Settlements in the territory, pushed by Israeli hardliners, are viewed as a major obstacle to peace. Israel has issued a tender for the construction of nearly 1,000 additional settler homes in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli NGO has reported. Referencing the document, the Peace Now watchdog said on Sunday that the development of 974 … Read more
Hamas released three captives in Gaza and Israel freed hundreds of Palestinians.
Israeli attack on a vehicle close to Qabatiya comes during ongoing assault on nearby Jenin, which has displaced thousands. An Israeli drone attack on a vehicle near the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya has killed two people, the Palestinian Ministry of Health says on the fourth day of a large-scale Israeli operation in and … Read more
The Israeli-occupied West Bank has erupted in celebrations after 90 Palestinian prisoners, most of them women, were released from Israeli jails as part of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Families in the West Bank waited until early on Monday to receive their loved ones, most of whom had been detained without charge. The ceasefire, which ended Israel’s … Read more
Beirut, Lebanon – The Palestinian Authority (PA) is cracking down on armed groups in the Jenin refugee camp in what experts say is an attempt to restore its limited authority in the occupied West Bank and persuade incoming United States President Donald Trump that it can be a useful security partner. However, the crackdown has … Read more