West Bank

Palestinians vote in first municipal elections since outbreak of Gaza war - analysis

The elections will be closely watched to see the trends. If things go well, this could boost the plans for change in Gaza.

People walk past destroyed homes on April 20, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza.
 A road is barricaded in Jenin refugee camp, amid ongoing clashes between Palestinian Authority security forces and terrorists, in the West Bank, January 8, 2025.

Dozens of Palestinians breach IDF checkpoints to enter Jenin refugee camp

An illustrative image of a silhouette over the backdrop of the Hamas flag.

Israeli court uncovers covert Hamas funding network, key figures sentenced

US Senators Bernie Sanders (R) and Ed Markey (D-MA) walk on Capitol Hill in Washington ahead of a vote regarding the Iran war, last month.

Israel must stop pretending bond with US is 'unbreakable' before it's too late - opinion


WATCH: West Bank settlers set home, car ablaze in Palestinian village, spray threatening graffiti

The group, numbering about 20, spray-painted graffiti on one of the house's walls that read "Revenge" and "Hello from Khirbat Abu Falah."

Graffiti paint saying "revenge" and "hello from Khirbat Abu Falah" is seen in the Palestinian village of Turmus Aiya after a group of masked Israeli settlers entered the village and set a house and car on fire and sprayed graffiti on the walls.

Knife attack foiled: IDF kills terrorist in Hebron hills while seizing millions in border drugs

The IDF said soldiers have been dispatched and are conducting additional scans in the area, with no casualties reported following the incident.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, April 12, 2026.

Israel can talk to Lebanon - so why not the Palestinians? - opinion

What is the government’s long-term policy? What is the vision for the future between the two peoples who live in the West Bank?

PALESTINIAN STUDENTS gather near a fence installed by Israeli settlers on their way to school, near Umm al-Khair in the West Bank, on April 14, 2026.

WATCH: 'Not fringe youth': Hundreds of Israelis protest West Bank settler violence in Tel Aviv

Oded Papourish, an activist injured in the village of Kusra last month, emphasized that settler violence “relies on the understanding that Israel's law enforcement will always stand by their side."

Protest against the rise in West Bank settler violence at Habima square in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2026.

Israeli settlers block Palestinian students' path to West Bank school with barbed wire

Khalil Hathaleen, head of the Umm al-Khair village council, said the barbed wire prevented children from taking their usual path through a valley to the school in the village center.

Palestinian school children sit by a barbed wire fence installed by settlers, which blocked their access to the school in Umm al-Khair village in Masafer Yatta, in the West Bank, April 14, 2026.

Donald Trump is the best chance Israelis, Palestinians have for peace since 1993 - opinion

Israel will only have real security when the Palestinians have real freedom, and the Palestinians will only have real freedom when Israel has real security.

US President Donald Trump gives a press conference in the White House, April 6, 2026.

Tennessee legislature passes bill mandating Judea and Samaria terminology in state communications

The Tennessee General Assembly passed House Bill 1446, requiring state agencies to use the term “Judea and Samaria” in official communications starting July 2026.

The Tennessee State Capitol building pictured in 2022.

Israel and South Korea 'resolve dispute' over President Lee’s controversial Holocaust comments

South Korea's Foreign Minister confirms Israel accepted the explanation on President Lee's controversial Holocaust remarks, resolving the diplomatic row sparked by his social media post.

South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun attends the 20th East Asia Summit (EAS), as part of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 27, 2025.

Police arrest Hariri crime family members in raid for extortion, using explosives

The Hariri suspects are also accused of having extorted residents in the Samaria region of the West Bank and demanding payments totaling millions of shekels.

Israel Police arrest senior organized crime leader, April 2026.

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data

Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.