US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said Israel has the right to "massive" development and that it does not violate international law
$2tn oil fund already takes steps to reduce holdings in Israeli companies amid rising political pressure
The BBC's Lucy Williamson says the incident near Nablus was "completely unprovoked".
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Christian Peacemaker Team activist brought a courageous voice and presence to West Bank efforts.
Attacks leave at least five wounded, including three with gunshot injuries
In Israel, the far right seeks to approve a settlement project that would split the West Bank in two
Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich made the remarks as he announced approval for 3,401 new homes in the controversial E1 area project in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced a plan to effectively split the occupied West Bank in half.
Bezalel Smotrich launches plan to revive long-stalled E1 project that divides the West Bank in two
Israeli finance minister directly links green-lighting 3,000 housing units in West Bank with killing two-state solution
Bezalel Smotrich revives plan that would divide occupied West Bank
A Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank has been shot dead by an Israeli settler during a land-leveling operation.
A Sebastia residentโs ordeal highlights Israelโs escalating campaign of humiliation, violence, and land appropriation.
August 12, 2025 ย Awdah Al Hathaleen was shot during a clash with an Israeli settler. His West Bank village hoped No Other Land, the Oscar-winning film about settler violence that he worked on, might help protect them.
Owner of farm in Jordan Valley decries decision to liquidate hundreds of protected reptiles, though the military says they were a public danger
In the shadow of the Gaza war, violence is rising in the occupied territories as radical settlers seize land with the backing of the government.
Far-right minister told settlers accompanying him on visit that Israel will expand its settlements in occupied West Bank
Republican House speaker's visit comes during unprecedented levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, plus war on Gaza
Israeli settler Yinon Levi, who shot and killed Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank,
Downing Street files show Tony Blair was prepared to allow Israel to take over part of the West Bank and to give Israel a โprivilegedโ alliance with Nato and the European Union.
Mike Johnson is said to have claimed that the territory is โrightful property of the Jewish peopleโ
Two Palestinian teenagers from the occupied West Bank describe suffering and seeing systematic abuses while in Israeli detention
Death of Odeh Hadalin, prominent peace activist featured in Ocsar-winning film No Other Land, highlights ongoing settler violence in West Bank
Meanwhile, US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff is in the Gaza Strip. DW has the latest.
With the eyes of the world on Gaza, Israeli settler violence has increased in the West Bank, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967
Journalists in the West Bank face mounting suppression
The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israelโs conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.
Odeh Hathaleen, who was killed, helped film the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.
July 29, 2025 ย The United Kingdom plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes steps to resolve the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and stop the annexation of the West Bank.
During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Kier Starmer said the UK will recognize a state of Palestine unless the Israeli government agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, makes clear there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process.
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Palestinian residents of Sinjil protecting their land have been beaten with clubs and murdered by Israeli settlers.
Odeh Hadalin, who appeared in last yearโs No Other Land, was killed โ apparently by an Israeli settler โ in the latest such clash on the West Bank
Odeh Hadalin, an activist, footballer and participant in Oscar-winning film No Other Land has been shot and killed.
Water shortages are contributing to the largest displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank since 1967.
Awdah Hathleen, a Palestinian activist who helped film 'No Other Land', was allegedly shot in the chest by an Israeli settler
Israelโs Parliament voted in favor of annexing the West Bank. Other Democrats interviewed by The Intercept condemned the move.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said French President Emmanuel Macron's decision endangers Israel's security. In retaliation, Israel's far right has called for the official annexation of the occupied West Bank.
Arrests of pro-Palestine activists come amid Syria instability, worsening situation in West Bank and starvation in Gaza
Palestinians warn of a looming humanitarian disaster after settler attacks cut water to dozens of villages near Ramallahย
Israelโs parliament has approved a symbolic measure calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank.
Hamlets in the Jordan Valley, where herding families have lived for decades, are emptying out one after another under pressure from violent radical settlers, operating with the near-official support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
This unusual move is a new initiative to make it harder for both Hamas terrorists and Jewish extremists, who perpetrate violence and nationalistic offenses, to avoid arrest.
