UN Accuses Israel of Crimes Against Humanity
United Nations-mandated investigators have accused Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank, including “extermination,” torture, and sexual violence…
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Netanyahu Orders West Bank Operations After Hebron Attack
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and three others were wounded near Hebron on Friday, October 23, 2026, when two Palestinian gunmen opened fire near a military checkpoint.
US Congressional Nominee Brad Lander Detained in West Bank
U.S. congressional nominee Brad Lander and about 80 other volunteers were detained by Israeli security forces on October 21, 2026, while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives…
US Journalist Heidi Levine Injured in West Bank Settler Attack
American photojournalist Heidi Levine sustained severe injuries when dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives near Ramallah on October 16, 2026.
Israeli Settlers Assault AFP Photographer Jaafar Ashtiyeh in West Bank
Veteran photojournalist Jaafar Ashtiyeh was beaten by armed Israeli settlers with rifle butts on Tuesday in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Settlers Block Military From Returning Tubasi Family to Home
More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and security forces in the West Bank village of Jalud, preventing the military from enforcing a Supreme Court order to return…
Israeli Minister Smotrich Demands Gaza-Style War in West Bank
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on September 27, 2026, for a war in the occupied West Bank modeled on the offensive in Gaza, urging authorities to dismantle the…
Palestinian Abductee Confronts Israeli Settler
A Palestinian American man faced a settler in a tense confrontation near Qusra, West Bank, as Israeli forces intervened, while rights groups link the incident to broader patterns…
UN World Food Programme cuts West Bank aid amid severe funding shortages
The United Nations World Food Programme halved food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, citing severe funding shortages.
Netanyahu Slams Macron for ‘Grotesque’ Claim that Hamas ‘Never Operated’ in West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks at the UN General Assembly, calling them “grotesque” after Macron accused Hamas…
West Bank Violence: Israeli Settler and Palestinian Motorist Killed Sunday
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian motorist near Jenin and a Palestinian gunman fatally shot an Israeli settler in the central West Bank on Sunday, prompting Prime Minister…
Israeli President Pardons Elor Azaria Over 2016 Palestinian Killing
Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned former combat medic Elor Azaria on Saturday, erasing the remainder of his criminal record from a manslaughter conviction for shooting an…