Hebron

Palestinian Authority schools praise martydom, use October 7 attack in math lessons

Beyond reducing October 7 to a math exercise, the nine-year-olds were also praised by their teacher in written feedback for writing questions relating to martyrdom, including child martyrdom.

A child's drawing shown here says: "In Gaza City at least 150 children die as Martyrs [daily]. How many child Martyrs are there in nine days?"
[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank

Firefighter works to extinguish the flames after a wildfire broke out in Samaria on July 18.

Firefighters, planes bring fire in West Bank woods near evacuated settlement under control

Israeli settlers are evacuated from illegal outpost Givat Or Yehuda, in the southern Hebron hills, on August 17, 2026.

IDF, COGAT evacuate illegal outpost near Hebron three months after residents attack police - report


IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist who shot and killed Oketz dog in Lebanon

The IDF said that any inaccuracies in its initial statement describing the incident were due to "human error."

Officers of the Nachal brigade train with Israeli soldiers from the Oketz unit in an urban warfare, at the mock village of El Poran, in northern Golan Heights, on December 7, 2022.

Hiking the Holyland: On Derech Ha’Avot, tasting the sweet fruits the spies failed to see

Along Derech Ha’Avot, green grapes and ancient steps evoke memories of the biblical spies, the fruits of the land, and the lesson of being in Israel without fear.

A leafy fig tree, one thing the spies never let themselves taste.

IDF, Shin Bet arrest eight Palestinians suspected of assaulting Israelis in West Bank village

Separately, Israel Police on Thursday arrested a resident of the West Bank town of Tarqumiyah suspected of being involved in the criminally motivated kidnapping of an IDF soldier.

The IDF arrests eight Palestinians in Mukhmas suspected of attacking Israelis, July 3, 2026.

IDF troops catch of West Bank car ramming attack suspect

No injuries were reported in the reported car ramming, the IDF said in a statement. 

Israeli soldiers inspect the Shavei Shomron checkpoint after a Palestinian was killed near Deir Sharaf, west of the West Bank city of Nablus, November 12, 2024 (Illustrative).

IDF soldier rescued after being found handcuffed in West Bank town, incident likely criminal

A preliminary investigation found that the soldier was unarmed. The incident is believed to be criminal in nature rather than nationalistic or terror-motivated.

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, June 14, 2026.

Smotrich claims historic Hebron shift as Israel advances new building plans

This is the first approval of its kind since the signing of the Hebron Agreement in 1997, under which restrictions related to the Jewish community were subject to approval by the Hebron municipality.

AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.

Foreign Ministry denies annulment of Hebron Agreement, contradicting Smotrich's announcement

Under the 1997 Hebron Agreement, the Hebron Municipality oversaw planning and construction across the city, including the Tomb of the Patriarchs and the adjoining Ibrahimi Mosque.

The Ibrahimi mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 3, 2024.

Man indicted after being caught with a loaded gun in Jerusalem's Old City

The suspect was held in detention following his arrest, and the detention was extended to June 11. 

The gun confiscated from the man in Jerusalem illegally on May 29, 2026.

IDF opens investigation into West Bank incident where seven-month-old baby was killed

The IDF opened an investigation after a seven-month-old Palestinian baby was reportedly killed during an operation near Hebron, where soldiers fired at a vehicle they said accelerated towards them.

Israeli soldiers operate during a military raid in the West Bank city of Hebron, May 24, 2026.

Two Palestinian civilians wounded, one killed during IDF operations in West Bank

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that a seven-month-old baby was killed in the incident, though the death has not been confirmed by the IDF.

Israeli soldiers operate during a military raid in the West Bank city of Hebron, May 24, 2026.