Nablus

IDF arrests five-person terror cell in West Bank, confiscates military equipment

In another operation, the IDF, guided by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), also confiscated concealed weaponry, questioned suspects, and arrested over 10 wanted individuals.

Military equipment found in the homes of terrorists in the West Bank on Friday, September 4, 2026.
An Israeli soldier pray at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site in the Old City of Jerusalem.

IDF fires commander filmed praying with West Bank Jewish extremists during Kusra siege

Israel Police officers operate against suspected extremist settler vandals who allegedly targeted a mosque near Nablus, West Bank, published September 1, 2026.

Israel Police arrest eight suspected extremist vandals after graffiti sprayed on West Bank mosque

MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

IDF debated providing Sukkot with security escort, soldiers felt trip was 'waste of time' - report


Palestinians, Israelis throw stones after Israelis enter Joseph's Tomb in Nablus

Israeli civilians attempted to enter Nablus without coordinating with the IDF and "in violation of the law," the IDF clarified.

 The courtyard of Joseph's Tomb in Nablus.

Five battalions join West Bank troops in operations in Nablus

On Tuesday, security agencies announced that the Nahal Brigade, which had been fighting in the Gaza Strip up until now, had been transferred to the West Bank. 

 Israeli security forces raid the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the West Bank, June 18, 2025.

Arsonist sparks Jerusalem valley fire that is now in 'containment stage'

At least 10 fire and rescue teams were dispatched, with four firefighting aircraft in assistance.

  Israeli firefighters try to extinguish a fire which broke out in Jerusalem, May 16, 2025.

Four Palestinians indicted for ax attack, attempting ramming

The Palestinians face charges after attacking Israelis with an ax and attempting to run them over in February incident.

Palestinian security personnel and mourners seen in the West Bank city of Nablus, December 27, 2024

Israel security forces apprehend two terrorists, one member of 'Lion's Den'

Lion's Den has been behind the killing of a number of Palestinians and claimed responsibility for several drive-by shootings in the Nablus area since 2022.

 Security forces operate in Nablus, the West Bank, April 9, 2025.

Israeli forces arrest West Bank terror cell funded by Hamas

The investigation by the Shin Bet and the police found that the cell was working under the direct direction of Hamas in Turkey.

 IDF soldiers are seen operating in the Binyamin region of the West Bank, March 27, 2025

Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, residents say - report

According to figures from the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA, there were at least 220 attacks on Palestinians since the start of 2025.

 Israeli security members stand next to a settlement outpost established in the area, near Duma in Nablus, in the West Bank, March 14, 2025.

From King Saul to today: The Gilboa’s role in Israel’s past and present - opinion

MY WORD: Collective and personal memories in the Gilboa mountains.

 THE VIEW overlooking the Valley of the Springs from the Shamir Lookout on the Gilboa.

Security forces foil imminent terror attack in Nablus, arrest terrorists red-handed

Two terrorists were arrested in the joint operation; both were from the northern West Bank town of Kabatiya, near Jenin.

 Israeli security forces take position near vehicles during a raid in Nablus, October 1, 2024.

Inside IDF's West Bank operations: Nablus, Huwara and the new security reality

MILITARY AFFAIRS | From bypass roads to PA cooperation, a ground-level look at how Israeli forces are managing terrorism threats in Samaria amid ongoing regional tensions.

 LOOKING DOWN from ‘Joseph’s Lookout Point’ on Mount Gerizim onto Nablus itself, one sees that the city wraps around multiple mountains and sprawls in a number of different directions, reflecting both the geography and different historical eras of development of the city.