West Bank
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Arming Settlements Deepens Fears of Entrenched Violence in West Bank
Authorities in Tel Aviv have approved the expansion of personal firearm permits for settlers across a number of communities in the occupied West Bank, a move that has heightened anxiety among Palestinian residents already living under the pressures of a prolonged genocidal war.
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Israeli forces, settlers burn homes, shut schools in attacks across West Bank
Israeli forces, along with extremist settlers, have escalated attacks and launched a new wave of violence against Palestinians by shutting schools, injuring children, and burning homes across the occupied West Bank.
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Report: Israeli Forces, Settlers Carried Out Nearly 24,000 Attacks in West Bank in 2025
An anti-settlement monitoring group says Israeli forces and illegal settlers conducted 23,827 assaults on Palestinians and their properties across the occupied West Bank in 2025, representing a significant rise in the number of violations recorded within a single year.
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Illegal Israeli settlers damage Palestinian properties in West Bank attacks
Illegal Israeli settlers attacked and damaged Palestinian properties in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, local sources said.
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Japan slams new illegal Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Japan on Wednesday slammed Israel over new settlements in the occupied West Bank, stressing that settlement activities “are in violation of international law and undermine” the viability of a two-state solution.
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Hamas condemns Israeli approval of 764 new settlement units in West Bank
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has condemned the Israeli occupation’s approval of 764 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank, describing it as a fresh attempt to Judaize Palestinian land and intensify annexation efforts.
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Expansion of settler-controlled land raises alarm in Al-Minya village in Bethlehem
In the quiet village of Al-Minya, southeast of Bethlehem, local farmers watched their fields plowed by settlers on Monday evening, a move seen as a step towards seizing control of the land. Villagers reported that approximately 50 dunums of fertile land were prepared for settlement use, leaving residents increasingly concerned about the shrinking space available for agriculture and daily life.
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Palestinian teen martyred, several injured in separate Israeli raids across West Bank
A Palestinian teenager has been killed and several others were injured after Israeli troops shot them during separate raids across the occupied West Bank.
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Germany urges Israel to halt settlement activities in the West Bank
Germany on Friday called on Israel to halt Jewish settlement activities in the West Bank, ahead of an upcoming visit by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Tel Aviv.
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Watchdog: Israeli forces, settlers carried out 2,144 attacks in occupied West bank in November
Israeli forces and illegal settlers launched at least 2,144 attacks on Palestinian civilians and their property across the occupied West Bank in November, a Ramallah-based watchdog reports.
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Israeli forces detain Tamoun Mayor in sweeping West Bank raid
Israeli forces have detained Samir Bisharat, the mayor of Tamoun, during a large-scale raid in the Tubas Governorate, where troops sealed off the area and clashes erupted as part of a wider offensive across the occupied West Bank.
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Tensions escalate in West Bank, Quds following casualties, attacks on Palestinian property
The town of Kufr Aqab, north of occupied Quds (Jerusalem), witnessed a state of tension and sorrow at dawn Friday after medical sources announced the death of two Palestinian citizens who succumbed to injuries sustained during an Israeli occupation force raid in the early morning hours.
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Israeli settler killed, three injured in West Bank attack amid escalating violence
An Israeli settler was killed and three others were injured on Tuesday in an attack near the Gush Etzion settlement, located south of al-Quds in the occupied West Bank. According to Magen David Adom (MDA), the assailants drove into a group of pedestrians and carried out a stabbing assault, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries.
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Spain condemns surge in settler violence across occupied West Bank
The Spanish government has condemned an unprecedented escalation of settler violence in the occupied West Bank, warning that such attacks endanger Palestinian civilians and undermine prospects for peace. In a statement, Madrid highlighted that violent settlers are targeting homes, property, livelihoods, olive groves, and commercial infrastructure, intensifying an already precarious situation for local communities.
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European MEP Faces Expulsion as Israel Seeks to Silence Criticism in West Bank
French MEP Manon Aubry, president of the Left group in the European Parliament, has reported that Israeli authorities are seeking to expel her from the West Bank after documenting the realities of illegal settlement expansion and daily life under occupation. Aubry, a member of La France Insoumise, stated that she was officially notified her permit to remain would be revoked, with a risk of arrest at any checkpoint despite entering legally with a valid visa.
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UN Chief condemns Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians, journalists
The UN Secretary-General condemned on Monday the attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian civilians and journalists in the occupied West Bank.
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Israeli occupation forces carry out wide arrest campaign in West Bank
Israeli occupation forces launched a wide arrest campaign and raids across several areas of the occupied West Bank early Sunday morning, storming Palestinian homes, conducting searches, and reportedly assaulting residents.
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Israel issues tenders for 356 new illegal settler units in occupied West Bank
Israel has issued two tenders for the construction of 356 new illegal settler units in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli anti-settlement group says.
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Israel plans 2,006 new settler units across occupied West Bank, al-Quds
Israeli authorities plan to construct 2,006 new illegal settler units in the West Bank, including al-Quds, irrespective of international outcry against the Tel Aviv regime’s land expropriation and settlement expansion policies in the occupied territories.
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46 U.S. Senators urge Trump to block Israeli annexation plans
46 Democratic members of the US Senate sent a letter to President Donald Trump, expressing their opposition to any Israeli steps to annex lands or expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, Axios news site revealed.
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UNRWA warns of forced displacement of Palestinians amid rising settler violence in West Bank
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) warned on Wednesday that the dangerous escalation in Zionist settler attacks and settlement expansion operations in the West Bank could lead to forced displacement of Palestinians and pave the way for the de facto annexation of lands.
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Israeli forces arrest 19 Palestinians across West Bank
Israeli occupation forces arrested 19 Palestinians, including three minors, during multiple raids across the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported on Sunday.
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Jordan’s King reaffirms absolute rejection of Israeli West Bank annexation
The Jordanian king has reaffirmed his “absolute refusal” of any efforts by Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.
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Israeli troops storm West Bank villages amid rising tensions
Israeli occupation forces on Saturday evening raided the village of Deir Ibzi, west of Ramallah.
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Thousands protest across West Bank against Israeli genocide
Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets across the occupied West Bank to protest Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. They also voiced support for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
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Israel controls 84% of West Bank water as Palestinian access shrinks
A new report has revealed that the occupying Israeli regime has tightened its control over water resources in the West Bank, now controlling over 84% of Palestinian supplies in light of escalating shortages in the occupied territory.
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West Bank cities hold rallies in support of Gaza
Cities across the occupied West Bank have witnessed mass demonstrations in a show of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, as anger mounts over Israel’s continued blockade and starvation campaign against civilians in the besieged territory.
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Young Palestinian killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank
A young Palestinian man has succumbed to his serious bullet injuries after the Israeli occupation forces opened fire at him in the West Bank City of Ariha, amid the regime’s ramped-up aggression across the occupied territory.
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Israeli settlers sabotage Palestinian water supply amid escalating attacks
Israeli settlers have reportedly sabotaged water pipelines supplying Palestinian families in the al-Auja waterfall region, north of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, according to a local rights organization.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen, injure two in West Bank raid
Israeli military forces intensified their raids in the occupied West Bank, leading to the fatal shooting of a Palestinian teenager and injuries to two others, according to Palestinian media reports.