Palestinian population in West Bank

Court orders return for Jalud Palestinian families home after extremist settlers drove them out

Justices give authorities 14 days to secure families’ return and demand answers on why identified suspects, vehicles, and repeated attacks produced so little criminal enforcement.

Chief Justice Esther Hayut and fellow Israeli Supreme Court judges at the High Court in Jerusalem
Israeli settlers gather outside a Palestinian home in Qusra, in the West Bank, August 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video.

Palestinians say settlers want to ‘expel us, kill us’ as Jewish extremists return to Kusra

Israeli soldiers operate in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.

Deadly Tell clash between settlers, Palestinians may mark West Bank turning point - analysis

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in the West Bank, May 14, 2026.

PA's Abbas calls for end to 'systemic' settler violence, requests support from UN, Arab leaders


UN blasts West Bank house demolitions

“Punitive demolitions are a form of collective penalty that punishes people for acts they did not commit,” says a UN representative.

A PALESTINIAN removes a wall to allow a bulldozer access to clear the rubble at the home of Amer Abu Aysha in Hebron in August. The IDF earlier destroyed the home of Abu Aysha, one of the two main suspects in the June kidnapping and murder of three teenagers.

Palestinian with improvised weapon reportedly killed by IDF at Al-Arroub riot

200 Palestinians riot in West Bank, southwest of Bethlehem.

The riots centered on Kalandiya, with smaller clashes in Isawiya.

Defense Minister: A bus with 20 Arabs and only a few Jews is a guaranteed terror attack

Currently, Palestinian workers are checked only when going into Israel, but not when coming back, which security sources said increases the chances for terrorist attacks.

Israeli soldiers check cars at a checkpoint near the West Bank City of Jericho

From Hillary to Shimon: Two states is no solution

Remarks made by Clinton, Peres, Netanyahu and others indicate that Israel’s need to retain control of Judea and Samaria has become, at last, a mainstream position.

Former president Shimon Peres.

Two Palestinians killed in separate West Bank clashes

One killed at violent 300-person protest; 50 Palestinians throw stones at the Psagot community.

Stone-throwing Palestinian protesters take cover behind a garbage bin amidst tear gas fired by Israeli troops during clashes at a checkpoint near Ramallah last month.

Former MI chief: Israel beat terror, can now afford unilateral withdrawal from West Bank

Amos Yadlin says Israeli 'Plan B' to failed peace talks should be "coordinated unilateral withdrawal" from West Bank from "a position of strength" on its own terms.

Amos Yadlin 370

As the search for missing youths continues, UN urges Israeli restraint

"Some nations behave as if Israel should roll out the welcome mat for Hamas," says Israel's UN ambassador.

 Ron Prosor

Five arrested for illegally repairing cars in West Bank without owners' knowledge

The suspects are also being charged with forging car parts and committing tax offenses.

Towing one of the illegal trucks.

Tel Aviv woman caught trying to smuggle Palestinians into Israel in trunk

Woman has three daughters in car, including 1-year-old baby; admits to trying to smuggle men into Israel for money.

Border crossing officers find 2 Palestinians in trunk of car

Bennett: ‘We’ll annex Area C and offer the Palestinians autonomy on steroids’

Bayit Yehudi leader says Israel "will be gradually attempting to apply Israeli law on Israeli controlled areas of Judea and Samaria."

Economy Minister Naftali Bennett in the Gush Etzion settlement of Neveh Daniel