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Hamas deplores US decision to scrap UNRWA immunity

The Palestinian group Hamas has condemned a recent US decision to lift the immunity of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), asserting that the move exposes Washington’s “blind bias” against Palestinians.

British MPs confronted by Israeli settlers during visit to West Bank

Two British MPs were confronted by armed Israeli settlers when visiting the embattled West Bank village of Masafer Yatta, and also witnessed hundreds of settlers storm the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque complex during a six-day visit to the occupied Palestinian territories.

Palestinian-US teen killed by Israeli military in West Bank

Israeli soldiers have opened fire on a group of children in the occupied West Bank, killing a 14-year-old Palestinian-American boy and wounding at least two others, according to the Wafa news agency.

Israeli troops kill at least four people in West Bank

Israeli soldiers have killed at least four Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority (PA) announced.

Israeli military kills Palestinian in Jenin amid ongoing offensive in West Bank

The Israeli army on Tuesday killed a young Palestinian man in Jenin amid the ongoing onslaught in the northern occupied West Bank, that has been taking place since mid-January.

West Bank becoming ‘battlefield’, dozens killed in recent weeks: UNRWA chief

The West Bank is facing an "alarming spillover" of the Gaza war, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees announced, adding dozens have been killed since Israel expanded its military operations there last month.

Israel says expanding West Bank offensive, soldiers to remain ‘for next year’

Israel has announced it is expanding its military offensive across the West Bank and preparing for soldiers to remain in some refugee camps “for the next year”.

Two Palestinian children killed in West Bank by Israeli army

Two Palestinian children were shot in the back and killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli military targets West Bank after bus blasts near Tel Aviv

The Israeli army is gearing up for an intensive operation in the occupied West Bank after bombs detonated on "three empty buses" in a parking depot near Tel Aviv.

Israeli military Jenin raid enters 2nd month; mass displacement in West Bank

The Israeli army continues its large-scale military operation in the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, forcing thousands to flee.

UN warns forced displacement in West Bank by Israel ‘escalating at alarming pace’, impacting 76k Palestinians

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has warned that Israel's military operation in the West Bank has escalated forced displacement of Palestinians at an alarming level, impacting over 76,000 people in the area.

PA announces ending programme of allowances to families of slain Palestinians

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced ending a programme to provide payments to families of Palestinians killed or imprisoned by Israel, a longstanding demand by Washington and Tel Aviv.

Israeli military expands shooting orders for soldiers to kill Palestinians in West Bank: Report

The Israeli military has expanded shooting orders for its soldiers in the occupied West Bank, leading to a high Palestinian death toll amid military operations in the occupied territories, according to a report.

Israel kills two, including pregnant woman, in West Bank attack

The Israeli army has expanded its military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing two women – one of whom was eight months pregnant, during a raid in the Palestinian territory’s Nur Shams refugee camp.

Israel’s West Bank aggression displaces 26k from Jenin and Tulkarm camps

The Israeli army has displaced 26,000 Palestinians from their homes in Jenin and Tulkarm since launching its major assault on the occupied West Bank last month.

West Bank’s Jenin heading in ‘catastrophic direction’: UN

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned that conditions in the refugee camp of Jenin are deteriorating amid Israel’s ruthless onslught in the occupied West Bank.

70 killed in West Bank by Israel since January: Health Ministry

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, at least 70 people, including 10 children, have been killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of 2025.

UN condemns Israel’s ‘criminal actions’ in West Bank

Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, condemned Israel’s “criminal” actions in the West Bank.

Israel demolishes neighbourhood in Jenin refugee camp in West Bank

The Israeli military has pounded Jenin refugee camp and destroyed residential buildings as part of its ongoing large-scale operations in the occupied West Bank.

At least five Palestinians killed in Jenin by Israel

A teenager was among five people killed in Israeli strikes in Jenin as the Israeli army’s deadly raids continued across the occupied West Bank.

Gaza ceasefire ‘at risk’ if UNRWA forced to stop aid operations

Israel’s forcible shutdown of the UN’s humanitarian work in the Palestinian territory would put the ongoing ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas at risk, the United Nations Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) at the head of the ban has warned.

Israeli air raid kills 10 Palestinians in West Bank

At least 10 Palestinians were killed, and many others were seriously injured on Wednesday evening in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Tammun in the northern occupied West Bank.

Israel says military to stay in Jenin after ongoing West Bank operation

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has stated that the army will maintain a presence in Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank after its ongoing military operation there.

Israeli military kills more Palestinians during West Bank raids

Israeli soldiers attacked several areas in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, resulting in at least two deaths and numerous arrests.

UN experts warn Israel’s attacks in West Bank mark ‘dangerous escalation’

A group of UN experts have expressed concern over Israel’s ongoing attacks in the occupied West Bank, warning that the intensified campaign marks a "dangerous escalation" against Palestinians.

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