Settlers
Netanyahu meets with senior security officials to discuss West Bank violence, Israeli settlement
The West Bank has been the site of several violent outbreaks in recent weeks at several flashpoints, including Kusra and Gilad Farm near Nablus, as well as Yatta and Sa'ir near Hebron.
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.")
Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank
'Revenge for Benayahu': Police probe suspected price tag attack on Palestinian village near Nablus
IDF arrests three Palestinian suspects related to attack on Jewish West Bank hikers
At least one Palestinian killed following clashes with Jewish West Bank settler group
The settler group had not received approval from IDF forces prior to entering the West Bank, the military said.
Huckabee says Turkish military was 'further south than supposed' before Israel's attack on Syria
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Al Arabiya in a Thursday interview that he didn't believe the Israeli attack on Syria was a provocation against Turkey, but more of a reaction.
Transferring West Bank enforcement from IDF to police is a mistake without a plan - editorial
Katz has spoken about the transfer as though the fundamental decision has already been made, while the institutions expected to carry it out are still trying to determine whether it is workable.
B'Tselem claims 47 Palestinian families at risk of expulsion, IDF says homes built illegally
B'Tselem says water disruptions threaten 47 Palestinian families in the northern Jordan Valley; IDF sources cite security works and illegal construction.
Katz's plan to shift West Bank settler cases to police not coordinated with IDF, may be blocked
Katz did not clear the issue with a number of top relevant IDF authorities before making the announcement, to the extent that until a meeting on Monday.
Can we all agree on zero tolerance for all political violence, even among our allies? - opinion
Israel outlaws all political violence – whether committed by Palestinians or Jews, right-wingers or left-wingers, in the territories or in major cities.
Katz's West Bank plan raises questions on pressure in Israeli society after Kusra events - analysis
The Kusra siege has drawn rare US criticism and intensified debate over Israel’s failure to restrain violent factions as the government considers transferring civilian law enforcement from the IDF.
Shots fired, several arrested after Palestinians surround IDF soldiers in Hebron - report
The incident came following several attacks against Israelis in the West Bank over the weekend, according to United Hatzalah, citing the Binyamin Regional Council Spokesperson.
Palestinians say settlers want to ‘expel us, kill us’ as Jewish extremists return to Kusra
Palestinian residents who remain in the area told KAN News that they still feel threatened by Jewish extremists in the area.
US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say
Extremist settlers have been encircling homes in the West Bank town of Kusra for almost a week.
