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Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures as military launches major operation in West Bank

By Melanie Lidman, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press

Israel's top general has resigned, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip.

What to know as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears closer than ever

By Associated Press

The U.S. has called for a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern both the West Bank and Gaza ahead of eventual statehood, however the Israeli government opposes that plan.

At least 3 dead, 7 injured after shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

The attack occurred in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, on one of the main east-west roads crossing the territory.

Why Palestinian Authority forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank

By Majdi Mohammed, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

The deadly violence is some of the worst internal fighting Palestinians have seen in years.

Palestinians in Bethlehem mark another subdued Christmas Eve during war in Gaza

By Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press

The war, the violence in the occupied West Bank it has spurred and the lack of festivities has deeply hurt Bethlehem's economy.

How life in the West Bank has become brutal and unpredictable after Oct. 7

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

Overnight in the occupied West Bank, a mosque was vandalized and set on fire by Israeli settlers. Attacks against Palestinians there have increased greatly since the Oct. 7 terror attacks. Israel describes the West Bank as one of seven fronts…

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Syrian state media says Israeli military strike killed 36 people in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra

By Associated Press

Syria's state-run media say that a strike on the Syrian town of Palmyra killed 36 people and wounded more than 50, an attack that Damascus blamed on Israel.

Settlers in Israel’s West Bank hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

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.

Israel’s UNRWA ban will lead to more suffering for Palestinians, aid agency chief says

By Baraa Anwer, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further instability in Gaza and the West Bank.

U.S. sanctions extremist West Bank settlers for violence against Palestinians

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The U.S. imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth, a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property, as well as two Israeli men connected to violence against Palestinians.