Settlers
Israeli settler indicted for reckless homicide in killing of Awdah Hathaleen
Yinon Eliya Levi, 33, killed Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen during a confrontation in the South Hebron Hills village of Umm al-Khair last July.
Several activists returned to Israel, transfered to police after crossing border into Lebanon
Yair Golan isn’t democracy’s defender if he neglects its norms – opinion
Katz assures West Bank leaders IDF Central Command head Bluth has not been dismissed
Paris misreads Israeli reality: Sanctioning settlers won't bring Palestinian statehood - editorial
If the Europeans hope their sanctions will bend Israel’s will, they are deeply misreading the Israeli public. Such actions will be used in the upcoming election campaign to bolster the Right.
Multiple clashes between Israelis, Palestinians reported in West Bank following alleged sheep theft
The clashes included incidents of stone throwing and the use of clubs between Israeli civilians and Palestinians, according to the IDF.
PA’s Land Authority demands Palestinians don’t comply with land registration system
The Palestinian Authority urged citizens to avoid Israel’s new land registration in Area C, calling it “illegal” and a step toward annexation and land seizure.
State says Bedouin Palestinians may return to Jordan Valley but rejects extra security
The case concerns Ras Ein al-Auja, a Bedouin Palestinian herding community north of Jericho whose residents say they were effectively pushed out after months of sustained settler harassment.
Europe approves sanctions on West Bank settlers, Hamas leadership
The EU's decision came shortly after Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, was inaugurated. Predecessor Viktor Orban often used a veto to block EU sanctions on Israel.
Settlers dig up Palestinian grave near Sha-Nur, forcing family to relocate burial
Palestinian sources claim IDF soldiers supported settlers in exhuming a body, while the IDF denies interference, stating the family chose to relocate the body themselves.
EU moving toward implementing sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements, ambassador confirms
The European Union Foreign Ministers' Council is scheduled to meet on May 11, where actions against Israeli settlements could potentially be approved.
EU plans €6 million program to support Palestinian victims of extremist settler violence
Attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against both Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the West Bank rose by 27% in 2025, according to figures presented by the IDF in January.
Vigilantism or terror? Dilemma of Israeli settler violence against W. Bank Palestinians - opinion
The government prefers to call it a Jewish “nationalist crime,” and is averse to referring to it as “terrorism,” and those responsible for committing it “terrorists.”
Smotrich: US supports Israeli West Bank settlement expansion - interview
In past efforts by Israel to expand control in the West Bank, the US has called for maintaining stability in the area, adding that US President Donald Trump has not backed total annexation.
