West Bank

Smotrich announces intention to abolish Oslo Accords, dismantle PA during next term

Smotritch suggested the dismantling of the PA in favor of creating a new military administration to govern the area, with the ultimate aim of applying full Israeli sovereignty over the region.

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.
A Palestinian man seen with his sheep in a Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023.

Sheep dead in West Bank, US and Iran hold nuclear talks in Geneva

View of the Jordan Valley as seen from Mount Sartaba, November 26, 2025.

One Palestinian child killed, two injured while playing in IDF live-fire zone - report

 A veterinarian tends to a wounded sheep after settlers attacked a Bedouin community in the Jordan valley, in the West Bank, July 18, 2025.

Dozens of sheep dead after pen burns in West Bank, electrical short circuit confirmed


PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

Israel's prison chief Kobi Yaakobi summoned for second hearing ahead of possible indictment

IPS Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi was summoned for a second hearing on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, and obstruction of investigations. A pre-indictment hearing is underway.

 Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.

Tens of thousands of shekels seized, suspected Hamas, Islamic Jihad affiliates arrested in IDF op.

During the operation, the IDF arrested multiple suspects affiliated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad and seized tens of thousands of shekels in alleged terror funds, the IDF said. 

IDF operates in West Bank, February 9, 2026.

Bethlehem soccer pitch becomes unlikely flashpoint in global soccer politics

The pitch, the IDF Central Command claimed, sat too close to the seam zone, alleging that the structure and its occupants provided an observation point too sensitive for its volatile location.

PALESTINIAN YOUTH soccer players play in a field next to the barrier separating Aida refugee camp from Jerusalem near Bethlehem in the West Bank.

Court indicts 18-year-old over alleged racist revenge attack in Palestinian West Bank village

The case refers to the violent November attack on the Palestinian village of Jaba that erupted hours after security forces evacuated the unauthorized outpost of Tzur Misgabi in the Gush Etzion.

View of graffiti sprayed by extremist settlers in the village of Jaba, West Bank, November 18, 2025.

IDF fires, criminally probes two soldiers for allegedly beating Palestinian near Ramallah

According to the military, "After the incident, a military police investigation was opened, Upon its completion, its findings will be forwarded to the Military Advocate General for review."

IDF soldiers operate during a raid in Ramallah, in the West Bank, August 26, 2025

Creeping West Bank annexation will sabotage Trump’s Gaza plan, 600 ex-defense officials warn

A series of rules required extra approvals from the IDF legal division, the Civil Administration, the Palestinian Authority, and others for purchasing or building on land in the West Bank.

An Israeli flag flutters, as part of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.

Over 45 undocumented Palestinians detained in police raids

The operation, which targeted the employment of individuals entering Israel without valid permits, involved inspections of more than 120 businesses.

Israeli soldiers carrying weapons walk during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the West Bank, December 20, 2025

IDF arrests suspect in West Bank, discovers M4-style rifle hidden in vehicle

According to the IDF, the suspect has been transfered to security forces for further processing and investigation. 

An IDF soldier operating in the West Bank, published on February 6, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.