The Latest Breaking News from West Bank

Mahdi Hashash, 15, was killed when a hand-made explosive blew up in his hand during an Israeli army raid on Nablus.

Israel has launched a pilot program to open the crossings between the West Bank and Jordan around the clock, after months of pressure from the US administration, which viewed the matter as a positive initiative towards the Palestinians in the absence of a political horizon. However, Washington voiced discontent with…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, the official WAFA news agency reported, in a first call after Israel's veteran leader Benjamin Netanyahu led a far-right alliance to a general election victory.

Veteran leader and his far-right allies win decisive 64 seats in 120-seat Knesset

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced alarm on Thursday about rising tensions in the West Bank, in a call to thank outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who has conceded defeat in his country's elections. Blinken spoke to Lapid to "commend Israel for its free and fair elections, and…

Gaza has been quiet since Israel’s three-day offensive in August, but events in the West Bank have led to tensions.

John was part of a team tackling the journey in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's election this week cemented the rise of the country's extreme right, with firebrand Itamar Ben-Gvir set to gain a powerful position in government.

Mr Netanyahu and his ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox allies win 64 seats in the120-seat parliament and will form a government in the coming weeks, ending an unprecedented stalemate in Israel after five elections in less than four years.