Jun 24 Palestinian gunman killed at military checkpoint as Israeli settlers rampage through West Bank village By Isabel Debre, Associated Press A Palestinian assailant opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank on Saturday before being shot and killed, Israeli police said. Elsewhere in the occupied territory, settlers rampaged through Umm Safa, hurling stones, spraying bullets and setting… Continue reading
Jun 22 Israel demolishes alleged Palestinian attacker’s home in latest move in occupied West Bank By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press It was the latest military operation in the increasingly volatile occupied West Bank, which has been gripped by surging violence. Continue reading
Jun 21 Israeli settlers attack Palestinian town, killing one, in response to fatal shooting By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Hundreds of Israeli settlers have stormed into a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to dozens of cars and homes to avenge the deaths of four Israelis killed by a pair of Palestinian gunmen the previous day. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 4:24 New round of violence erupts between Palestinians and Israelis in West Bank By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi There was more violence Tuesday in the occupied West Bank as Israeli settlers were shot and killed by Palestinian gunmen. It followed a bloody raid by Israeli forces and is raising fears of escalation. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Jun 20 2 Palestinian gunmen kill at least 4 at a gas station near Israeli West Bank settlement By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israeli settlers attempted to carry out revenge attacks across the northern West Bank, raising fears of a repeat of a rampage last February that resulted in damage to dozens of Palestinian homes and vehicles and the killing of a Palestinian man. Continue reading
Jun 19 At least 5 Palestinians dead after fierce fighting erupts in West Bank By Ilan Ben Zion, Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press Israel and the Palestinians have been gripped by months of violence, focused mainly in the West Bank, where some 124 Palestinians have been killed this year. Continue reading
Jun 15 Palestinians say Israeli forces kill man in occupied West Bank in latest spike of violence By Associated Press The Palestinian Health Ministry said the 20-year-old man was shot in the head Thursday in the city of Nablus, a frequent flashpoint for confrontations between the Israeli military and Palestinians. Continue reading
Jun 05 2-year-old Palestinian shot by Israeli troops in West Bank dies of wounds By Associated Press The Israeli military has said it opened fire after gunmen in the area shot at an Israeli guard post at a nearby Jewish settlement. But the boy's father said he was driving with his son to visit an uncle when… Continue reading
May 22 3 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli West Bank raid; U.S. slams settlement expansion By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The Biden administration issued a sharply worded statement on Sunday criticizing Israel for moving to reestablish settlers at the previously evacuated outpost of Homesh in northern West Bank. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 2:47 News Wrap: Bangladesh, Myanmar brace for powerful Cyclone Mocha In our news wrap Saturday, a massive tropical cyclone barrels toward Myanmar and Bangladesh, Egypt says it brokered a new cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis, North Carolina’s governor vetoed a state ban… Continue watching