West Bank

Helicopter falls out of towing harness, crashes near houses in West Bank

The Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar has ordered the establishment of a military investigation committee to investigate the incident.

A helicopter is seen falling out of its harness near Gush Etzion, on January 16, 2026.
Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.

Who is Ali Shaath, leader of Gaza's new technocratic committee? - explainer

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) and Lebanese military vehicles patrol in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, January 8, 2026

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, citing repeated ceasefire violations

MK Boaz Bismuth seen with haredi MKs and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer in the Knesset, Jerusalem, January 14, 2026.

IDF draft equality is minimum condition to restore Israeli solidarity - editorial


IDF arrests three in West Bank for impersonating IDF soldiers, robbing stores

Military officials believe the suspects are members of a Bedouin terror cell, Army Radio reported. 

 Israel Police, Border Police, and IDF reinforce security in Hebron amid Passover pilgrimages to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, April 2025.

Is the death penalty for terrorists proposed by Ben-Gvir 'Jewish'? - opinion

As terror rises, Israel faces a fierce debate: Does justice require executing convicted terrorists, or does it betray Jewish values?

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a gold pin of a noose, December 8, 2025.

Herzog expresses concern over exodus of Christian families from Israel

President Herzog expresses concern over the exodus of young Christian families from Israel, stressing the importance of security and peace for all communities in the Holy Land.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz at the President residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

Tzrifin base exhibition reveals Hamas and Hezbollah arms, showing structure behind attacks

The IDF’s Tzrifin exhibition offers a rare look at weapons seized from Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, highlighting their organized, state-backed operations.

An Israeli soldier displays combat equipment seized by the Israeli military during the recent war in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria at the Tzrifin military base near Rishon LeZion, December 30, 2025.

PA President Mahmoud Abbas undergoes 'routine medical tests' in Ramallah hospital

After Abbas's medical tests were completed and he was released from the hospital, WAFA stated that the test results were "reassuring."

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives for the opening the Fatah youth conference in Ramallah on November 27, 2025.

Israel cannot negotiate with enemies who seek its destruction - opinion

Israel’s offers for peace are met with resistance, as many Palestinians prioritize the country’s destruction.

YITZHAK RABIN, Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres in the movie ‘The Oslo Diaries,’ about the attempt to bring peace to the Middle East through the Oslo Accords during the 1990s.

IDF launches manhunt in West Bank after soldier wounded by terror gunfire

The IDF has begun a manhunt for the terrorist.

IDF troops in northern West Bank operation.

IDF troops shoot terrorist who tried to carry out ramming near Hebron

The IDF stated that a report was received of an attempted ramming attack against soldiers in the West Bank.

Israeli soldiers inspect the Shavei Shomron checkpoint after a Palestinian was killed near Deir Sharaf, west of the West Bank city of Nablus, November 12, 2024.

Israel’s 'Wild West' of weapons is a growing national security threat - opinion

The vast smuggling effort and widespread availability of weapons is no longer a marginal criminal phenomenon but an ongoing strategic threat that urgently demands a national response.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

Paratrooper battalion commander reveals the complexity of operating in the West Bank

The commander summarized a recent, intense period of operations in an area where the proximity of Palestinian villages to Israeli communities complicates the challenges faced by the IDF.

IDF soldiers during a house demolition in the West Bank.

Israel using armed militias to ethnically cleanse the West Bank - opinion

B’Tselem warns that organized, state-backed settler militias are driving Palestinians from their land with violent attacks across the West Bank.

Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.