Israel, West Bank

Sound of gunfire rings out in Jenin, West Bank as Israeli military operation ongoing
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.
West Bank mayor warns of ‘man-made disaster,’ as Israel says it took ‘lessons’ from Gaza war
Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian officials warned of a “man-made disaster.”
New Israeli "large scale" offensive in West Bank underway as Trump drops sanctions on settlers
Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill at least 7 people in a new offensive in the occupied West Bank as Trump rescinds sanctions on settlers.
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West Bank
The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as Palestinians scour through mountains of rubble.
Israel launches 'significant' West Bank military operation, at least 8 Palestinians killed
The action came a day after President Donald Trump said he will lift sanctions on ultranationalist Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinian villages.
As fighting in Gaza stops, Israel launches major military campaign in West Bank
The Israeli military killed at least seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as the prime minister announced the start of a “large-scale military operation” in the restive city of Jenin.
The Gaza ceasefire is stoking violence in the West Bank
Meanwhile on the ground in Gaza the ceasefire, which came into effect on January 19th, is holding. The first hostages have been released as have 90 Palestinian prisoners. Aid has begun to flow in. The idf has begun to dismantle some of its bases. Displaced Gazans are returning to the rubble of their homes.
Why Is Israel Targeting Jenin, in the West Bank?
As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.
With Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank. Here’s why
The sudden expansion of Israeli security operations in the West Bank has killed at least 10 people and follows the start of the delicate ceasefire process in Gaza, by which Israeli hostages are released in stages and will also see the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.
Why Is Israel Launching a Crackdown in the West Bank After the Gaza Ceasefire?
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Pale
Israel’s West Bank military operation draws lessons from Gaza war, defense minister says
Israel’s military is using lessons from the Gaza war in its new West Bank operation to ensure “terrorism does not return,” ...
Israel could annex West Bank, head of UN warns
The United Nations secretary-general has warned that Israel might seize the opportunity to annex the occupied West Bank.
Middle East live updates: At least 21 Palestinians hurt in West Bank settler violence
At least 21 Palestinians were injured, 11 severely, after dozens of Israeli civilians, some of whom were masked, arrived at ...
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'Looks like Gaza': As Israel violently attacks Jenin, thousands displaced and hospitals besieged
"It looks like Gaza," Asri Fayyad, a resident of Jenin camp, described to The New Arab while talking about his forced ...
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Bishops say Israel-Gaza peace agreement give an ‘uncertain road’ to recovery
A group of Christian leaders visiting the Holy Land say they “hope that a fragile ceasefire agreement” between Israel and ...
Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails
Dozens of Palestinian women and teenagers were released from Israeli prisons this week as part of a deal between Israel and ...
'Living In A Cage': West Bank Checkpoints Proliferate After Gaza Truce
Father Bashar Basiel moved freely in and out of his parish in the occupied West Bank until Israeli troops installed gates at the entrance of his village Taybeh overnight, just hours after a ceasefire ...
Trump's geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next
Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of ...