Last week, Sayfollah Musallet, a U.S. citizen from Tampa, Florida, was killed while he was visiting family in the West Bank.
Palestinian leadership called the alleged attack an attempt to displace people in the West Bank.
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Earlier this month, I led a Westminster Hall debate on the forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank. While the worldโs attention remains fixed on the devastation in Gaza, we must not lose sight of the escalating crisis in the West Bank โ where the expansion of illegal settlements, rising settler violence, and the demolition of homes and schools
IDF launches strikes in Gaza, demolishes terroristโs home in West Bank โข Druze crisis puts emerging Syria-Israel tie to the test โข IDF prepares for days of battles in Sweida
Musallet, a US citizen who ran an ice cream shop in Florida, was killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Mike Huckabee calls for "accountability" after a young Palestinian-American was beaten to death in an attack by settlers.
Jewish organizations criticized the proposed Irish law criminalizing imports from the West Bank during a hearing in the Irish Parliament.
Trumpโs envoy Mike Huckabee calls the killing of 20-year-old Sayfollah Musallet in occupied West Bank a โcriminalโ act.
Funerals have been held for the two Palestinians who were killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
July 12, 2025 ย A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank.
The two men, including a dual US citizen, were killed when Israeli settlers attacked the town of Sinjil, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
Palestinian authorities and family members said Israeli settlers beat and killed a Palestinian-American man. Israel said the violence began when Palestinians threw stones at Israeli civilians.
The US State Department said on Friday it was aware of the reported death of a US citizen in the West Bank.
In the occupied West Bank, life is constantly under threat with illegal Israeli settlements rapidly on the rise
From the porous border with Jordan to the terror threats in the West Bank and beyond, a senior security official spoke to Walla about the challenges the IDF faces in central Israel.
Following the attack, the IDF began blocking the entrances to Hebron and Bethlehem, Palestinian media reported.
The State Department's decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows an unsuccessful campaign to force her removal.
Footage from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron shows Israel installing mobile housing units.
Military arrests two for throwing stones, setting cars ablaze in West Bank โข IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist responsible for several rocket attacks against Israel
The highest rate of home demolitions since 1967 is currently underway by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
Residents throughout the occupied West Bank describe the fear and deprivations they endure amid the expansion of Israeli settlements
The Israeli military says the strikes were a response to attacks by the Houthis, who later launched two missiles towards Israel and the occupied West Bank.
Al-Mayadeen slams โbrutalโ assault on Nasser al-Lahham's home, demands his immediate release
The campaign, led in coordination with the Shin Bet, targeted armed terror cellsโsome directly funded by Iran.
After years of attacks, the last residents of Al-Mu'arrajat East dismantle their homes after a violent overnight raid
A Palestinian village was forcibly emptied this week. Its former residents say more will follow
The IDF announced that the missile was intercepted.
'This attack cannot be justified by anything,' said Deutsche Welle director Peter Limbourg following the assault
Security forces arrest terror cell in West Bank โข Mossad-linked account says Khamenei is alive โข Netanyahu's media advisor reportedly stepping down โข Trump will discuss Iran with Netanyahu on Monday
Al-Husseini was a key figure in a weapons smuggling route from Iran through Syria to various locations in the northern front and to the West Bank.ย
Settler militias, backed by Israeli political leaders, are intensifying efforts to displace Palestinians and seize land in the West Bank
The military also interrogated several hundred additional suspects for their connection to the cells, which were planning attacks on Israel.ย
Although trade in settlement goods is tiny, Dublinโs move is widely seen as a test case that other EU capitals hostile to Israelโs war in Gaza may emulate.
The violence last week in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, comes amid a surge in assaults by Israeli settlers. It also set off a chain of violence in the area.
Since Israel began its genocidal war on Gaza, it has also killed 1,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli settlers targeted Israeli soldiers in an occupied West Bank riot.
Hard-right activists clashed with troops and set fire to a security site following a growing wave of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory.
Israeli settlers, protected by the army, ramp up violence in occupied West Bank
The military says it arrested six after settlers threw stones at, beat and choked soldiers
The source said that IDF soldiers were beaten and even choked by the rioters, with several soldiers and an officer lightly wounded by the end of the incident.
