West Bank

Trash burning in Palestinian towns poses severe health risk to nearby Israelis, local leaders claim

Trash burning throughout Israel and the West Bank accounts for 75% of carcinogenic chemicals in Israel's air and around 30% of fine particulate pollution.

 Fire at illegal trash dumping ground caused dangerous air pollution level in Binyamin region of the West Bank on August 7, 2023.
Shin Bet, IDF, publish infographic identifying a Lebanon-linked terror cell operating in the West Bank, published on February 10, 2026.

Shin Bet foils West Bank terror network operated by entities in Lebanon

Displaced Palestinians seen around their tents in the Bureij area of the central Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026.

Court bars Gazan child in West Bank from entering Israel for life-saving treatment

Israeli settlers gesture during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the West Bank, February 7, 2026.

US, UK denounce security cabinet decision to expand West Bank annexation


Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control

A group of Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel’s latest Security Cabinet decisions on West Bank land policy, planning authority, and enforcement powers.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attends a press briefing during an EU-Jordan summit in Amman, Jordan, January 8, 2026; illustrative.

Egypt’s Sisi visits UAE amid Gulf tensions and regional challenges - analysis

Sisi’s visit to the UAE underscores Egypt’s role in Gulf diplomacy, regional security, and Gaza, amid Saudi-UAE tensions and shifting Middle East alliances.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt on August 25, 2025.

'Cruel and systematic': Netanya-based caregiver convicted of abusing 12 toddlers

Separately, six West Bank caregivers were arrested, and a kindergarten director was detained on Monday on suspicion of abusing a vulnerable person

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Israel boosts security ahead of Ramadan amid rise in Jewish nationalist crime in West Bank

In 2025, the number of “nationalistic” Jewish crimes spiked to 867, up from 682 incidents in 2024. More than 50 incidents of nationalist crimes were reported in the past month.

 Muslim women walk, as Israeli settlers carry Israeli flags next to a checkpoint near the Ibrahimi mosque, also known as the Cave of Patriarchs, on the day of the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, in Hebron's Old City, in the West Bank March 15, 2024.

Security Cabinet approves measures expanding Israeli control in West Bank

Newly approved measures will remove land-sale restrictions, expand enforcement in Areas A and B, and renew state-led land acquisition in the West Bank.

View of the Judean desert, in the West Bank, February 6, 2026.

As Iran distracts Trump, Netanyahu leaves Smotrich, Katz to announce West Bank changes - analysis

The process of gradual annexation of the West Bank has been underway in small or medium steps since 2023 and has accelerated since Netanyahu fired Gallant in November 2024.

Israeli military vehicles move along a road next to a concrete barrier close to the village of Beit Awwa near Hebron in the West Bank

IDF, police intercept drone carrying 12 pistols from Jordan

A drone smuggling 12 pistols from Jordan was intercepted overnight by IDF soldiers and Border Police officers on Sunday night, according to a joint statement.

IDF, Israel Police seize 12 pistols after intercepting a drone attempting to smuggle the guns over the Jordan border, February 8, 2026.

IDF kills terrorist after escaping handcuffs, attacking female soldier

According to the IDF, another soldier, after following the proper arrest procedure, shot at the terrorist and killed him.

A female IDF soldier

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

Several Palestinian men were deported from the United States on Monday using a private jet owned by Israeli-American Florida property tycoon Gil Dezer.

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.

The essence of Palestinian identity clashes with Israel’s existence - opinion

Palestinian identity as it exists today cannot produce peace and only leads to more conflict with Israel.

A Palestinian uses a sling to hurl stones during clashes with Israeli troops near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank December 14, 2018.