West Bank

Peace Now CEO demands dismissal of Central Command Chief Avi Bluth over West Bank settlement policy

Bluth failed in his duty and "in practice turned the IDF into an aid force for the establishment of illegal Jewish terror outposts" in the West Bank, Peace Now CEO Lior Amihai argued.

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth (C) meets with Israel Police officers, local leaders in the West Bank; illustrative.
An IDF soldier stands guard during an evacuation of illegal West Bank outposts, December 7, 2025.

Border Police, IDF evacuate four illegal outposts across West Bank

An Israeli military vehicle waits at a barrier, at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

Israel to reopen Allenby Crossing for transfer of goods from Jordan to Gaza, West Bank

Israeli soldiers take position during a raid in Jenin in the West Bank, November 27, 2025

IDF soldier left behind during West Bank operation after falling asleep in Palestinian village


IDF kills one, arrests another after stone-throwing attack near West Bank highway

The actions of the suspects "endangered the civilians who were driving along the route," the IDF said.

IDF troops operate in the northern West Bank.

What did the gov’t approve for Israel’s 2026 state budget? - explainer

The 2026 budget passed its first test, yet the battles over defense, taxes, and reforms expose a government more focused on managing crises than shaping policy.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich after a press conference at the ministry, December 4, 2025; illustrative.

Merz visit to Israel shows bilateral relations remain strong, former amb. to Germany tells 'Post'

“Since 2008, when Angela Merkel visited Israel and spoke of Germany’s commitment to Israel’s security and survival, it has become not just about a commitment of Germany to Israel," but to both sides.

Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Netanyahu ‘not leaving’ politics for pardon, PM says next to Germany’s Friedrich Merz

Netanyahu also praised the Israel–Germany cooperation in high-tech, AI, and quantum technologies.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025

Christmas returns to Bethlehem after two years of silent nights

As Christmas returns to the city where it began, Bethlehem moves to reconstruct its tourism industry.

A Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 6, 2025.

Netanyahu orders evacuation of 14 illegal outposts, removal of Jewish extremists in West Bank - N12

"These outposts have become forward positions from which raids are carried out on Palestinian villages," N12 quoted security officials as saying.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation after Israel killed Hezbollah's second-in-command and military commander, Ali Tabatabai, in Beirut. November 23, 2025.

Civil Administration recovers dozens of looted artifacts from West Bank site

A targeted operation at "Burj Lasana," in Area B, near Wadi Haramiya, recovered Crusader- and Byzantine-era items from a villa built inside the site.

The Civil Administration seizes dozens of archaeological artifacts from the Burj Lasana site north of Ramallah in the West Bank, December 4, 2025.

Car-ramming at Hebron checkpoint wounds one IDF soldier, terrorist killed

A vehicle accelerated towards a group of soldiers. Troops shot at the attackers, killing both of them.

Israeli security forces at a checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron, December 1, 2025. (illustrative)

IDF, police arrest eleven for criminal, terror-related activity over weekend

Two were arrested for terror-related activity in the West Bank, while nine were arrested for criminal activity in Umm al-Fahm.

 Israeli security forces in Umm al-Fahm to quell riots after a murder took place in the city on Thursday, November 2, 2021.

IDF investigates conduct of reservist soldiers who wounded Palestinian suspect - Army Radio

The IDF noted that his injuries are "disturbing and will be examined thoroughly," but also acknowledged that the reservists "physically struggled with the suspect, until they managed to stop him."

IDF troops in northern West Bank operation.

IDF kills six terrorists, arrest dozens of wanted individuals in 'Operation Five Stones'

The operation was conducted with the IDF's Menashe Brigade and Samaria Brigade in collaboration with the Shin Bet, Border Police, and the Air Force.

IDF killed six terrorists and arrested dozens in "Operation Five Stones" in the northern West Bank.