from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails
Read full article: Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jailsDozens of Palestinian women and teenagers were released from Israeli prisons this week as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas to pause the war in Gaza.
Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
Read full article: Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.
Suspected settlers attacked Palestinian villages hours before Trump rescinded Biden sanctions
Read full article: Suspected settlers attacked Palestinian villages hours before Trump rescinded Biden sanctionsShortly after suspected Jewish settlers stormed Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory.
