West Bank

Court approves tender for new homes to be built in E1, legal challenge remains open

The Jerusalem District Court allowed a tender for over 1,000 homes in the E1 area to proceed, but did not issue a verdict on whether the construction plans are legal.

Israeli minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference announcing his plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025.
 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.

Israel's settlement policy triggers trade restrictions from 13 nations, incl. UK, Ireland, France

US Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) (C) departs after a candlelight vigil in honor of National Police Week at the US Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.

‘If you boycott Israel, we boycott you’: Florida rep. Fine warns UK of consequences - interview

Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Authority's mission to the United Kingdom, gestures during a ceremony after Britain announced on Sunday its recognition of a Palestinian state at the mission's headquarters in London, Britain, September 22, 2025; illustrative.

PA's UK Embassy praises Foreign Sec. Miliband's ban on trade with West Bank settlements


Police arrest eight Palestinian West Bank residents illegally residing in Beersheba apartment

Following their arrest, Southern District Police Commander Haim Bublil signed an administrative order closing the property for 30 days.

Illustrative: Police car at night

Oh deer: Border Police rescue a fawn being illegally held for hunting in West Bank, A-Ram

A 48-year-old Kafr Aqab resident was detained and taken for further questioning by the INPA on suspicion of committing offenses including the trade, possession, and hunting of a protected species.

An Israeli gazelle fawn that was held illegally was located in al-Ram.

Over 100 former French, British ambassadors call for sanctions on Israel for 'ethnic cleansing'

"The world no longer sees Israel as a genuine democracy – there is nothing democratic about depriving others of their rights and land," an open letter from the ambassadors read.

Israeli settlement structures being installed near the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, in the West Bank, August 10, 2026

UK's proposed ban on Israeli settlement trade would breach int'l legal obligations, lawyers warn

Furthermore, UKLFI puts forward the argument that bans on trade could "harm the very Palestinian population it is supposedly intended to assist."

Protesters call for boycott of Israel [file]

Hamas support plunges among Palestinians as Barghouti emerges as top Abbas successor - poll

New polling presented by Khalil Shikaki shows declining confidence in Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, growing support for negotiations, and a potentially decisive role for Marwan Barghouti.

Palestinians protest in support of senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti in the West Bank city of Nablus, August 20, 2025

'Revenge for Benayahu': Police probe suspected price tag attack on Palestinian village near Nablus

Israel Police received a report of the incident, opened an investigation, and are preparing to enter the area with the IDF.

Graffiti reading "Revenge 30 for Benayahu" at the Palestinian village of Awarta near Nablus in the West Bank, August 23, 2026.

Duvdevan captures 16-year-old terrorist who stabbed an off-duty soldier in Jericho

Man, 24, moderately wounded in West Bank stabbing • "My brother was [standing] outside the car, while his wife and children were inside," Shlomo Hanaya, the victim's brother, said.

IDF responds to terror stabbing attack near a Palestinian town in the Jordan Valley, August 23, 2026.

Settler violence: Not a fringe problem, but a national security threat - editorial

Settler violence threatens more than law and order, it risks undermining Israel’s security, diplomatic position, and relations with allies.

(Illustrative) A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

Lebanon weighs extraditing former Palestinian envoy accused of corruption

Lebanese officials must decide whether the former ambassador should face trial before Palestinian courts or remain under Lebanese jurisdiction.

Palestinian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour (L) stands next to U.N. Under-Secretary General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf (C) while she holds a gift, an Arabic calligraphy that reads "All the world is Palestine."

Defense officials say IDF soldiers left without support in West Bank while world watches - report

The officials said that global attention to the West Bank causes diplomatic damage to Israel, and that without enforcement by the police and other state authorities, the incidents wear soldiers down.

IDF soldiers in the West Bank.