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.
Guided by intelligence gathered by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), the forces could enter Nablus secretly and locate the suspect.
Abdullah Abu Shalal was finally killed in a drone strike in January, a tactic which, before the beginning of the war in Gaza, was a relatively rare choice for the West Bank.
Pressure from Israeli politicians appears to have succeeded in pushing the US to step back from issuing sanctions.
It may have looked like a run-of-the-mill Israeli counter-operation in Tulkarm this week. But it’s always worth taking a closer look – because the implications can be enormous.
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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.
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