West Bank

Spain condemns settler violence in West Bank

The Spanish government said on Sunday that ongoing Israeli attacks against Palestinians are being carried out under a state of impunity, calling for those responsible for crimes and violations against Palestinian civilians to be held accountable.

Hamas: Burning of Two Mosques in West Bank Organized Crime, Clear Assault on Islamic Sanctities

Hamas, in response to the burning of two mosques in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers, described this action as an "organized crime" and a clear assault on Islamic sanctities, and called for the prosecution of the perpetrators and those who, according to the movement, paved the way for these attacks.

UN rapporteur Albanese describes West Bank attacks as pogrom, calls for arms embargo

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese describes the Israeli regime’s attacks on Palestinian civilians across the West Bank as a “pogrom” and calls for an immediate arms embargo and a halt to trade with the Israeli regime.

Doctors Without Borders expresses deep alarm over Israeli forces storming Nablus hospital

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday expressed "deep alarm" over reports of Israeli forces storming a hospital in Nablus in the occupied West Bank amid clashes that killed four Palestinians.

Smotrich Announces Expansion of Settlements in the West Bank

The Finance Minister of the Zionist regime, defending the regime's settlement policies, announced that during the current government's term, 160 settler outposts have been established and permits for the establishment of more than 100 new settlements in the occupied West Bank have been issued.

Escalation of Settler Attacks Against Palestinians in West Bank

Israeli settlers, raiding various areas of the West Bank, targeted Palestinian homes and agricultural lands; attacks that led to the widespread destruction of vineyards and damage to farmers' property.

Hamas Condemns Israeli Killing of 7-Month-Old Palestinian Infant in Hebron

Hamas has vehemently condemned Israeli forces' murder of a seven-month-old Palestinian infant in the occupied West Bank, saying the atrocity would not diminish the determination of the Palestinian people to continue resisting Israeli occupation.

Israeli occupation plans to build 18 new settlements in West Bank

Hebrew media outlets have revealed a plan to build 18 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, describing it as a bold step toward expanding settlement activity in the northern part of the territory.

Zionist Regime Intensifies Field Executions in the West Bank

Hamas, condemning the intensification of field executions by Israeli forces in the West Bank, announced that these actions add to the list of escalating and dangerous crimes against the Palestinian nation.

UNICEF: One Palestinian Child Killed Every Week in the West Bank

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced that from January 2025 to date, on average, one Palestinian child has lost their life every week in the West Bank—a total of 70 children, 93 percent of whom were killed by Israeli gunfire.

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Gaza Peace Plan Aimed at Saving Israel, Collapsing the Resistance / Trump: a Killer, Not Peace Hero

Saleh Abu Aza says the Gaza peace plan is designed to manage the conflict and secure for Israel through diplomacy what it failed to achieve through military operations and genocide.

Palestinian teen martyred, child injured across West Bank

Israeli military forces have killed a Palestinian teenager during a raid on a town in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medical officials say, as the regime’s violence surges in the territory.

Israeli authorities continue to implement extensive colonial projects in West Bank

A report by the Palestinian National Bureau for Defending the Land revealed that Israel is accelerating colonial expansion in the West Bank by allocating 244.1 million shekels for land registration in Area C.

Over 80 countries condemn Israel’s ‘unlawful’ settlement expansions in West Bank

More than 80 countries, along with several international organizations, have condemned Israel’s decision to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank as “unlawful” and in violation of international law.

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel to Convert Land in West Bank Into “State property”

Saudi Arabia has said that Israel has no right to sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories.

Israel deploys additional troops to West Bank ahead of Ramadan

Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Sunday that the Israeli occupation army has decided to deploy additional military units to the West Bank as part of “security preparations” for the month of Ramadan, alongside expanded arrest and raid operations in cities and towns.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.