The UN has warned Israel is displacing Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank at a rate not seen in decades.
Israel's military says its forces returned fire after being shot at by Palestinians, but the Palestinian foreign ministry blames settlers for the deaths.
Victims include father killed outside his home and a former detainee recently released from prison
Israeli settlers and soldiers launched deadly raids across the occupied West Bank, killing four Palestinians.
In Jenin in the northern West Bank, forces arrested an arms dealer and another man who was with him, the agencies said.ย
Ground operations continue in the West Bank and Gaza as the IDF searches for suspects and weapons.
More than 30 players from West Bank club are scheduled to arrive in July to play against teams across country
An EU diplomatic service audit report, seen by news agencies, looked at Israelโs actions in Gaza and occupied West Bank.
Red Alerts also sounded in the southern West Bank and parts of the Negev Desery also due to the missile.
SETTLEMENT AFFAIRS: A new report from right-wing organization Regavim explores instances of supposed settler violence in the West Bank.
Leshem was 20 years old from the West Bank settlement of Nokdim.ย
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These were the updates on Israelโs war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Thursday, June 12.
Hamas kills five GHF workers โข US, Iran to hold sixth round of nuclear talks โข Min. Goldknopf resigns from gov't over IDF draft law
Airbnb is at the centre of a legal battle over alleged corporate support for Israelโs expanding presence in the West Bank
Bezalel Smotrich, the far-right finance minister in Netanyahuโs war cabinet, will cancel a scheme allowing bank transactions in the West Bank and Gaza
Donald Trump's ambassador to Israel told the BBC a "culture would have to change" for there to be a Palestinian state in the West Bank.
On May 22nd the city of Strasbourg in north-east France announced that it was planning to twin with the Aida refugee camp for Palestinians in the West Bank. But this declaration, though it led to criticism of the city's mayor, is not an isolated act. Across France major towns and smaller councils alike are establishing or strengthening partnerships with Palestinians. However, this form of grassroots diplomacy has not gone down well with the Israeli authorities: two delegations of local elected representatives from France were banned from entering the country in April. Clothilde Mraffko reports.
Sanctions hit organisations in Europe, Turkey, Gaza, and the occupied West Bank
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UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) โ The UK, with Canada, Australia, and NZ, sanctioned Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich over their inflammatory Gaza/ West Bank remarks. As reported by The Guardian, Britain, alongside other global allies, has enforced sanctions against two hard-right officials
Israelโs Ben-Gvir and Smotrich will face sanctions for โincitement of violenceโ against Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza.
The decision to add 22 settlements to the occupied West Bank ignores international law and a landmark UN resolution.
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Abbasโ โsons of dogsโ remark met with fury as people worry over deepening emotional and political divide.
A bill aims to impose an 80% tax on funding allocated by foreign states to civil society organizations. The measure primarily targets groups opposed to the war in Gaza and the occupation in the West Bank.
Deirdre โDโ Murphy claims she was denied access to lawyer before court appearance in Israel where she is challenging deportation order
The IMO faces calls to suspend Israel, while escaping Gaza and the West Bank to attend this yearโs event in Australia seems a distant dream for Palestinian hopefuls
Deirdre Murphy's son is "in the dark" as to when he will see her again after her arrest.
Lula criticises Israel in Paris, as German FM voices rare criticism of onslaught in Gaza and West Bank settlements.
The Netanyahu government must be held to account over Gaza and the West Bank
Swedish citizen Susanne Bjork and Irish citizen Deirdre Murphy were arrested after documenting settler harassment of Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area
These were the updates on Israelโs war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Wednesday, June 3.
Activist was arrested with a Swedish woman in a Palestinian village largely demolished by Israeli forces in early May
Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE ministers planned visit to discuss Palestinian statehood and ending Gaza war.
The trip had been planned for Sunday ahead of a June conference, backed by France and Saudi Arabia, to urge the creation of a Palestinian state.
Arab delegation was set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah
Israel says Ramallah conference would have promoted the establishment of a Palestinian state
Israel says it will not cooperate with the meeting planned by Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE diplomats.
