Nablus

Jews hold first daytime prayer at Joseph’s Tomb in 25 years

The service came following a decision by Defense Minister Israel Katz to expand entry hours to the site beyond nighttime visits.

JANUARY 29, 2026|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

Jewish worshippers at the Joseph's Tomb in Nablus on January 29, 2026.

IDF troops operate in the Hebron, in the West Bank to destroy the home of Imran al-Atrash, one of the terrorists responsible for the November 18, 2025, ramming and stabbing attack that resulted in the death of 70-year-old Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen. January 15, 2026.

PA security forces open fire on Israeli who accidentally entered Area A

No injuries were reported, and forces are en route to the scene to search for suspects and secure the area.

JANUARY 26, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

IDF troops operate in the West Bank, May 30, 2025.

Friendly fire incident in Nablus special op. leads to dismissal of IDF's Duvdevan commanders

A friendly fire incident in Nablus resulted in the dismissal of two IDF commanders after they mistakenly identified another IDF team as an enemy during a counterterrorism operation.

JANUARY 24, 2026|BySHOSHANA BAKER

Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.

Israel using armed militias to ethnically cleanse the West Bank - opinion

B’Tselem warns that organized, state-backed settler militias are driving Palestinians from their land with violent attacks across the West Bank.

JANUARY 9, 2026|ByYAIR DVIR

Hamas terrorists killed in attempted terror attack against IDF soldiers

A vehicle with three armed Palestinians pulled into a neighborhood near Nablus. An armed man got out and began shooting at the soldiers stationed there.

JULY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A general view of the car in which, according to an Israeli military statement and Army Radio, three Palestinians who fired at Israeli forces were killed by Israeli troops, in Nablus, in the West Bank July 25, 2023.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad members attack worshippers at Joseph's Tomb

According to several reports, the IDF protected the worshippers, and several Palestinian gunmen were wounded in the exchange of fire.

JULY 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF soldier holds position during West Bank overnight operations on July 19, 2023.

Two Palestinians behind shooting attack killed in clashes in Nablus

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned "we will act everywhere - with determination, lethality, and strength."

JULY 7, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE

People check damage in a house where two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli raid in Nablus in the West Bank July 7,2023.

Israel needs to launch a military operation in the West Bank - opinion

Terrorist organizations based in Jenin and Nablus maintain control over the West Bank, growing in influence, arming themselves and organizing their activities

JUNE 23, 2023ByOMER DOSTRI

THE TERRORIST attack near Eli serves as a grim reminder of the urgent need for the State of Israel to authorize a military operation in northern Samaria, says the writer.

Is it time for Israel to launch Defensive Shield 2.0 in the West Bank?

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Something changed this week. But it is unlikely that change will hurtle Israel back to the type of operation it carried out in 2002.

JUNE 23, 2023ByHERB KEINON