Ramallah

Three Palestinians killed in West Bank attack by Israeli settlers, IDF launches probe

Two of the Palestinians killed by the Israeli civilians were reportedly shot, while a third died of suffocation due to inhalation of tear gas.

Mourners carry the body of a Palestinian reportedly killed by an Israeli settler, near Hebron in the West Bank, March 8, 2026
An Israeli settler rides a donkey near an Israeli vehicle, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 29, 2025.

Israeli settler kills Palestinian-American teen in West Bank, local health ministry says

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

IDF soldiers operate during a raid in Ramallah, in the West Bank, August 26, 2025

IDF fires, criminally probes two soldiers for allegedly beating Palestinian near Ramallah


Palestinians vow to confront 'fascist' new government

Palestinian leaders from Fatah and Hamas called for unity and popular resistance against the incoming Israeli government.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh  in Ramallah. August 25, 2020

Chilean President Boric commits to open embassy in Ramallah

Chile already has a diplomatic representation in Ramallah, but not a full embassy.

 Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021

PA preparing major diplomatic offensive against new Netanyahu gov't

PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS: The assessment in Ramallah is that an all-out confrontation both in the international arena and on the ground, is a matter of time.‭‮

 SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed Bin Salman speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the China-Arab summit in Riyadh, last week.

Jordan, PA launch initiative to prevent status quo change on Temple Mount

The two sides agreed to step up their efforts in the international arena, including Arab and Islamic countries, to warn of the “dangers” of any attempt to alter the status quo at the holy site.

 Palestinians celebrate on the first day of Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, July 9, 2022.

Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem fight PA over Christmas festivities

Christian residents of Bethlehem have accused the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah of attempting to “hijack” their holidays and marginalize the city’s role.

 A Palestinian dressed as Santa gestures during a celebration in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, December 2, 2021. Picture taken December 2, 2021.

Palestinian Authority denounce intention to legalize outposts

Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir also reportedly agreed to change the 2005 Disengagement Law so as to allow the legalization of the Homesh outpost and yeshiva in the northern West Bank.

 Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas at the 2022 CICA conference.

Palestinian Authority arrests activists for demanding reforms, elections

PA security officers arrested two prominent activists, Omar Assaf and Bashar al-Takrouri, and confiscated the mobile phone of another activist, Jamileh Abed.

 Members of the Palestinian security forces clash with demonstrators during a protest organised by Hizb-ut Tahrir against what organisers say are political arrests by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank city of Hebron February 25, 2017.

UNSC members condemn IDF raids on Palestinian NGO offices

A majority of the United Nations Security Council members condemned the IDF raid last week.

Members of the United Nations Security Council observe a moment of silence at the beginning of a meeting about Afghanistan at United Nations Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 10, 2020

IDF Netzah Yehuda soldiers suspended after filmed beating Palestinians

Netzah Yehuda, a specialized IDF enlistment track for haredi soldiers, has a history of some abusing their positions and mistreating Palestinians.

IDF soldiers at West Bank checkpoint 370

PA security forces raid Bir Zeit University dorms, threaten students

A representative of the Hamas-affiliated Islamic Bloc at Birzeit University said that two of his colleagues were severely beaten by the officers during the raid.

 PALESTINIAN STUDENTS wave Hamas flags during a rally at Birzeit University, near Ramallah, last week.