The West Bank is a contested region in the Middle East largely under Israeli control. Also known as Judea and Samaria, the name "West Bank" specifically refers to it being along the western bank of the Jordan River.
Israel took control of the area from Jordan in 1967 following the Six Day War, but has not annexed it. While home to hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers living in different settlements, the West Bank also has a huge Palestinian population and is the bulk of what most people envision as a future Palestinian state.
The status of Israeli settlements is highly controversial and while they are defended by Israel and the US, most of the international community sees them as illegal.
The center included a stamping machine with false stamps of Israeli egg distributors and some 90,000 eggs which had been stored in the locality without proper cooling conditions.
Newly installed Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa to fight corruption, and overhaul justice system.
The suspected terrorist in question is 21-year-old Ahmed Duabsha, a resident of the village of Duma, in the West Bank.
Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and related groups often exploit Jewish holidays to create increased tensions.
The reservist was lightly wounded, according to reports, and has been taken to a hospital for further treatment.
Fatah called for the strike due to recent IDF operations in Tulkarm and Gaza.
One terrorist attempted to stab IDF soldiers, while a second terrorist shot at soldiers from Palestinian territory, Israeli media reported.
“At a time when our soldiers are fighting terrorist monsters, the intention to sanction a unit in the IDF is the height of absurdity and a moral low,” Netanyahu wrote in a post on X.
Israel's West Bank expansion sparks debate on settlements, Palestinian rejectionism, and terrorism, challenging prospects for peace and a two-state solution.
The Netzah Yehuda battalion operates in the West Bank and is mainly composed of haredi men and extremist youth who hold far right views and were not included in other combat units in the IDF.
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