World Feb 15 Israel's plan to install West Bank regulations denounced as illegal 'mega land grab' By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
World Nov 13 Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages despite official condemnation The attack came a day after some Israeli leaders condemned recent settler violence against Palestinians. By Aref Tufaha, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
World Nov 13 Settlers in Israel's West Bank hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion Not only did settlement building surge during Trump’s first term, but his administration took unprecedented steps to support Israel’s territorial claims, including recognizing Jerusalem as its capital and moving the U.S. Embassy there. By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press
World Apr 15 Israel orders eviction of Palestinian family from east Jerusalem property, reigniting a legal battle The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood has been the focus of a long-running battle between government-backed Israeli settlers and veteran Palestinian residents. It's part of a broader trend of settlers encroaching on Palestinian neighborhoods in east Jerusalem. By Jack Jeffery, Associated Press
World Apr 12 Israeli settlers storm a West Bank village, killing 1 Palestinian and wounding 25 An Israeli rights group says the settlers stormed the village on Friday while searching for a missing 14-year-old boy from their settlement, burning homes and shooting. By Jack Jeffery, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
Jan 08 Israeli finance minister calls for reestablishing Israeli settlements in Gaza By Associated Press Bezalel Smotrich, a champion of West Bank Jewish settlements, recently sparked an international outcry over his comments calling for Palestinians in Gaza to leave the territory. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: U.S. announces extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Nov 20 Israeli settler attacks on West Bank Palestinians have escalated since Oct. 7, UN says By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press With the world’s attention focused on the fighting in Gaza, Israeli settler violence against Palestinians since Oct. 7 has surged to the highest levels ever recorded by the United Nations. Continue reading
Oct 25 Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden said the attacks by what he calls "extremist settlers" amounted to "pouring gasoline" on the already burning fires in the Middle East since the Hamas attack. Continue reading
Sep 21 UN reports says West Bank settler violence has displaced over 1,100 Palestinians since last year By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Researchers say that as settlements expand under Netanyahu's far-right government and more newly established outposts are authorized, Palestinians living in villages nearby are experiencing unprecedented levels of violence. Continue reading