West Bank

Israel cannot afford another government that leaves it isolated - opinion

Shifting Western attitudes toward Israel could lead to the recognition of a Palestinian state, unless combated by a Zionist, statesmanlike, and liberal government.

Yisrael Beytenu leader and MK Avigdor Liberman holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2026
(FILE PHOTO) JEWISH EXTREMISTS stand next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, on October 16, 2026.

IDF evacuates Israeli rioters after fire breaks out near Palestinian West Bank town

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a presentation of Israel’s national security doctrine, in Jerusalem, October 18, 2026

A vote for Netanyahu is a vote for isolation, poverty, and vulnerability - opinion

A view of the scene of a deadly shooting attack at the Yehuda Junction checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron, where two Israeli soldiers were murdered and three others wounded by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, October 24, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet forcibly evacuate 2,000 Hebron Palestinians in response to deadly Hamas attack


US bill targeting Israeli settlements in West Bank, Gaza gains 53 co-sponsors

As of this week, the bill has 53 co-sponsors, including high-profile figures such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna.

Jewish settlers pray during Yom Kippur at a settlement outpost northwest of the West Bank city of Nablus, September 21, 2026.

Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, has 'ceded moral ground,' Obama tells Belfast crowd

In a conversation with journalist Susan McKay, Obama said that the hostility toward Israel after the October 7 massacre was an indication that a "genuine cessation" was needed.

Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass.

Palestinian farmers petition High Court over three years of blocked access to West Bank land

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel, which submitted the petition on their behalf, is seeking an urgent hearing as the olive harvest begins.

Illustrative: A Palestinian farmer gestures during the harvest season, in Palestinian-owned olive groves in Beit Anan, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 15, 2026.

Five Palestinian teens arrested over suspected formation of West Bank terror cell

According to police, the group organized as an illegal military force whose members threw Molotov cocktails and stones at Israeli vehicles, roads, and settlement locations in the area.

An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

Five killed in Houthi strikes on Yemen's presidental palace, IDF kills two terrorists in Gaza

Rubio speaks with Lebanon's President about confiscation of explosives from Hezbollah • US considers using largest non-nuclear bomb against Iran • Basij female unit commander assassinated

An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the aircraft carrier sails regional waters in the Middle East.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee meets with Gadi Eisenkot over West Bank, Gaza, settler violence

According to KAN, a separate meeting between Huckabee and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was canceled at the last minute and has yet to be rescheduled.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (left) and Yashar party chairman and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot (right).

EU, UK, Canada 'deeply regret' Abbas decision to postpone PA legislative elections

The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, France, and the UK also said that Abbas' decision to postpone elections would "once again deprive Palestinians of the opportunity to vote."

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.

Jerusalem mufti issues fatwa banning purchase of olive products from settlements in West Bank

The legal ruling was given in response to escalating settler violence, specifically against olive trees this harvest season, Mufti Hussein’s office published.

The mufti of Jerusalem, Muhammad Ahmad Hussein has the mufti since 2006, untill the current time. Nov 22 2009.

IDF raids West Bank charities linked to Hamas, PFLP, arresting five, seizing terror funds

Five terrorist collaborators were arrested in the West Bank operations, while evidence, including computers, documents, and checkbooks bearing markers associated with Hamas was seized. 

A joint operation by the IDF and ISA security forces conducted a targeted raid on the offices of the ‘Addameer charity association’ in Ramallah, October 13, 2026.

US Embassy in Israel issues safety warning about unexploded ordnances after school trip explosion

The warning followed the death of Elazar Yair Wilensky, who was killed when unexploded Hezbollah ammunition detonated during the school trip.

IDF soldiers evacuate wounded victims into a military helicopter after unexploded Hezbollah ordnance detonated in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.