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West Bank
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Israel’s Hebron crackdown displaces Palestinian families ahead of October 27 election
Israeli forces have imposed extensive movement restrictions, conducted arrests and ordered evacuations around Hebron after a shooting killed two Israeli soldiers. The operation comes days before a closely contested election.
October 25, 2026
Israeli settler attacks injure Palestinians and journalist during West Bank olive harvest
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and accompanying activists across several northern West Bank villages, injuring residents and a journalist amid growing concern about access to farmland.
October 17, 2026
Mahmoud Abbas reaffirms November Palestinian election as major hurdles threaten historic vote
Mahmoud Abbas says Palestinians will vote in November for the first time in 20 years. Find out why major political and logistical doubts remain.
September 24, 2026
Israel targets around 100 West Bank outposts after U.S. condemns settler violence
Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorised settler outposts in the occupied West Bank to be dismantled, according to Reuters sources, after mounting U.S. pressure over attacks on Palestinians and a fresh Israeli Supreme Court ruling protecting displaced families.
September 8, 2026
West Bank crisis deepens as settler attacks, new outposts and Palestinian displacement accelerate
West Bank settler violence surges as more than 1,040 Palestinians are injured and international pressure builds on Netanyahu over attacks and settlements.
September 1, 2026
US condemns Israeli settler siege as troops deploy inside West Bank village
The US sharply condemns an Israeli settler siege in Qusra as troops deploy and Palestinian families face days without reliable water or electricity.
August 13, 2026
Israeli settlers burn West Bank mosques as deadly Tell clash triggers mass security operation
West Bank mosque arsons followed a six-death clash near Nablus, exposing how settler violence and Israeli raids are widening the crisis.
July 26, 2026
Why an ancient West Bank hilltop has become Israel’s newest political battleground
Sebastia fight raises stakes over Israeli land seizures, Palestinian heritage, UNESCO recognition and West Bank sovereignty.
July 21, 2026
Why Israel’s Gaza resettlement push could reshape Netanyahu’s election fight
Israel’s Gaza resettlement push is raising election stakes for Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, Smotrich, Palestinians and the ceasefire deal.
July 20, 2026
Israel’s Knesset dissolves as Benjamin Netanyahu faces October 27 election test
Israel’s Knesset is dissolved, but the real contest is coalition arithmetic. Benjamin Netanyahu faces a defining October 27 election after years of war.
July 19, 2026