The Latest Breaking News from West Bank

Palestinian Oscar winner feared for his life during Israeli settler attack

Hamdan Ballal says he was assaulted by settlers and soldiers outside his home in Susiya in the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera · Mar 26, 2025

Israel Releases Palestinian Oscar Winner After West Bank Detention

Israeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier for "hurling rocks" following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank.

International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked in ‘revenge’ for making West Bank film, colleagues say

No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal had blood on his clothes as he was released from Kiryat Arba police station on Tuesday, colleagues said

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Oscar winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal allegedly attacked by Israeli settlers

Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, one of the co-directors of 'No Other Land', was beaten by Israeli settlers in the West Bank before being detained by the Israeli military, witnesses have said.

Euronews · Mar 25, 2025

Oscar-winning Palestinian director 'detained by Israeli soldiers' after attack

ISRAELI settlers have beaten one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning film No Other Land in the occupied West Bank and was then…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 24, 2025

West Bank Palestinians In 'Extremely Precarious' Situation: MSF

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced on Monday the "extremely precarious" situation of Palestinians displaced by the ongoing Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank.

International Business Times · Mar 24, 2025

Sidi Shayban’s Ramadan iftars challenge Israeli restrictions in West Bank

From displaced Gaza families to the poor, a Palestinian initiative ensures no one is excluded from meals and compassion.

Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2025

Trying to heal the trauma of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank

In Tulkarem and Jenin, dedicated volunteers work to help the people traumatised and displaced by Israel’s raids.

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2025

The Palestinians Israel displaces in the West Bank have nowhere to go

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are anxious about the future as Israel steps up aggression against refugee camps.

Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2025

Palestinian ambassador slams lack of mainstream media coverage of West Bank

THE Palestinian ambassador to the UK has hit out at the lack of mainstream media coverage of what’s happening in the West Bank ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 12, 2025