West Bank

Did UK pressure on Israel help Netanyahu, or bring his opponents closer to power? - analysis

When British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced new measures against Israeli settlements on September 8, he insisted that Britain was not trying to influence Israel’s election.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a reset in relations with Israel in September, including tougher measures targeting settlements in the West Bank.
Samaria Brigade forces search a West Bank home in October 2026.

IDF expands West Bank counterterrorism operations, demolishes terrorists' homes, monuments

Pinchas Shem Tov Ran, an Israeli civilian security coordinator accused of shooting and seriously wounding a Palestinian woman in the West Bank, arrives at the Jerusalem District Court following his indictment, October 23, 2026.

Court orders house arrest for security coordinator charged with shooting Palestinian woman

A Palestinian property damaged in an attack by extremist Israeli settlers in Jalud, south of Nablus, September 29, 2026.

Jalud families still unable to return to burned homes despite High Court order


The illusion of truth: Why the press is wrong about settlers - opinion

Repeat a falsehood often enough and, before long, people accept it as fact. The same principle applies to the Western media's vilification of West Bank settlers.

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers gather during the olive harvest at Palestinian-owned olive groves in Deir Abu Mashal, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 19, 2026.

Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Where their visions for Israel’s security align - and collide

Iran unites Israel's two candidates, but West Bank settler violence divides them • Eisenkot’s diplomatic reset faces a challenge from Trump’s support for Netanyahu • Neither has clear plan for Gaza

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s next government must confront the future of the West Bank - opinion

Does Israel intend to move toward permanent sovereignty over the West Bank, toward a negotiated territorial arrangement, or toward some other defined political framework?

 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.

The cycle of trauma and violence is failing us - opinion

The cycle of trauma and violence between Israelis and Palestinians has become so entrenched that we've started treating it as inevitable. It isn't. Today, I saw how dangerous the cycle has become.

Hallel Silverman is seen after having ducked for cover while she and her tour were attacked by Palestinians in Turmus Ayya, on October 19, 2026.

Terror attacks in West Bank have declined more than 55% this year, 'Post' analysis finds

The 'Post' reviewed data from the Foreign Ministry and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), which showed that the frequency of terror attacks in the West Bank has declined since January 2024.

Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026

Loving Israel must mean confronting West Bank settler violence, not ignoring it - opinion

We should be asking why Palestinian farmers need protection simply to harvest their own olives – and why journalists documenting attacks on them are themselves at risk.

(FILE PHOTO) JEWISH EXTREMISTS stand next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, on October 16, 2026.

Trump backs Netanyahu as Liberman slams 'Bibi the puppet'

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

US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington D.C., April 7, 2025.

UK may sanction firms bidding on Israel’s E1 settlement tender, Miliband warns

Businesses and individuals bidding on E1 construction tenders risk “legal and reputational consequences,” Britain’s foreign minister warned, as the deadline for bids ends on Monday.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, near Ma'aleh Adumim in the West Bank, August 14, 2025

WATCH: Palestinians throw stones at People of Israel's Hassan-Nahoum while visiting West Bank town

A stone is thrown through Hassan-Nahoum's car window while she is speaking to a camera, breaking it and wounding one of the passengers.

Screenshot taken from a video of Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, with her holding up the rock that was thrown through her car window while touring the West Bank.

IDF deploys new Border Police company as Jewish extremist violence rises in West Bank

A new Border Police company will tackle nationalist violence in the West Bank as Defense Minister Israel Katz demands stronger police enforcement.

Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with officers of the Central Command during a tour of the West Bank.