Dec 25 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. Continue reading
Dec 24 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. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 10:15 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… Continue watching
Nov 20 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. Continue reading
Nov 13 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. Continue reading
Oct 30 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. Continue reading
Oct 01 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. Continue reading
Sep 20 During a West Bank raid, Israeli soldiers pushed 3 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs By Julia Frankel, Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press It was the latest in a series of suspected violations by Israeli forces since the start of the Israel-Hamas war that rights groups say show a pattern of excessive force toward Palestinians. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Turkish-American woman killed in West Bank buried in her hometown In our news wrap Saturday, a funeral was held in Turkey for the Turkish-American woman killed by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank, Israeli airstrikes hammered central and southern Gaza, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 206 prisoners of war, a… Continue watching
Sep 12 Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military By Gene Johnson, Associated Press The 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle was killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank. Many attendees Wednesday night carried photographs of Eygi in her graduation cap. Continue reading