The Latest Breaking News from the West Bank

After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve

IN FOCUS: Taybeh Brewery, which exports to the UK and beyond, has seen sales plummet by 70 per cent since 7 October. Its staff tell The Independent about how Israeli export controls, settler attacks and a struggling local economy have made business difficult, Alex Croft writes

The decision is a harsh blow to the Palestinian state and brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years to 69.

The U.S.-brokered peace plan calls for a possible ‘pathway’ to a Palestinian state — something the settlements are aimed at preventing

The unemployment rate in the city jumped from 14% to 65%

Palestinians who have worked the ‘breadbasket’ area for generations face being replaced by Israeli settlers

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

Owais Hammam was walking near his home in Khirbet Bani Harith in the West Bank on Dec. 3, 2025, when, according to media reports, he was kidnapped by Jewish settlers. Over several hours at a nearby settlement, the 18-year-old Palestinian is alleged to have endured repeated beatings, humiliation and harassment.

The long read: Among the many people I met, there was a pervasive feeling of hopelessness and a sense that resistance is slowly becoming a memory

Christmas celebrations are returning to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank after two years of war in Gaza

The IDF destroyed two homes in the West Bank belonging to people it claims were involved in attacks against Israel.