The Latest Breaking News from West Bank

Israeli forces kill a Palestinian militant in the latest violence in the occupied West Bank

Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces killed a Palestinian militant in the north of the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in northern West Bank raid

Abdullah Abu Hasan, 18, was shot in the abdomen and killed by Israeli forces during a raid on Kafr Dan town near Jenin.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2023

UN reports says West Bank settler violence has displaced over 1,100 Palestinians since 2022

A U.N. report says over 1,100 Palestinians have fled their homes in the West Bank since the start of 2022 due to Israeli settler violence

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Prehistoric Jericho site voted onto UNESCO World Heritage List

Prehistoric ruins outside the ancient West Bank city of Jericho have been given UNESCO World Heritage status after a vote of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh. The UN agency says Tell al-Sultan was home to a permanent settlement by the 9th or 8th millennium BC. But the decision has…

France 24 · Sep 19, 2023

Unesco votes to list West Bank city of Jericho as World Heritage Site

A UN conference has voted to list ruins of the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision that has angered Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognise a Palestinian state.

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023

UNESCO lists ancient ruins near West Bank city of Jericho as World Heritage Site

A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian state.

France 24 · Sep 17, 2023

UN committee votes to list ruins near ancient Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

A U.N. conference has voted to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023

In West Bank, Israel continues to hold back Palestinian development

Israel wants to prevent development in the occupied territories to stop Palestinian self-determination, experts say.

Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Growing up Palestinian after the Oslo Accords

On the 30th anniversary of the accords, Al Jazeera spoke to young Palestinians about how their lives have panned out.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2023