Dec 25 Egypt’s proposal to end Israel-Hamas war: Hostage release, Palestinian oversight of Gaza By Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Egyptian proposal, worked out with the Gulf nation of Qatar, has been presented to Israel, Hamas, the United States and European governments but still appeared preliminary. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Hundreds killed in Gaza over weekend of airstrikes, heavy combat In our news wrap Sunday, Gaza saw some of the most intense and bloodiest fighting of the war this weekend, the streets of Bethlehem stood empty of crowds and festivities on Christmas Eve as celebrations were canceled amid the Israel-Hamas… Continue watching
Dec 24 Bethlehem resembles a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations halted due to Israel-Hamas war By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Dec 15 Security footage shows Israeli forces killing 2 Palestinians at close range. The army opens a probe By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Security footage obtained by the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem shows two Israeli soldiers pursuing shooting the men — one while he was incapacitated and the other appearing to be unarmed — during a raid in a West Bank refugee… 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
Dec 02 Far away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families endure new pain By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously wounded while taking an evening walk, relatives of two of the victims have arrived in Vermont from the war-torn West Bank, grappling with a new reality… Continue reading
Nov 26 Several Palestinians killed in Israeli raid amid surging West Bank violence, officials say By Majdi Mohammed, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians, including at least one militant, in a 24-hour period, Palestinian health officials said Sunday, as a fragile pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered… Continue reading
Nov 25 In West Bank, Palestinians rejoice over release of women and minors from Israeli prisons By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Dozens of freed Palestinian prisoners, some accused of minor offenses and others convicted in attacks on Israeli security forces, have returned home in the occupied West Bank following their release as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. 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
Nov 08 Watch 7:36 West Bank Palestinians try to save their homes from Israeli extremists By Leila Molana-Allen As the war rages between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, some Palestinians in the West Bank are trying to save their homes. Some of the most extreme Israeli settlers there have been clashing violently with their neighbors, forcing them to… Continue watching