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Israeli drone attack kills two in West Bank

An Israeli drone attack on a vehicle near the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya has killed two people, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on the fourth day of a large-scale Israeli military operation in and around the nearby city of Jenin.

Israeli military, Palestinian Authority besiege, raid Jenin hospitals in West Bank

Israeli troops have continued besieging and attacking two Jenin hospitals in the occupied West Bank city, as Palestinian Authority (PA) forces stormed a third hospital.

Israel has ‘biblical right’ to West Bank: Trump’s UN envoy pick

President Donald Trump's nominee for United States ambassador to the United Nations has claimed that Israel holds 'biblical' dominion over the occupied West Bank.

At least 8 killed, dozens injured in Israeli attack on Jenin refugee camp, West Bank

At least eight Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured in an Israeli attack on the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has confirmed.

Trump revokes sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in West Bank

US President Donald Trump has decided to rescind an executive order by the Joe Biden administration that imposed sanctions on illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Six killed in Israeli drone attack on West Bank’s refugee camp

The Palestinian news agency Wafa said an Israeli drone fired three missiles at a group of people near a traffic roundabout in the camp...

Israel demolished over 12k structures in West Bank in 25 years: UN report

More than 12,000 structures have been demolished by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank since 2009, according to a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Palestinian Authority orders closure of several Al Jazeera digital platforms

The Magistrate Court of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank has ordered the shutting down of several Al Jazeera websites for four months – the latest restriction by the Palestinian Authority (PA) on the Qatari-based network.

Israeli settler violence in West Bank reached record levels in 2024: UN

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that 2024 saw the highest number of Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since the agency began keeping records nearly two decades ago.

Gaza population drops by 6% amid Israel’s war: Report

Gaza’s population has declined by 6% as a result of Israel’s war on the besieged enclave, official figures showed on Tuesday.

Israel kills at least 8 in West Bank raids

The Israeli army and military aircraft have killed at least eight Palestinians, including two women and a teenager, in attacks on the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry has announced.

Almost 13k students killed in Gaza, West Bank since October 2023

Nearly 13,000 students have been killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank since the regime launched its onslaught against the besieged enclave more than 14 months ago.

Israel plans to deploy automated weapons in West Bank

The Israeli army is preparing to deploy remotely controlled automated weapons across occupied West Bank checkpoints in order to target Palestinians, according to a report by the Israeli Army Radio.

Over 12k Palestinians arrested by Israel in West Bank since start of Gaza war: Report

Israeli soldiers have detained more than 12,000 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank since Tel Aviv waged an all-out war against the besieged Gaza Strip in October last year, a Palestinian prisoners advocacy group announced in a report.

UN says Israel demolished more than 1,500 West Bank facilities in 2024

Israeli soldiers have demolished 1,528 Palestinian-owned structures in the occupied West Bank since the start of the year, according to the latest figures published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Israeli settler councils drafting plan for annexation of West Bank ahead of Trump inauguration: Report

In the wake of former US President Donald Trump's re-election, Israeli settler councils have been drafting a plan to accelerate the path towards annexation of the occupied West Bank and other Palestinian territories, according to a report.

Four Palestinians killed in Israeli attack in West Bank

At least four Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack near Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to authorities.

Hundreds of European financial groups deal with firms linked to Israeli settlements: NGOs

A growing number of European financial institutions maintain business relationships with companies linked to Israeli settlements, according to a study by civil society groups.

Nearly 12k Palestinians detained in West Bank since start of Gaza war

Over 11,800 people have been arrested by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023, the Commission of Detainees Affairs, the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association and the Palestinian Prisoners Society have announced.

Palestinian child deaths by Israel triple in West Bank: UN

The United Nations has reported a "three-fold" surge in Israeli army killing of Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank.

US sanctioning Israeli settler group over violence against Palestinians

The US Treasury Department has announced that it is imposing sanctions on an Israeli settler group accused of 'perpetrating violence' in the occupied West Bank, where violence against Palestinians has increased over the past several years

Iran strongly condemns Israeli official West Bank annexation comment 

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has strongly condemned an Israeli cabinet minister’s statement regarding the annexation of the West Bank by the regime, calling it part of the regime's genocidal act.

Netanyahu plans to push for West Bank annexation when Trump takes office

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to push for annexing the occupied West Bank when US President-elect Donald Trump takes office, according to the Israeli public broadcaster KAN.

Israel’s finance minister tells authorities to prepare for West Bank annexation

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has told his department to prepare for the annexation of the occupied West Bank in the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential elections.

UN experts warn countries aiding Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands may be ‘complicit’

Third countries that enable Israel’s “unlawful occupation” of Palestinian territory and assist it despite warnings of war crimes and possible genocide in the Gaza Strip should be considered “complicit”, United Nations experts have warned.

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