Move to build 22 new Jewish communities in occupied territory criticised by Israeli human rights groups
The United Kingdom and neighboring Jordan criticized the move, with London calling it a 'deliberate obstacle' to Palestinian statehood.
The biggest such move in years is condemned by the Palestinian presidency as a "dangerous escalation".
Israel announces 22 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, fuelling fears of further annexation and erasure.
Palestinians warn of โa dangerous escalationโ as Israel announces plans to reverse parts of a 2005 withdrawal of settlers from Gaza and the West Bank
Ministers hail decision as โhistoricโ but move likely to increase international condemnation
These were the updates on Israelโs war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Wednesday, May 28.
Research group Forensic Architecture finds that Israel is using tactics in the West Bank similar to those used in Gaza.
The death of Amer Rabee, a Palestinian American in the West Bank, has spurred anger over soldiersโ use of force and an apparent lack of accountability.
These were the updates on Israelโs war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Monday, May 26.
These were the updates on Israelโs war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Friday, May 23.
Canada, UK, France and Mexico among countries to condemn Israeli forces for firing โwarning shotsโ near diplomats.
A group of Western diplomats were touring Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Wednesday when Israeli soldiers fired at least seven shots to disperse the visiting officials.
A delegation including officials from the UK were shot at while visiting a refugee camp in the West Bank
The event in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, came amid rising tensions between Israel and its foreign partners.
Many nations have condemned the Israel military, which says a delegation visiting Jenin deviated from an agreed route.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noรซl Barrot condemned the gunfire as 'unacceptable' and said he would summon the Israeli ambassador 'to offer an explanation.'
Several nations roundly condemn the incident and call for a transparent investigation.
Citing Israel's 'indefensible' policies in Gaza, Britain escalates pressure on Netanyahu's government amid growing global outrage โ even as Israel insists it won't change course.
It also imposes new sanctions, targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The takeover of the ancient site illustrates the expansion of settlers and the Israeli army presence in this Palestinian territory, where activity has slowed since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip.
Global anger at Israel for firing on diplomats visiting Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank.
It remains present inside Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank
Photographer Sandra Mehl paints a portrait of the shores of the Dead Sea at Kalia Beach, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, where geopolitics silently play out.
Israeli settlers assaulted a Palestinian woman who tried to stop a group from trespassing in the occupied West Bank.
Tzeela Gez died from her injuries, but doctors were able to deliver her baby.
These were the updates on Israelโs war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Wednesday, May 14.
Israeli settler Moshe Sharvit established a so-called 'outpost' in occupied West Bank
Following the terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023, M Le magazine du Monde published profiles of two families caught in the conflict: the Weissmanns, on the Israeli side, and the Redwans, on the Palestinian side. After a year and a half of a never-ending war, with the Gaza Strip under further bombardment, we spoke with them again.
A probe into the US journalistโs death in the West Bank suggests US had reason to believe shooting was โintentionalโ.
A monthslong Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank has displaced tens of thousands of people. Some are now learning they may not return.
Bezalel Smotrich tells gathering at West Bank settlement that Palestinians โwill start to leave in great numbers to third countriesโ
These were the updates on Israelโs war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Saturday, May 3.
Jumaa Zawayda didn't know if his home was among those destroyed after Israel ordered thousands to evacuate Jenin.
Authorities reopened the main highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and allowed evacuees to return to their homes in Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
These were the updates on Israelโs war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Thursday, May 1.
Ali al-Samoudi, who has worked extensively with Western media, was detained during what the Israeli military said were counter-terrorism raids.
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Video shows firing and explosions as Israeli forces raided the city of Dura in the occupied West Bank
States have the duty to stop genocide. Sending a peacekeeping force to Gaza and the West Bank would fulfil it.
ICJ holding hearing about Israelโs obligation to facilitate aid to Gaza and the West Bank amid the outlawing of Unrwa
British MP Shockat Adam travelled to the occupied West Bank to see Israelโs treatment of Palestinians.
These were the updates on Israelโs war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Thursday, April 24.