Hebron
Palestinian woman attacked near Hebron, police launch investigation
Police launch an investigation to find the suspect who attacked a Palestinian woman near Hebron in the West Bank.
Hebron’s Jewish community finishes restoring tomb belonging to ancestors of biblical King David
Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs conduct counterterror raids near Hebron, West Bank overnight
Otzma Yehudit places English-speaking public figure Yishai Fleisher at twelfth spot on Knesset list
Palestinian Authority schools praise martydom, use October 7 attack in math lessons
Beyond reducing October 7 to a math exercise, the nine-year-olds were also praised by their teacher in written feedback for writing questions relating to martyrdom, including child martyrdom.
![A child's drawing shown here says: "In Gaza City at least 150 children die as Martyrs [daily]. How many child Martyrs are there in nine days?"](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/735155 "A child's drawing shown here says: \"In Gaza City at least 150 children die as Martyrs [daily]. How many child Martyrs are there in nine days?\"")
Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank
In a separate incident earlier this month, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.")
Firefighters, planes bring fire in West Bank woods near evacuated settlement under control
Four firefighting aircraft were operating at the scene, with the preliminary reports saying that the fire was expanding fast and fears of it reaching the homes of the settlement.
IDF, COGAT evacuate illegal outpost near Hebron three months after residents attack police - report
The outpost, known as Givat Or Yehuda, was reportedly the site of a violent incident three months earlier, which Army Radio cited as the reason for Monday's evacuation.
Shots fired, several arrested after Palestinians surround IDF soldiers in Hebron - report
The incident came following several attacks against Israelis in the West Bank over the weekend, according to United Hatzalah, citing the Binyamin Regional Council Spokesperson.
Jewish settler ambushed near Kiryat Arba, forces rescue abducted woman
In a separate incident, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.
Israeli settler indicted for reckless homicide in killing of Awdah Hathaleen
Yinon Eliya Levi, 33, killed Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen during a confrontation in the South Hebron Hills village of Umm al-Khair last July.
Prominent Palestinian activist arrested by PA for protesting high fuel prices, corruption
His arrest is seen by many Palestinians as a continuation of the PA leadership's campaign to silence and intimidate critics and political opponents.
Suspect shot in leg by Border Police at Shuafat crossing near Jerusalem
During the arrest the suspect was shot in the leg. No officers were injured.
Hebron’s sewage crisis flows south toward Negev
Untreated sewage and industrial stone waste cross political boundaries, threatening communities, open land, and groundwater resources.
