Palestinians

IDF, Shin Bet arrest eight Palestinians suspected of assaulting Israelis in West Bank village

Separately, Israel Police on Thursday arrested a resident of the West Bank town of Tarqumiyah suspected of being involved in the criminally motivated kidnapping of an IDF soldier.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The IDF arrests eight Palestinians in Mukhmas suspected of attacking Israelis, July 3, 2026.
A still of the video reportedly taken by IDF soldiers in Gaza, seen on July 2, 2026.

IDF probes soldiers after video shows blindfolded Palestinian tied to broomstick in Gaza

The video, which was reportedly filmed by IDF soldiers in Gaza, shows a Palestinian man who is blindfolded and tied to a broomstick with zip ties.

|ByCORINNE BAUM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas leads the newly elected Fatah Central Committee meeting in Ramallah in the West Bank, June 3, 2026.

Palestinian Authority prepares for first election in two decades, as Abbas preps final date

Sinijlawi described the vote as an opportunity for new political leadership to emerge “after years of political stagnation.” 

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE
[ILLUSTRATIVE]Palestinians protest to demand an end to war, chanting anti-Hamas slogans, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip March 26, 2025.

Protests, revolution in Strip cannot succeed while Hamas remains in control, Gazans tell 'Post'

“No one can imagine the level of fear and intimidation Hamas has instilled in people’s hearts since its foundation in 1987,” said one Palestinian from Gaza City.

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON

Donald Trump is the best chance Israelis, Palestinians have for peace since 1993 - opinion

Israel will only have real security when the Palestinians have real freedom, and the Palestinians will only have real freedom when Israel has real security.

APRIL 16, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN
US President Donald Trump gives a press conference in the White House, April 6, 2026.

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data

Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.

APRIL 13, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Strategic ingenuity or blind nihilism? Assessing Iran’s regional escalation - opinion

What we have been witnessing is an Iranian leadership so detached from its own stated values that it no longer matters whether the victims are Jews, Christians, or Muslims.

APRIL 12, 2026ByYORAM DORI
MEMBERS OF the Iranian security forces stand guard under a large portrait of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.

Let’s build King David’s Zion, not some Super-Sparta - opinion

Israel mustn’t become Super-Sparta, featuring muscle-bound warriors with coarsened souls, and paralyzed consciences.

APRIL 9, 2026ByGIL TROY
Knesset approves death penalty for terrorists bill, March 30, 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.

APRIL 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, ANNA BARSKY
Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.

Hamas claims disarmament request a 'way for Israel to continue genocide against Palestinians'

According to Hamas, Israel "calls for an illusory peace through brute force, spreading destruction across the entire region."

APRIL 5, 2026ByREUTERS
Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

Netzach Yehuda's CNN altercation: Why religion is driving Israel toward extremism - opinion

After a tumultuous journey of deconstructing my past, I am now a vocal critic of both hardline religion and the contradictions inherent in trying to create a democratic nation-state.

APRIL 4, 2026BySHALOM TZVI SHOR
A member of the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion is seen at the Western Wall, last year.

High Court begins reviewing death penalty law as Adalah files petition after ACRI challenge

The petition argues that the law creates a discriminatory system, saying the West Bank amendments apply only to Palestinians.

MARCH 31, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Knesset approves death penalty for terrorists bill, March 30, 2026.

Petition targets newly passed death penalty law, calling it discriminatory, unconstitutional

Rights group asks justices to freeze law immediately; additional petitions are expected.

MARCH 30, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN, KESHET NEEV, SAM HALPERN
AERIAL VIEW of Supreme Court in Jerusalem

Jewish extremist attacks in the West Bank threaten Israel’s legitimacy - opinion

West Bank violence by extremists threatens Israel’s international standing amid its high-stakes war with Iran.

MARCH 27, 2026ByYAAKOV KATZ
Cleaning the Dizengoff fountain from old photographs of the victims of the Octoner 7 massacre, and placing new ones ahead of the 2 year memorial of the massacre, in Tel Aviv, October 5, 2025.