West Bank Israel

WATCH: Soldier given 20-day sentence after protesting outside of IDF Central Command HQ

The soldier, who was sentenced by court-martial, held signs outside the Jerusalem headquarters that read: "Avi Bluth - Stop Administrative Orders" and "Avi Bluth - Stop Persecuting Tal Yinon Dardik."

Soldier was sentenced to 20 days in military prison after picketing in front of IDF Central Command's Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth's office, September 29, 2026.
A Palestinian man walks next to a vehicle damaged in what Palestinians say was an Israeli settlers attack, in Deir Abu Masha'al, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, September 28, 2026.

Netanyahu condemns riots in West Bank, calls to fully prosecute extremist settlers involved

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Museumplein ahead of a 6 km march through the city as part of a protest demanding a tougher stance from the Dutch government against Israel's war in Gaza, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 5, 2025.

Tensions spike as Israel targets Dutch diplomats following Netherlands ban on settlement goods

Jews who support the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip march near the Israeli border with Gaza, in southern Israel, July 19, 2026

Only 17% of Israelis, 21% of Palestinians believe peaceful coexistence is possible, poll finds


Netanyahu, Biden strike blow to already weak Abbas, PA - analysis

If Israel and the US want to retain it as a legitimate diplomatic partner then it has to do more to legitimately strengthen it.

Gunmen attend a funeral of two Palestinians, who were killed during an Israeli raid, in Nablus in the West Bank July 7,2023.

State confirms plans to return Israelis to destroyed Homesh settlement

Israelis will officially be allowed to return to the Homesh settlement in the West Bank.

Israeli soldiers block the entrance to Homesh in the West Bank on May 28, 2022.

Israel: PA has allowed Iran to gain a West Bank foothold

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN stated that the Palestinian Authority was responsible for the escalation of violence of in the West Bank.

Gunmen attend a funeral of two Palestinians, who were killed during an Israeli raid, in Nablus in the West Bank July 7,2023.

Guterres: UN won’t send int’l force to protect Palestinians in West Bank

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the UN would not be sending forces to the West Bank following Israel's two day military campaign in the West Bank city of Jenin.

 Rubble on the streets of the West Bank city of Jenin, following a major Israeli aerial and ground offensive in Jenin, in one of Israel's biggest military operation in the Palestinian territory in years. July 4, 2023.

Jewish extremism and vigilantism is a disturbing trend - opinion

The far-right in Israel refuses to condemn extremist Jewish violence against Palestinians.

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

Israel must end violence in West Bank to protect Israelis and Palestinians - opinion

Palestinians have no official protection, neither against settler violence nor against the Israeli military forces.

Clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron on May 12, 2021.

Gallant signs administrative arrest orders for four Jewish Israelis following West Bank riots

Defense Minister Gallant placed four Jews in administrative detention following an escalation of violence in the West Bank.

 Israeli soldiers and settlers at the entrance to the West Bank village of  Turmus Aiya, June 21, 2023

West Bank risks 'spiralling out of control' - UN rights chief

Volker Turk: "Israel must urgently reset its policies and actions in the West Bank in line with international human rights standards, including protecting and respecting the right to life."

IDF soldier near Jenin

How Israel can force Abbas' hand amid West Bank lawlessness - editorial

Iran clearly aims to exploit this turmoil to threaten Israel, while Hamas – one of its local proxies – has expressed support for the attacks that took place on Monday.

 Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli raid in Jenin in the West Bank January 26, 2023.

Peacebuilders are beating a path forward together - opinion

The success of a thirty-year campaign against the Israeli judiciary is also a reminder of the power of determined and strategic grassroots efforts.

 Israelis stand with an Israeli flag opposite to Palestinians with Palestinian flag next to Damascus gate to Jerusalem's Old City, on Jerusalem Day, May 29, 2022.