West Bank

May- 2025 -

15 May

Gaza Air Strikes Kill 94 as Manhunt Unfolds in West Bank

Palestinian rescuers reported 94 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, where a US-backed organization said it intends to begin distributing aid.

9 May

Commentary

Jacob Olidort

To Stop Iran, Focus on Jordan and the West Bank

To effectively counter Iran’s influence, the US must shift its strategic focus to Jordan and the West Bank, where Iran is actively working to establish new footholds.

Mar- 2025 -

5 March

Middle East

Israeli soldiers operate during a raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the city of Tulkarem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Palestinian Militants Killed as It Expands West Bank Offensive

The Israeli military had expanded its weeks-long offensive in the occupied West Bank to more areas of Jenin city.

Feb- 2025 -

27 February

Middle East

Friends and family members welcome one of the Palestinian prisoners released from Israel's prisons in return for the handover of bodies of 4 Israeli hostages by Hamas to the Red Cross in Ramallah, West Bank on February 26, 2025. (Photo by Mohammad Nazal / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Frees Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners After Body Handover

Israel freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, shortly after saying Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages.

27 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Rejects ‘Annexation’ Proposals for Palestinian Territories

The UN rights chief on Wednesday rejected as "unlawful" proposals for the annexation of or forced transfer from Palestinian territories, warning they posed a threat to the entire region.

24 February

Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a meeting of American Jewish organizations in Jerusalem, Israel, February 16, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Toshiyuki Fukushima / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Ready to Resume Gaza War, PM Warns After Truce Delay

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was prepared to resume fighting against Hamas after the Palestinian group accused it of endangering a five-week-old Gaza truce by suspending prisoner releases.

23 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Says Deploying Tank Division in West Bank City of Jenin

Israel's army on Sunday announced the expansion of operations in the occupied West Bank including the deployment of a tank division.

21 February

Middle East

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Staff Writer With AFP

Netanyahu Orders ‘Intensive’ West Bank Operations After Israel Bus Blasts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered an "intensive operation against centers of terrorism" in the occupied West Bank, his office said, after three buses exploded in central Israel without causing any reported injuries.

5 February

Middle East