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IDF finds, dismantles explosives hidden in West Bank school

The IDF says that after interrogation, the suspects revealed the location of an explosives cache to be in a school in Beit Ummar, a town just kilometers north of Karmei Tzur.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, April 12, 2026.
Nerdeen Kiswani speaks during a protest commemorating Nakba Day on May 15, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

New Jersey man arrested for allegedly plotting to firebomb pro-Palestinian activist’s home

Israeli security forces and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, West Bank, November 18, 2025.

IDF: West Bank terror attacks and Israeli deaths dropped sharply in 2025

Palestinian Ambassador to Iran, Salam al-Zawawi (R) at a swearing-in ceremony hosted by PA President Mahmoud Abbas (L) at the president's residence in Amman, Jordan, January 2022; illustrative.

Iranian protesters attack Palestinian Authority ambassador's residence, injure ambassador - report


Will Jerusalem riots lead to new Palestinian uprising?

Small groups of masked men are barricading themselves behind burning tires and garbage containers and attacking police officers.

Israeli police seen on the streets of the central Israeli city of Lod, where last night synagogues and cars were torched as well as shops damaged, by Arab residents rioted in the city, and ongoing this evening. May 12, 2021.

Close to 50% rise in shooting attacks in West Bank

According to the Shin Bet, there were a total of 212 attacks compared to 172 in August, a rise of 23 percent. Meanwhile, July saw 113 and June had a total of 147 attacks.

IDF soldiers operate in the West Bank as part of Operation Break the Wave, September 2022

Palestinian, 18, fatally shot in clash with Israeli security forces

Officers had entered Eizariya to search for suspects who had, in an unusual move, broken open a gate in the concrete security barrier in the nearby area of Abu Dis.

 Border Police confiscate weapons in Abu Dis

Following death of Mahsa Amini, protests against Iran erupt worldwide

Protests were held in multiple cities around the world since Sunday including in Athens, Los Angeles and Ottawa.

 Women hold a picture of Mahsa Amini during a sit-in following her death, at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon September 21, 2022

3 Jews arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at Israeli Arab

An indictment will be filed against the three suspected terrorists on Thursday for throwing Molotov cocktails at a man who spoke to them in Arabic.

Molotov cocktail in hand

What is a Molotov cocktail and why are they being used in Ukraine?

Molotov cocktails got their name when Finnish people mocked Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Molotov during the 1939 Soviet invasion of Finland.

 A civilian trains to throw Molotov cocktails to defend the city, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Zhytomyr, Ukraine March 1, 2022

16-year-old Palestinian shot dead by IDF after throwing Molotov cocktails at military post

A 19-year-old Palestinian was shot dead after stabbing a police officer in Jerusalem's Old City that same morning.

FADING HOPES: A view of Abu Dis, behind the security barrier

Ukraine crisis: Kyiv residents told to stay home, make Molotov cocktails

"Make Molotov cocktails, neutralize the occupier!" the Defense Ministry said, urging residents to be careful.

Molotov cocktail in hand

What it means for the IDF to endorse shooting fleeing rock throwers - analysis

Could this move further endanger the soldiers who carry out such orders in the future before the International Criminal Court?

A checkpoint leading from the H1 Palestinian side to the H2 Israeli side, a frequent site of rock throwing by Palestinians at Israeli soldiers

IDF issues new rules of engagement for West Bank - report

The new rules come following protests among some IDF soldiers that the rules of engagement overly restricted them.

IDF’s Kfir brigade holds large-scale drill preparing for war on northern front