Palestinian population in West Bank
Palestinian elections: Why canceling the vote in November would be a mistake - opinion
None of these concerns should become an excuse to deny Palestinians the right to choose their leadership. Palestinian politics has suffered for years from a deep crisis of legitimacy.
US Senators introduce resolution seeking answers on West Bank violence, human rights abuses
Court orders return for Jalud Palestinian families home after extremist settlers drove them out
Palestinians say settlers want to ‘expel us, kill us’ as Jewish extremists return to Kusra
Deadly Tell clash between settlers, Palestinians may mark West Bank turning point - analysis
Competing accounts of the deadly Tell confrontation highlight growing tensions over settler violence, Palestinian attacks, and the risk of a wider uprising.
PA's Abbas calls for end to 'systemic' settler violence, requests support from UN, Arab leaders
The President of the Palestinian National Authority sent letters to Arab nations and the UN requesting international support after violent incidents in the West Bank saw an uptick in the last week.
Seven Palestinians arrested after Israeli assaulted in West Bank, police seize several weapons
When they searched the scene, Israeli security officials found assault weapons and incendiary materials hidden in the bushes, and seized them as evidence for the investigation.
Palestinian family says settlers annexed unfinished West Bank home
A UN inquiry reported last month that settler attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land had surged since 2023, rising by 130%.
IDF rescues Israeli Breslov hassidim after they flee police into West Bank village
After fleeing to the West Bank village of Mukhmas, the hassidim contacted Israeli security forces, saying a group of Palestinians had surrounded their vehicle.
Palestinian Authority to hold presidential elections in 2027, Mahmoud Abbas says
The report also mentioned that Abbas is expected to issue a decree calling for elections to the PA's legislative council, which are scheduled for November 2026.
Jewish settlers burn farms, buildings in West Bank as retaliation for Palestinian stone attack
The incident came after another Jewish settler was attacked after he accidentally entered Palestinian private property while going from Esh Kodesh to Ahiya.
UN says more than 36,000 Palestinians displaced by Israeli settlement drive
Israel's permanent mission in Geneva, where the UN office is based, said it was working on a response to the report.
West Bank settlers attack Palestinian cars with firebombs, detained by IDF
The three detainees were among a larger mob of masked settlers. Two Palestinians were wounded as a result of the incident and were evacuated for medical treatment.
‘Time to end the Oslo illusion’: Minister Strock says Israel must scrap PA security apparatus
Strock reserved some of her sharpest criticism for the PA security forces, which Western governments – including the US – have long supported as a stabilizing partner.
