Ramallah

Two Italian policemen in West Bank held up by settler, forced to kneel at gunpoint

The two military policemen were stopped on Sunday by an armed Israeli while they were carrying out a site inspection ahead of a planned visit by EU ambassadors to a village near Ramallah.

A Jewish settler shepherd looks at Palestinians that are loading trucks as they are dismantling their houses after they were forced to evacuate their homes due to settlers harassment from a nearby outpost on January 12, 2026 in Ras Ein el-Auja, in the Jordan Vally West Bank.
IDF Armor Brigade 7 soldiers operate in Gaza on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

IDF kills terrorists crossing Gaza's yellow line, planting explosives, despite BoP, NCAG launch

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives for the opening the Fatah youth conference in Ramallah on November 27, 2025.

PA President Mahmoud Abbas undergoes 'routine medical tests' in Ramallah hospital

IDF officers planning an operation in Kafr Aqab, December 2025.

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Hamas wins student council election at Bir Zeit University

Last week, the Hamas-affiliated Islamic Bloc won in the elections for the student council at An-Najah University in Nablus, the largest Palestinian university in the West Bank.

 Palestinian students supporting Hamas take part in an election campaign for students' council at Palestine Polytechnic University in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 13, 2023.

PA rejects US quick fix on settlements, won't resume Israeli security ties

The Palestinian Authority is not looking for a quick fix, or a delay, but rather an end to settlement activity

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY leader Mahmoud Abbas addresses PA officials in Ramallah.

Palestinians accuse Israel of ‘poisoning’ father of Dizengoff terrorist

Similar conspiracy theories were spread after the death of PLO leader Yasser Arafat, although a French investigation found no evidence of foul play.

 Father of Palestinian gunman Raed Hazem who opened fire in a Tel Aviv bar and killed two Israelis, reacts after his son was killed by Israeli forces, in Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank April 8, 2022

Palestinians vow to confront 'fascist' new government

Palestinian leaders from Fatah and Hamas called for unity and popular resistance against the incoming Israeli government.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh  in Ramallah. August 25, 2020

Chilean President Boric commits to open embassy in Ramallah

Chile already has a diplomatic representation in Ramallah, but not a full embassy.

 Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021

PA preparing major diplomatic offensive against new Netanyahu gov't

PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS: The assessment in Ramallah is that an all-out confrontation both in the international arena and on the ground, is a matter of time.‭‮

 SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed Bin Salman speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the China-Arab summit in Riyadh, last week.

Jordan, PA launch initiative to prevent status quo change on Temple Mount

The two sides agreed to step up their efforts in the international arena, including Arab and Islamic countries, to warn of the “dangers” of any attempt to alter the status quo at the holy site.

 Palestinians celebrate on the first day of Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, July 9, 2022.

Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem fight PA over Christmas festivities

Christian residents of Bethlehem have accused the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah of attempting to “hijack” their holidays and marginalize the city’s role.

 A Palestinian dressed as Santa gestures during a celebration in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, December 2, 2021. Picture taken December 2, 2021.

Palestinian Authority denounce intention to legalize outposts

Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir also reportedly agreed to change the 2005 Disengagement Law so as to allow the legalization of the Homesh outpost and yeshiva in the northern West Bank.

 Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas at the 2022 CICA conference.

Palestinian Authority arrests activists for demanding reforms, elections

PA security officers arrested two prominent activists, Omar Assaf and Bashar al-Takrouri, and confiscated the mobile phone of another activist, Jamileh Abed.

 Members of the Palestinian security forces clash with demonstrators during a protest organised by Hizb-ut Tahrir against what organisers say are political arrests by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank city of Hebron February 25, 2017.