Settlers
The West Bank revolution: How Bezalel Smotrich changed Israel's map for the better - opinion
Since the current government took office at the end of 2022, it has approved the establishment or retroactive legalization of 104 Jewish communities there.
'Excuse Me, Is This Yours?': Before you boycott settlers, meet them - review
Israeli settlers flank Palestinian cafe with dozens of Israeli flags - report
Jewish settler extremists torch Palestinian homes, livestock shelters in West Bank attack - report
US Senate Democrats urge Netanyahu to rein in West Bank violence, arrests in joint letter
In the letter to Netanyahu, seen by Reuters and signed by 45 of the Senate's 47-member Democratic caucus, the lawmakers noted increasing levels of "fatal violence by settlers."
Netanyahu meets with senior security officials to discuss West Bank violence, Israeli settlement
The West Bank has been the site of several violent outbreaks in recent weeks at several flashpoints, including Kusra and Gilad Farm near Nablus, as well as Yatta and Sa'ir near Hebron.
Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank
In a separate incident earlier this month, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] 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.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] 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.")
'Revenge for Benayahu': Police probe suspected price tag attack on Palestinian village near Nablus
Israel Police received a report of the incident, opened an investigation, and are preparing to enter the area with the IDF.
IDF arrests three Palestinian suspects related to attack on Jewish West Bank hikers
Following the attack, Israeli settlers started a fire in one of the village's homes, according to Army Radio, with a 65-year-old Palestinian evacuated due to smoke inhalation.
At least one Palestinian killed following clashes with Jewish West Bank settler group
The settler group had not received approval from IDF forces prior to entering the West Bank, the military said.
Huckabee says Turkish military was 'further south than supposed' before Israel's attack on Syria
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Al Arabiya in a Thursday interview that he didn't believe the Israeli attack on Syria was a provocation against Turkey, but more of a reaction.
Transferring West Bank enforcement from IDF to police is a mistake without a plan - editorial
Katz has spoken about the transfer as though the fundamental decision has already been made, while the institutions expected to carry it out are still trying to determine whether it is workable.
B'Tselem claims 47 Palestinian families at risk of expulsion, IDF says homes built illegally
B'Tselem says water disruptions threaten 47 Palestinian families in the northern Jordan Valley; IDF sources cite security works and illegal construction.
Katz's plan to shift West Bank settler cases to police not coordinated with IDF, may be blocked
Katz did not clear the issue with a number of top relevant IDF authorities before making the announcement, to the extent that until a meeting on Monday.
