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Netanyahu reportedly planning annexation of West Bank amid growing recognition of Palestinian state
September 02, 2025 9:41 pm
West Bank, which stretches across the eastern border of Israel along the west banks of the Jordan River, has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Six-Day War and is home to some three million Palestinians.
What is West Bank settlement project, and how it blocks prospects of a Palestinian state
August 21, 2025 1:30 pm
The global community generally considers such settlements to be illegal and a hindrance to a peace deal between Israel and Palestinian.
Beaten by Israeli settlers in West Bank, US citizen dies while visiting family
July 12, 2025 10:24 pm
His family says a group of settlers assaulted Musallet while he was defending his land, and then blocked ambulances from reaching him for three hours. He died from his injuries before he could reach the hospital.
Israel authorizes more Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
May 29, 2025 11:53 am
Israel captured the West Bank, along with the Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians want all three territories for their future state.
Israel should establish sovereignty over West bank next year: Minister Bezalel Smotrich
November 12, 2024 8:21 am
The minister said he had instructed Israeli authorities overseeing West Bank settlements “to begin professional and comprehensive staff work to prepare the necessary infrastructure” for extending sovereignty.
At least 7 killed in Israeli raid and airstrikes on West Bank
November 05, 2024 8:58 pm
Five of the seven people were killed in two separate Israeli attacks in and near the city of Qabatiya, while the two others were killed in the Tammoun area, the ministry said.
UK sanctions target Israeli settler outposts in West Bank
October 15, 2024 9:38 pm
The sanctions target seven settler outposts or organisations and were taken under Britain's global human rights sanctions regime, the notice showed.
Gunman kills three guards at West Bank-Jordan border crossing: Israeli army
September 09, 2024 1:45 am
The attacker, who arrived from the nearby Jordanian town of al-Karameh in a truck, opened fire on the guards on Sunday morning, according to the Israeli military.
Watch | Israeli forces chase local Hamas commander, kill him in West Bank
August 30, 2024 8:33 pm
Hazem, involved in shooting and bombing attacks in the Palestinian territory, was killed along with two other Hamas gunmen who attempted to escape the car.
Israeli airstrikes kill nine in West Bank, including a Hamas commander
August 03, 2024 7:19 pm
The Palestinian Health Ministry said five men had been killed in the first strike and WAFA said four people died in the second. It said their identities were not immediately clear.
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In Photos | Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas eve during the war in Gaza
December 25, 2024 3:57 am
The Christmas tree at the Nativity Church in Bethlehem was lit this year, a tradition that was paused last year in mourning for the many lives lost in Gaza. However, churches in Gaza have refrained from fully embracing the festive tradition.
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