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Since the Gaza war began, violence against Palestinians has also surged in the West Bank – and gone virtually unnoticed

While the world remains fixated on the devastating October 7 Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, there has been a pronounced – and mostly unnoticed – escalation in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The Conversation

West Bank's settler violence problem is a second sign that Israel's policy of ignoring Palestinians' drive for a homeland isn't a long-term solution

With violence and destruction raging in southern Israel and Gaza, there has been less attention on the worsening violence in the West Bank, the other half of the occupied territories.

The Conversation

‘A lot of discontent’: Netanyahu alone as Israel turns on wartime PM

From families of Hamas captives to politicians in his own government, Netanyahu’s popularity is at an all-time low.

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Lives of dozens of babies in Gaza’s largest hospital hang in balance: ‘The risks are really high’

Concern grows over fate of patients at al-Shifa with no fuel – as UN says just one hospital in nothern Gaza, al-Awda, still has electricity and is able to receive the wounded and sick

The Independent UK

Israeli minister supports ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians in Gaza

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls the move the ‘right humanitarian solution’. Critics call it ‘ethnic cleansing’.

Al Jazeera

‘We can’t even cross’: the West Bank town split in two by Israel

Residents of Huwara, in the West Bank, cannot cross the main street without permission and must detour for miles to reach other neighbourhoods

The Guardian - UK

Labour criticises Israeli ministers ‘offensive rhetoric’ and urges end to West Bank violence

David Lammy condemns ‘extremist rhetoric’ and ‘displacement of Palestinians in West Bank’

The Independent UK

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David Lammy raises concerns over 'sharp' rise in West Bank violence

Shadow foreign secretary raises concerns about violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank

Evening Standard

David Lammy raises concerns over West Bank violence

The shadow foreign secretary has written to James Cleverly about the violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank.

The Independent UK

David Lammy urges UK government to press Israel to end West Bank violence

Letter to James Cleverly criticises ‘offensive rhetoric’ by some Israeli ministers and calls for settlers inciting hatred to be banned from UK

The Guardian - UK

Once this war between Israel and Hamas is over, a deeper conflict looms

A lasting peace has to become thinkable again. And it will be – if extremists on both sides are shunned, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Jordan recalls ambassador to Israel to protest Gaza ‘catastrophe’

The kingdom said it would only return its envoy if Israel ceased the ‘humanitarian crisis it has caused’.

Al Jazeera

What about the West Bank?

Israel can’t afford to cast a blind eye on settler violence

Salon

Netanyahu Hasn't Just Lost His Credibility on Security

The prime minister’s image has long depended on keeping Israelis safe and promoting economic growth. Polls show he’s in trouble.

Foreign Policy

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The Guardian - UK

Hamas’s barbarism does not justify the collective punishment of Palestinians

Laying siege to a civilian population isn’t the same thing as targeting a terrorist organisation

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like a nightmare’: families of Hamas hostages continue agonising wait for news

Israel pounds Gaza with retaliatory missile strikes as fate of 150 people thought to have been taken by Hamas remains unclear

The Guardian - UK

‘I fear the worst’: Israeli man waits for news of 10 relatives caught in kibbutz attack

Yotam Kipnis does not know if his parents and other family members were killed or taken hostage in Be’eri kibbutz assault

Zenger

Israeli Right-Wing Leaders Call For Emergency Government To Defeat Hamas

Finance Minister Smotrich and Security Minister Ben-Gvir urge unity and decisive action in the face of escalating conflict.

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The Independent UK

Palestinians march at youth's funeral procession after settler rampage in flashpoint West Bank town

Palestinians have marched in anger at a funeral procession for a 19-year-old killed by Israeli security forces after Jewish settlers rampaged through a flashpoint West Bank town the night before

Zenger

Rabbi Attacked While Praying In Tel Aviv Square

Passerby intentionally barges into Rabbi Leo Dee during Sukkot ritual, sparking outrage

The Independent UK

Israel's finance minister now governs the West Bank. Critics see steps toward permanent control

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has quietly taken steps toward cementing Israel's control of the West Bank with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leading the way

Zenger

Netanyahu: ‘Exhausting Every Possibility’ To Reach Reform Compromise

Netanyahu is working to “exhaust every possibility” of reaching an agreement with the opposition on government’s judicial reform

Zenger

IDF Approves Legal Borders Of Three New Judea Communities

The setting of boundaries marks the first step in the legalization under Israeli law, of nine outposts approved earlier this year.

Al Jazeera

Finance minister to renew funds to Palestinians in Israel after backlash

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich said the money was prompting crime among Palestinian communities, triggering outrage.

Zenger

Samaria Leader Presents Plan To Boost Jewish Population

The Samaria Regional Council unveiled a plan to increase the number of Jewish residents

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