World Aug 17 Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend home under siege by Israeli settlers By Sam Metz, Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press
World Aug 14 Palestinians besieged in West Bank village of Qusra fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes The standoff in Qusra between Palestinian families and Israeli settlers who apparently want to push them out entered a new stage Friday as activists supporting the Palestinians marched toward the besieged homes to replenish their dwindling food and water supply. By Sam Metz, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press
World Aug 13 Watch 4:33 'Act of terror': U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank The U.S. condemned the siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, where they cut off water, electricity and essential supplies to residents. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers’ actions an “act of terror,”… By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala
World Aug 13 Watch 5:32 Palestinian American family recounts siege of West Bank home by Israeli settlers Israeli settlers laid siege to the home of an Palestinian American family in the occupied West Bank, sparking condemnation from the U.S. ambassador and an Israeli military response. Nick Schifrin spoke with Qusai and Ahmed Ridi from the house in… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Aug 13 Settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank a 'horrific act of terror,' U.S. ambassador says Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days, including one owned by a Palestinian American. By Sam Metz, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press
Aug 07 Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse By Sam Mednick, Associated Press A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel warns that Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank have pushed the territory’s health system to the brink of collapse. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 6:43 Violence surges in West Bank as Israeli settlers escalate attacks on Palestinians By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Violence surged in the West Bank this past weekend when Palestinians say Israeli settlers burned two mosques following deadly clashes. The UN accuses Israeli settlers of increasing their attacks and footprint in the West Bank, the land that Palestinians hope… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 10:38 Palestinians in occupied West Bank face growing violence from Israeli settlers By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Human rights groups say a new Israeli law that expands the death penalty for killings classified as terrorism is expected to apply exclusively to Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank. As Israel and the U.S. wage war in Iran,… Continue watching
Dec 21 Israeli Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said Sunday, as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory that further threatens the possibility of… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 11:21 Israeli settlers attack Palestinians with impunity, halting West Bank olive harvest By Leila Molana-Allen, Thomas Dallal, Janine AlHadidi Israel's cabinet voted to extend legal status to 19 previously illegal settlements late last night, formalizing more control of land in the West Bank. Attacks by Jewish settlers against Palestinian communities there have increased sharply since the Oct. 7, 2023… Continue watching