West Bank

West Bank training center at risk of shutdown by Israel authorities, UNRWA says

The Kalandia Training Centre, which teaches 350 young male students from across the West Bank skills such as plumbing and vehicle maintenance, could be shut.

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.
An Israeli border policeman runs as a pro-Palestinian Jewish activist holds a sign during a protest against Jewish settlements in Salfit in the West Bank, December 3, 2020

Florida House adopts bill to ban use of West Bank term in official documents

 View of a new security drone in Efrat, in the West Bank

Weapons smuggling via drones poses a threatening new reality for Israel - analysis

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Some 25 Israelis indicted for spying for Iran in 2025, Shin Bet reveals


Attorney urges Shin Bet action after alleged Jaffa attack by Hilltop Youth

An attorney claimed the Shin Bet policy of relocating violent settlers into Israel proper has led to rising threats in mixed cities like Jaffa, endangering residents’ safety.

An attorney has urged the Shin Bet to act after three Jewish hilltop youth allegedly attacked a pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa, warning that settler violence is being shifted from the West Bank into Israel’s cities.

As Hamas incitement rises, more Israelis entering West Bank's Area A - sources

Officials said Hamas is driving incitement in these areas, while lone-actor attacks remain a concern. They urged Israelis to obey the law and avoid Palestinian Authority cities.

Palestinians walk past a sign with information on Area A, near Jordan Valley, in the West Bank, June 13, 2020

Haifa court extends detention of Hadash secretariat member over terror praise claims

The Haifa Magistrate’s Court extended the detention of Hadash national secretariat member Ahmed Abbadi, who is suspected of terror related incitement based on past social media posts.

Ahmed Abbadi, member of Hadash's national secretariat.

Statehood isn’t a slogan – it’s a responsibility the PA still won’t shoulder - opinion

A state is the boring, necessary discipline of monopoly on force – one law, one police power, one accountable government. And the Palestinian Authority cannot do that.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as he visits the Istishari Cancer Center in Ramallah, in the West Bank, May 14, 2025.

IDF kills two terrorists in West Bank after attempted attacks on soldiers

Terrorists were shot dead for hurling stones and attempting an attack with explosives in separate incidents near Jenin, in the West Bank.

Israeli soldiers raid the village of Jaba, near Jenin, in the West Bank, June 17, 2025.

Israeli woman rescued by police after abduction in Jericho

The suspect in the kidnapping is an acquaintance of hers from work who traveled with her to Jericho for a social gathering.

The Israeli woman who was rescued by Israeli forces after being kidnapped in Jericho, December 19, 2025.

Israeli civilians run over Palestinian pedestrian after illegally entering Nablus, IDF confirms

The civilians fled the scene on foot, with several of them being detained later by the IDF. The military has opened an investigation into the matter.

 IDF soldiers are seen operating in Nablus, in the West Bank, July 3, 2025

Hamas struggles to pay terrorists' salaries as IDF cracks down on finance centers in Gaza - report

Israel's war on Hamas and the operations that took place in the West Bank have compromised Hamas financial stability, said a report by Arabic-speaking newspaper Aawsat.

A Hamas terrorist sits inside a vehicle in Gaza City, November 20, 2025; illustrative.

Palestinian trash burning is a national security threat, ministers Katz, Smotrich declare

Reportedly, the Palestinians lack sufficient local landfills, and the arrangement is supposed to involve them using trucks to transport their trash to other locations.

 Fire at illegal trash dumping ground caused dangerous air pollution level in Binyamin region of the West Bank, on August 7, 2023.

Canadian delegation banned from West Bank over links to proscribed Islamic group

The Canadian-Muslim Vote receives the “vast majority” of its funding from Islamic Relief Canada, which is a subsidiary of Islamic Relief Worldwide, a listed terror organization in Israel.

Israeli soldiers walk, at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.