Israel, West Bank and Gaza

With Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank. Here’s why
The sudden expansion of Israeli security operations in the West Bank has killed at least 10 people and follows the start of the delicate ceasefire process in Gaza, by which Israeli hostages are released in stages and will also see the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.
Israel launches raids in West Bank and looks to remain longer in Lebanon after cease-fire quiets Gaza
Israeli forces raided a terror cell in the West Bank while diplomats began pushing back on its cease-fire deal with Hezbollah to the north – two shows of force after the cease-fire in Gaza halted the fight against Hamas.
Israeli Raids in West Bank Focus on Jenin, Long a Resistance Hub
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.
Israel fires ‘counterterrorist operation’ in occupied West Bank
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Israeli military says it killed 2 militants connected to West Bank bus attack
Israel’s military said Thursday it killed two Islamic Jihad militants who were involved in a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this month. The Israel Defense Forces said its troops killed the militants in the village of Burqin amid an exchange of fire after the militants had barricaded themselves in a building.
Residents Leave Homes in Jenin as Israeli West Bank Raid Continues
Israeli drones fitted with loudspeakers ordered people to leave their homes in Jenin on Thursday, residents said, as the military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation in the West Bank city.
Hundreds of families leave West Bank as major Israeli raid continues
Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes in the West Bank city on Thursday, prompted by messages from drones fitted with loudspeakers, witnesses said, as the Israeli military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation.
Palestinian Official Says Hundreds Leave Jenin As Israel Presses Raid
A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there.
Hundreds flee Jenin as Israeli military continues West Bank raid
Israel's major military operation in the Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank, forced hundreds to flee their homes on Thursday. The Israeli operation entered its third day, despite the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza having come into effect earlier this week.
Jenin residents leave homes as West Bank raids continue; Hezbollah ceasefire terms require more work, says Israel
Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes on Thursday, prompted by messages from drones fitted with loudspeakers, witnesses said, as the military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation in the West Bank city.
West Bank mayor warns of ‘man-made disaster,’ as Israel says it took ‘lessons’ from Gaza war
Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, ...
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Trump nominee: I’ll use role to combat UN ‘antisemitic rot;’ Israel has biblical right to entire West Bank
Asked whether she agrees with far-right lawmakers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir that Israel has a biblical right to ...
Israeli Minister Says Army Applying Lessons From Gaza in West Bank Operation
JERUSALEM/JENIN (Reuters) -Israel's defence minister said on Wednesday forces were applying lessons learned in Gaza as a ...
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Violence in West Bank imperils Gaza truce
Israeli operations in the West Bank have killed at least 12 Palestinians since Tuesday and could threaten the newly agreed ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Human Rights office spokesperson Thameen Al ...
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West Bank celebrates release of Palestinian prisoners while praising Hamas
Two buses from the International Committee of the Red Cross transport 76 Palestinians, nearly all women, following the ...
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Goma fears, West Bank escalation, and Trump’s migrant crackdown: The Cheat Sheet
The M23, which is supported by thousands of Rwandan troops, briefly seized Goma during its last insurgency over a decade ago, ...
Middle East live updates: At least 21 Palestinians hurt in West Bank settler violence
At least 21 Palestinians were injured, 11 severely, after dozens of Israeli civilians, some of whom were masked, arrived at ...
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Hamas names next 4 hostages it plans to release
(AP) — Hamas announced Friday the names of the next four hostages it plans to release this weekend as part of a fragile ceasefire deal with Israel that has paused the war in Gaza. There was no ...