West Bank

US bill targeting Israeli settlements in West Bank, Gaza gains 53 co-sponsors

As of this week, the bill has 53 co-sponsors, including high-profile figures such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna.

Jewish settlers pray during Yom Kippur at a settlement outpost northwest of the West Bank city of Nablus, September 21, 2026.
Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass.

Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, has 'ceded moral ground,' Obama tells Belfast crowd

A Palestinian farmer gestures during the harvest season, in Palestinian-owned olive groves in Beit Anan, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 15, 2026.

Palestinian farmers petition High Court over three years of blocked access to West Bank land

An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

Five Palestinian teens arrested over suspected formation of West Bank terror cell


IDF to protect Israel ‘from the river to the sea,’ Netanyahu vows in visit to West Bank seam line

Netanyahu also called the Tulkarm refugee camp a “terrorist stronghold" in reference to a High Court order for the state to provide a timeline for the return of Palestinians displaced from the camp.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026; illustrative.

Israel's security tied to diplomatic standing, 'but not at cost of our fighters,' says Ben-Gvir

“I think there’s a great importance to our diplomatic relations and connections,” Ben Gvir said in response to a question submitted by The Jerusalem Post.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yishai Fleisher at an English-speaking election campaign event for his far-right Otzma Yehudit party at the Tel Aviv International Salon, Monday, October 12, 2026.

West Bank Palestinian family attacked by masked Jewish rioters claiming to be soldiers - report

According to KAN, the family was at home when the rioters knocked on the door around 3 a.m., claiming to be military personnel. The settlers fled the area after the attack.

Israeli army soldiers stand near a Palestinian house which was besieged by Israeli settlers in Kusra village in the West Bank August 13, 2026.

Eisenkot wants a new direction. His Palestinian policy has a problem - opinion

Does Gadi Eisenkot's vision point toward a political settlement or a more sustainable management of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, speaks to the Jerusalem Post ahead of elections in September 2026.

Israeli extremist settlers use sheep farms, intimidation to expand West Bank control, CBS reports

A West Bank settler told CBS that sheep grazing helps establish territorial boundaries, while acknowledging concerns that extremist settler violence could threaten Israel's relationship with the US.

Extremist settler activists clash with Palestinians and members of Sons of Abraham over a disputed property in the West Bank, broadcast October 11, 2026.

Christian tourists buy West Bank settlement goods in protest of European trade restrictions

ICEJ visitors turned purchases into a show of solidarity as Ireland and the Netherlands enforce new restrictions, and Norway weighs a broader trade ban.

Christians visiting a West Bank settlement during the International Christian Embassy's annual conference.

Container ship struck in Hormuz as Saudi forces, Houthis exchange fire

Trump struggles in negotiations with Iran • Saudi Arabia destroys three drones north of Riyadh • Hezbollah to distribute up to $14,000 per family following war with Israel

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

BoP expects Gaza reconstruction after elections as Israelis support Netanyahu-Eisenkot TV debate

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

Tents housing displaced Palestinians are seen among homes destroyed during the recent war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, September 3, 2026.

High Court seeks timeline for steps toward Palestinians’ return to northern West Bank camps

The state was given until November 23, 2026, to submit its response. The court did not order the immediate return of residents or direct the IDF to withdraw from the refugee camps.

Israel security forces apprehend five terrorists planning an  imminent terror attack in the Barta'a area near Jenin, November 30, 2025.

Israel Police arrest Eizariya resident on suspicion of planning imminent terror attack

Upon receiving a report of the alleged threat, Border Police officers and those from the Ma'ale Adumim station set up roadblocks and conducted searches to locate the suspect.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.