Twenty-five-year-old Abdallah Atiat was visiting his aunt in Jericho and, according to witnesses, was shot in the head by the IDF while walking in the central West Bank city's main street. The IDF said he had approached troops in a suspicious manner
The tree planted by House Speaker Mike Johnson this week in the West Bank is not a symbol of peace or solidarity, and marks the deepening roots of violence, dispossession, and authoritarianism stretching across both sides of the Green Line
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who visited a settlement deep in the West Bank alongside other far-right figures advocating for the return of Israelis to settlements evacuated in 2005, said he noticed the graffiti only after the photo was released
Under military law, Israeli soldiers can seize Palestinian property without presenting evidence or facing oversight. Since the Gaza war began, human rights groups report a sharp rise in both documented confiscations and the unexplained disappearance of valuables during raids on West Bank homes
Mike Johnson's visit to the West Bank marked his first visit to the Israeli-controlled territory since being confirmed as House Speaker. In June, he was meant to address the Knesset in Jerusalem, but his trip was cancelled due to the Israel-Iran war
This unjust killing of a Palestinian in the West Bank is far from an isolated incident. In fact, it's unlikely that his murderer will face any punishment
According to correspondence published by i24 News, a subordinate warned West Bank police commander Avishai Mualem that dozens of masked settlers were en route to the village of Jit and called on him to send forces over a severe terrorism alert, but he did not respond to her warning
During Israel's war with Iran, the military occupied some 250 homes and apartments across the West Bank, converting them into makeshift bases and interrogation centers. When soldiers left, residents returned to houses in disarray
Days after settlers built an illegal outpost, dozens stormed the southern West Bank village, setting fire to buildings and threatening residents; the army detained suspects but failed to stop violence or prevent displacement
The boy was reportedly killed at near the West Bank city of Jenin, the third teenager killed by Israeli fire in the past week. The IDF has not yet responded to Haaretz's request for comment
The military order makes covering one's face in public a criminal offense for both Jews and Arabs, punishable under certain circumstances by up to two years in prison, as the army struggles to identify and arrest those accused of settler violence in the West Bank. Some are skeptical the mask ban will be enforced against Jews
The occupation slows down everything and everyone. It swallows time. A drive that should take two hours stretched to four. The irony is that none of it was extreme. It was just a normal Friday for Palestinians living under occupation in the West Bank
Organizations and Palestinians objecting to the plan for building in Area E1 of the West Bank, which has been delayed since 2021 over sharp international criticism, say it will create one contiguous line of Jewish settlements from the central West Bank leading up to Jerusalem – thwarting any possibility of a future Palestinian state
Fridays' attack in the West Bank took place in an area recently seized by Israeli settlers and repeatedly targeted with violent attacks. According to an eyewitness, two settlers were armed with M16s and wearing army pants
Dr. Nasser Laham, editor of Palestinian news outlet Ma'an, was arrested by the IDF Monday for involvement with Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese channel Al Mayadeen, which is outlawed in Israel, but not in the West Bank. He is suspected of supporting and inciting terrorism
Maj. Gen. Pinchi, commander of Israel Police in the West Bank, said the officers are 'here for the settlements, and our presence here is needed because of the settlements'
Dr. Nasser Laham also manages the West Bank offices of Al-Mayadeen, a Lebanese channel affiliated with Hezbollah. He was arrested overnight by Israeli forces at his home near Bethlehem, and is expected in Ofer military court Thursday for a detention hearing
For the first time in its history, Hamas is conducting direct negotiations with the U.S., as its political standing rises to rival the PA ■ Israel is ignoring the upcoming war of succession in the West Bank, and it will find itself choosing between military control in Gaza and international legitimacy
The Israeli military said it removed the settlers, but they relocated the outpost further into the village. Harassment, theft and threats continued, culminating in one of the largest forced displacements in the West Bank since the Gaza war began