The Latest Breaking News from West Bank

Palestinian militant leader, five others killed in clashes with Israeli forces

The leader of a rising militant group and five other Palestinians were killed on Tuesday after Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday, setting off one of the largest firefights in weeks, Palestinian officials said.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

Israel appoints settler as army chief in occupied West Bank

Critics say Herzi Halevi’s appointment lays bare just how interconnected settlers and the military truly are.

Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2022

Judges, Ministers, Now Army Chief: Settlers Rise in Israel

Israel’s military has long had a cozy relationship with Jewish settlers in the West Bank. Those ties are about to deepen. For the first time, a settler will serve as chief of staff of Israel's military, becoming the enforcer of Israel's open-ended occupation of the West Bank, now in its…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 24, 2022

Palestinian militant group accuses Israel of killing fighter

A Palestinian militant group has accused Israel of killing one of its top fighters in a targeted attack deep inside a West Bank city

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in W.Bank, Palestinian officials say

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Palestinian health officials said, and a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli in Jerusalem, police said.

Reuters · Oct 22, 2022

Palestinian teen suspected of stabbing attack shot by police

Israeli police say they shot a Palestinian who was suspected of carrying out a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, and the Palestinians said the suspect, a teenager, was critically wounded

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022

‘Lions’ Prowl West Bank Amid Talk of a New Intifada

In the skies above Nablus, Israeli drones are watching; on the ground, Israeli soldiers block access to the West Bank city as tensions rise amid talk of a new "intifada". Young Palestinians on scooters speed past sellers of everything from olive oil to bras, as they sport the colors of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 22, 2022

Video: Israeli guard, settler join forces in West Bank clash

An Israeli rights group has released a video that appears to show an Israeli security guard and a Jewish settler joining forces during a clash with Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, with the settler throwing a stun grenade after the guard apparently shows him where to aim

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in Jenin raid

Salah al-Braiki, 19, was killed during armed clashes and confrontations following Israeli army raid on Jenin.

Al Jazeera · Oct 21, 2022

Palestinian Killed, 3 Wounded During Israeli West Bank Raid

The Palestinian Health Ministry said early Friday that a Palestinian youth died shortly after being wounded by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank as Israeli-Palestinian tensions surge. The increase in tension is over Israeli raids and an uptick in shooting attacks by Palestinians. The ministry said the 19-year-old suffered…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 21, 2022