West Bank, Israel Defense Forces and Palestinians

Israeli tanks storm West Bank town, fire randomly
Israeli tanks on Sunday stormed the town of Wadi Burqin, west of Jenin in the northern West Bank, firing randomly as part of an ongoing military operation in the city and its refugee camp. The tanks entered the town from the Jenin camp and fired their machine guns indiscriminately before returning to the camp, witnesses told Anadolu.
Palestinian officials accuse Israeli forces of damaging historic West Bank mosque
Palestinian officials denounced the partial burning of a historic mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, which they said had been carried out during a raid by Israeli armed forces.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians seek shelter after Israeli assaults across the West Bank
Nearly 40,000 Palestinians driven from their homes by Israel's month-long offensive have scattered across nearby villages and towns, trying to find shelter.
Israeli forces arrest 16 Palestinians in West Bank raid
Tension has been running high across the West Bank, where at least 930 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 7,000 injured in attacks by the Israeli army and illegal settlers since the start of the onslaught on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
Historic mosque damaged: Israeli forces storm and set fire to Nablus Mosque
Israeli forces have set fire to and damaged sections of a historic mosque in the old city of Nablus.
Israel's settler outposts stir annexation fears in West Bank amid doubt over Trump policy
Israel's pro-settler politicians have been emboldened by the return to the White House of U.S. President Donald Trump.
From ‘the cat lady of Gaza’ to West Bank vets: What frontline animal aid looks like in Palestine
A Dutch charity faces huge challenges in the occupied territories, as it fundraises to care for dogs, cats and donkeys. View ...
Israel sends tanks to the West Bank for the first time in 20 years. Here’s why that’s significant
Israel launched a major military incursion in the northern West Bank in August, which it called “Operation Summer Camps.” It ...
A charity kitchen brings hope to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank during Ramadan
A charity kitchen in the occupied West Bank has expanded its usual operations to help displaced Palestinians trying to mark ...
Israeli tanks enter Jenin in occupied West Bank as military operation displaces more than 40,000 Palestinians
Israel says its military operation in occupied West Bank refugee camps is to "prevent the return of residents and the ...
Why Tensions Are Rising in the West Bank
Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to ...
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years
The move came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a stop to the release of Palestinian prisoners.
$23M South Boston courthouse, apartments proposed at old Broadway bank
A proposed $23 million project would move the South Boston courthouse to a former bank building — and add family units on top.
West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants
The Palestinian Authority wants to prove it can handle security in Gaza, even if it means working in parallel with a ...