West Bank Israel

Arizona House affirms Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, to use terms in all state comms

The Arizona House approved resolutions rejecting the term "West Bank" in official state business, instead recognizing Israel's historical and legal sovereignty.

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

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

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

Over 45 undocumented Palestinians detained in police raids

US President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads "America is back" at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 3, 2026.

Trump administration used private jets to deport Palestinians detained by ICE to West Bank - report


Jewish extremism and vigilantism is a disturbing trend - opinion

The far-right in Israel refuses to condemn extremist Jewish violence against Palestinians.

 Israeli police seen on the streets of the central Israeli city of Lod, where synaogues and cars were torched as well as shops damaged, by Arab residents rioted in the city. May 12, 2021.

Israel must end violence in West Bank to protect Israelis and Palestinians - opinion

Palestinians have no official protection, neither against settler violence nor against the Israeli military forces.

Clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron on May 12, 2021.

Gallant signs administrative arrest orders for four Jewish Israelis following West Bank riots

Defense Minister Gallant placed four Jews in administrative detention following an escalation of violence in the West Bank.

 Israeli soldiers and settlers at the entrance to the West Bank village of  Turmus Aiya, June 21, 2023

West Bank risks 'spiralling out of control' - UN rights chief

Volker Turk: "Israel must urgently reset its policies and actions in the West Bank in line with international human rights standards, including protecting and respecting the right to life."

IDF soldier near Jenin

How Israel can force Abbas' hand amid West Bank lawlessness - editorial

Iran clearly aims to exploit this turmoil to threaten Israel, while Hamas – one of its local proxies – has expressed support for the attacks that took place on Monday.

 Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli raid in Jenin in the West Bank January 26, 2023.

Peacebuilders are beating a path forward together - opinion

The success of a thirty-year campaign against the Israeli judiciary is also a reminder of the power of determined and strategic grassroots efforts.

 Israelis stand with an Israeli flag opposite to Palestinians with Palestinian flag next to Damascus gate to Jerusalem's Old City, on Jerusalem Day, May 29, 2022.

Washington troubled by Ben-Gvir's 'provocative' Temple Mount visit - State Dept

"We are concerned by today’s provocative visit to the Temple Mount... and the accompanying inflammatory rhetoric," read the official statement.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Temple Mount, May 21, 2023

Jordanian lawmaker must face trial for weapon smuggling - Israel's Cohen

"The basic demand is for him to be put on trial and pay the price," Eli Cohen said. "Such an incident cannot be allowed to pass."

 Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is seen at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on January 25, 2023.

Winds of change in the Middle East: Will the focus shift to West Bank, Gaza? - analysis

If peace breaks out in the Middle East, is it plausible that the focus may shift towards the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

Israel is not, cannot be democratic based on Jewish superiority - opinion

No honest Israeli citizen can claim that the Palestinian citizens of Israel live as equal citizens in the State of Israel.

 ISRAELI ARAB students and other activists protest against an IDF operation in Jenin, at Tel Aviv University, in January. Arab citizens of Israel are 100% Palestinian, the writer argues.