Huwara

Woman detained after waving knives in Beersheba, court indicts suspects for lynching boy in Huwara

Jerusalem man indicted for sexual offenses against minors • Jerusalem Police seized several kilos of controlled substances • Two suspects arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine

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Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation after Israel killed Hezbollah's second-in-command and military commander, Ali Tabatabai, in Beirut. November 23, 2025.

Netanyahu orders evacuation of 14 illegal outposts, removal of Jewish extremists in West Bank - N12

"These outposts have become forward positions from which raids are carried out on Palestinian villages," N12 quoted security officials as saying.

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Israeli security forces secure the scene of a shooting attack where two Israelis were shot dead in Hawara, in the West Bank, near Nablus, February 26, 2023.

Huwara a microcosm of Israel-Hamas war as tensions boil in West Bank - report

A New York Times article reports on the rising tensions in the city of Huwara after October 7, a city located next to the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, populated with 2,000 residents.

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Israeli forces are seen during an overnight raid of the West Bank on May 30, 2023

Terrorist who killed father and son caught; five killed in ongoing Nablus clashes

The army has also stated that they uncovered and destroyed an explosives workshop that had been operating in the area.

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Gulf leaders to US: Take responsibility for Israel's Bezalel Smotrich

The Gulf foreign ministers specifically referred to Smotrich's statements regarding "wiping out" Huwara and claiming that the Palestinian people didn't exist.

MARCH 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Head of the Religious Zionist Party MK Bezalel Smotrich gives a press statement at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2021.

Samaria Regional Council head sets up office in Huwara after attacks

Three terror attacks in Huwara in March left two dead and three injured.

MARCH 26, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
SAMARIA COUNCIL head Yossi Dagan sets up an office in the middle of Huwara.

Two IDF soldiers injured in Huwara shooting

The Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine took responsibility for the attack.

MARCH 25, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israeli troop stands guard, at the scene of a shooting, in Huwara, in the West Bank, March 19, 2023.

A look at IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi's first 100 days

Is the new Israeli chief of staff able to deal with Iran, Netanyahu, IDF reservist striking, settlements and violence in the West Bank?

MARCH 25, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
INCOMING IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (L) and outgoing counterpart Aviv Kochavi (R) salute during an honor guard ceremony for Halevi, at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Jan. 16.

Amid risk of violence, Israel's gov't makes unnecessary provocations - editorial

There is certainly no need to make the situation worse with unnecessary provocations. But that’s where members of the Netanyahu government seem to have an acute problem.

MARCH 20, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
MK Itamar Ben-Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit political party and Chairman of the Religious Zionism party MK Bezalel Smotrich at an election campaign event in Sderot, October 26, 2022.

Can the IDF stop terror attacks in Huwara? - analysis

Even with the backup, it remains very hard to stop a lone wolf from attacking someone if they only expose their weapon a moment before attacking in a public space.

MARCH 20, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, TZVI JOFFRE
Israeli troops stand guard at the scene of a shooting, in Huwara, in the West Bank, March 19, 2023.

'He's like Iron Man': Friends describe David Stern as educator, hero

David and his wife, Rachel, were on their way to Jerusalem when they were attacked by a Palestinian terrorist in Huwara.

MARCH 20, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
David Stern and his family

Israel affirmed brief halting of settlement announcements at Sharm summit

Israel reaffirmed “the legal right of the Palestinian Authority to carry out the security responsibilities in Area (A) of the West Bank in accordance with agreements.”

MARCH 19, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli forces stand guard near their vehicle as Palestinians protest against a new Israeli settlement near Ramallah in the Israeli West Bank, March 10, 2023.

IDF locks down Huwara surroundings after terror shooting

After being shot, David Stern succeeded in shooting back at the terrorist, injuring him. A soldier at the scene also shot the terrorist at the same time.

MARCH 19, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli troops stand guard at a shooting scene, in Huwara, in the West Bank, March 19, 2023.

Most Palestinians support Huwara terror attack, poll finds

According to the results of this poll, 71% of respondents said they supported the shooting of the Yaniv brothers in Huwara, while 21% expressed opposition to this and similar armed attacks.

MARCH 18, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Mourners sit at the graves of brothers Hallel and Yagel Yaniv, who were ambushed in Huwara, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem last month.