Israel, West Bank

Israel's settler pressure on West Bank villages stirs annexation fears
By Ali Sawafta, James MackenzieBARDALA, West Bank (Reuters) -Just metres from the last houses in Bardala, a Palestinian village at the northern end of the occupied West Bank, Israel's army has been bulldozing a dirt road and ditch between the community and open grazing land on the hills behind it.
Israel Says It Killed Local Hamas Commander in West Bank
The raid took place as Israel’s military said it had expanded its operation to crack down on militants in the city of Jenin.
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 sent armored vehicles into the cities of Jenin and Tulkarem, severing water and electricity and leading Palestinians to ration food, residents told CNN.
Israel clears another refugee camp as squeeze on West Bank tightens
Israeli troops demolished houses and cleared a wide roadway through the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, in a weeks-long operation against militant groups that has forced tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Jenin, occupied West Bank
Israeli occupation forces Tuesday gunned down and killed a Palestinian in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced. In a statement, the Ministry confirmed that the General Authority for Civil Affairs informed it of the killing of a 21-year-old man in the eastern neighbourhood of Jenin.
Israel deploys tanks to occupied West Bank for first time in more than 20 years
Israel’s military sent tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than two decades as it expanded operations in the territory on Sunday in a move decried by Palestinian authorities as an escalation of aggression.
Israel says Palestinian militants killed as it expands West Bank offensive
The Israeli military announced Tuesday it had expanded its weeks-long offensive in the occupied West Bank to more areas of Jenin city, saying troops killed three militants although Palestinian officials reported two dead.
Israeli troops clear another refugee camp on West Bank
Israel on Monday demolished houses and cleared a wide roadway through the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. This is part of weeks of operation against militant groups that have forced tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes.
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4 Palestinians Shot, Injured as Israel Increases Home Demolitions in West Bank
Israeli forces fired at a vehicle in Ramallah, injuring four Palestinians, while the army continued to demolish homes across ...
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South Africa ‘strongly’ condemns Israel’s aid block to Gaza, military operations in West Bank
Halting entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip is clear violation of ceasefire agreement, international humanitarian law, ...
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 ...
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IDF says it demolished home of Palestinian assailant who killed soldier in September ramming
The post IDF says it demolished home of Palestinian assailant who killed soldier in September ramming appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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 ...
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 ...
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Israel Sees West Bank Sweeps Lasting a Year as Palestinians Flee
A month-long sweep for Palestinian militants in the northern West Bank could continue for a year, Israel’s defense ...
Palestinians hope ‘No Other Land’ Oscar win brings help as they face possible Israeli expulsion
Israeli documentary “No Other Land,” documenting the struggle of West Bank villagers facing possible expulsion by the Israeli ...