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 shifts military focus to Palestinian city in West Bank during Gaza ceasefire
A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel does not signal an end to all hostilities in the region, as Israeli forces continue operations in the West Bank. Operation Iron Wall, launched earlier this week, is Israel's effort to eliminate terrorism,
Israeli air strike kills two militants in West Bank, Hamas says
An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinian militants in the city of Tulkarm on Monday, Hamas said, underscoring Israel's renewed focus on armed groups in the occupied West Bank since the start of the ceasefire in Gaza.
Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.
Israel launches 'significant' West Bank military operation, at least 8 Palestinians killed
The action came a day after President Donald Trump said he will lift sanctions on ultranationalist Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinian villages.
Nada Bashir witnesses Israel’s deepening military operations in the West Bank
CNN’s Nada Bashir reports from a refugee camp near Jenin in the occupied West Bank where Israel is stepping up their military operations that they say are targeting Iranian-backed militants.
Why Is Israel Targeting Jenin, in the West Bank?
As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.
Israel could annex West Bank, head of UN warns
The United Nations secretary-general has warned that Israel might seize the opportunity to annex the occupied West Bank.
Factbox-West Bank city of Jenin: Hotbed of Israel-Palestinian conflict
The city of Jenin, a Palestinian militant stronghold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has become a new front for Israel days after it reached a ceasefire deal with Hamas that suspended a 15-month-old war in Gaza.
West Bank: Israel continues fourth day of operation in Jenin, leaving 12 Palestinians dead
Jenin, West Bank - The Israeli army maintains Friday, for the fourth consecutive day, the military operation “Iron Wall” against the city of Jenin, in the northern West Bank, in which 12 Palestinians have been killed and more than 40 have been wounded.
Residents say they were forced to flee Jenin refugee camp as Israel’s West Bank military operation intensifies
The Israel Defense Forces insisted it was “not forcing the Palestinians to evacuate,” but said it had “allowed residents of ...
New Israeli "large scale" offensive in West Bank underway as Trump drops sanctions on settlers
Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill at least 7 people in a new offensive in the occupied West Bank as Trump ...
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Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to let in Palestinian refugees from Gaza. Here’s why the idea is rejected
President Donald Trump's suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip was met with a ...
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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Palestinian voices take center stage at Sundance
Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis was in the West Bank, days away from shooting her ambitious and deeply personal ...
Israel hits bomb-making terror lab in West Bank, Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon: IDF
While a cease-fire is in effect with the Palestinian Hamas in the south, the Israeli military ramped up its operations over ...
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Israel, Hamas complete 2nd prisoner-captive swap under Gaza deal
Cheers erupted in Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank on Saturday as Hamas released four Israeli hostages and Israel freed ...
Released Palestinians describe conditions in Israeli detention centers
Thousands gathered in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to welcome the 200 Palestinian prisoners ...