West Bank
West Bank on edge as IDF warns seam line gaps could enable Oct. 7 style terrorist raids
As the IDF fights in Gaza and Lebanon, commanders warn that breached West Bank seam line defenses, drones, and raid plans could turn the area into Israel’s next major front.
Gov’t approves NIS 27 million for hotel construction in West Bank to promote tourism
Palestinian family says settlers annexed unfinished West Bank home
IDF destroys tunnels, kills terrorists, arrests over 60 terror suspects in North, South, West Bank
Grapevine, June 12, 2026: Israel is losing brownie points
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Israel releases Hamas co-founder, father of 'Green Prince,' after more than two years of detention
Yousef is a senior leader of Hamas in the West Bank, having co-founded the group in 1987 along with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other Palestinian members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
IDF strikes over 300 Hezbollah sites, kills five Gaza terrorists, captures 50 suspects in West Bank
In addition, the IDF operated to combat smuggling along Israel's eastern and western borders.
Goldknopf protests 'exclusion' of haredi West Bank communities from budget in letter to Netanyahu
"How is it possible that the budgets, development, and benefits that reach the other communities never reach the ultra-Orthodox population centers in Judea and Samaria?" Goldknopf asked.
UK MP urges investigation into 32 charities for donating £28m to Israeli settlements
MP Melanie Ward, former chief executive of Medical Aid for Palestinians, has submitted a complaint to the Charity Commission regarding the charities, which she said are funding "illegal settlements."
Will European investment into Palestinian economy undermine Israel’s efforts to end pay-for-slay?
Itamar Marcus, the founder of Palestinian Media Watch, noted that one of the participating banks has explicitly refused requests to close accounts reportedly used to pay released terrorists.
Israel set to approve funding plan for 61 West Bank settlements - report
Axios's Barak Ravid reported on X/Twitter that the proposal is scheduled to be brought before the cabinet for approval. Additional details about the plan were not immediately available.
The PA's collapse could lead to Hamas's rise in the West Bank - opinion
Preserving economic stability in the West Bank has always been a cornerstone of Israeli policy. Operation Swords of Iron led to a sharp change in Israeli policy toward it.
Zionist NGO Regavim to countersue Canada, EU over sanctions, denies claims of violence - interview
On Tuesday, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, France, New Zealand, and Australia announced new sanctions against several individuals and organizations in the West Bank.
Fatah official rejects Gaza technocratic committee, contradicts official PA stance
"The Gaza committee is an Israeli recipe for reinforcing Palestinian division," Rajoub said. "We should never have agreed to or accepted the committee under any circumstances."
