West Bank

Jewish rioter lightly wounded in ramming by Palestinian at Efrat Junction

Later the IDF stated that, prior to the event, dozens of Israeli Jewish rioters had blocked roads in the area, forcing Palestinian cars to turn around and throwing rocks at their vehicles.

View of the Jewish settlement of Efrat, Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, July 31, 2025.
IDF troops in northern West Bank operation.

Multiple clashes between Israelis, Palestinians reported in West Bank following alleged sheep theft

Israeli soldiers operate during a military raid in the West Bank city of Hebron, May 24, 2026.

Two Palestinian civilians wounded, one killed during IDF operations in West Bank

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

October 7 shows the cost of Israel leaving the Palestinian issue unresolved - opinion


Palestinian municipal vote reveals shift toward pragmatism, accountability - opinion

Palestinian local elections revealed a stronger-than-expected turnout despite boycott calls, signaling a shift toward accountable governance.

A Palestinian woman is seen voting in local elections, in Gaza, last month.

Israel Prison Service chief’s lawyers threaten High Court petition as indictment looms

The case is tied to a broader investigation involving senior officials connected to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Chief Comissioner of the IPS Kobi Yaakobi with Minister Avi Dichter.

EU plans €6 million program to support Palestinian victims of extremist settler violence

Attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against both Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the West Bank rose by 27% in 2025, according to figures presented by the IDF in January. 

Israeli settlers gesture during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the West Bank, February 7, 2026.

Vigilantism or terror? Dilemma of Israeli settler violence against W. Bank Palestinians - opinion

The government prefers to call it a Jewish “nationalist crime,” and is averse to referring to it as “terrorism,” and those responsible for committing it “terrorists.”

THE SCENE where vehicles and homes were set on fire following an attack by Jewish settlers east of Nablus in March 2026.

Drone gun-running ring from Jordan to West Bank busted, five suspects indicted

Shin Bet, IDF, and police uncover cross-border smuggling network using drones; dozens of weapons trafficked into Israel

Weapons seized during a joint Shin Bet, IDF, and police operation against a cross-border smuggling network operating along the Jordanian border.

Gov’t approves Smotrich ally Israel Malachi as Finance Ministry director-general

He is a close associate of Smotrich, which led to criticism over the appointment. Malachi also had previously served as the treasurer of a council governing over 40 West Bank settlements.

Israel Malachi

IDF, Border Police raid illegal weapons production site in Nablus

Israeli forces found a lathe used to make weapons, and a slew of illegal firearms, including an M16 rifle, a pistol, and a shotgun.

Illegal weapons confiscated by Israeli security forces in Nablus on April 30, 2026.

Israel’s new pioneers: The farmers safeguarding the West Bank - opinion

Young Israeli families on remote farms are quietly reshaping security and land realities in Judea and Samaria.

An Israeli woman herds sheep at El Nave Farm settler outpost in the West Bank. A shepherd becomes the eyes and ears of the areas outside the bigger, established communities in the West Bank, the writer notes.

Seven members of Hariri organization indicted for extortion, threats, planting of explosive devices

The filing of indictments and prosecutors’ statements followed a series of raids conducted in Arab villages and the West Bank on April 12, during which 11 suspects were arrested.

Law enforcement arrests a member of the Hariri crime organization on suspicion of extortion, threats, and the planting of explosive devices.

Palestinian FA chief hits out at Israeli federation VP at FIFA Congress

Both men were called to the stand by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who put his hand on the Palestinian FA chief's arm and, with a gesture, invited him to come closer to the Israeli FA VP.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (C) interacts with the President of the Palestine Football Association Jibril Rajoub as the Vice-President of Israel Football Association Basim Sheikh Suliman (L) looks on during a heated moment in the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada on April 30, 2026.