The West Bank is a contested region in the Middle East largely under Israeli control. Also known as Judea and Samaria, the name "West Bank" specifically refers to it being along the western bank of the Jordan River.
Israel took control of the area from Jordan in 1967 following the Six Day War, but has not annexed it. While home to hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers living in different settlements, the West Bank also has a huge Palestinian population and is the bulk of what most people envision as a future Palestinian state.
The status of Israeli settlements is highly controversial and while they are defended by Israel and the US, most of the international community sees them as illegal.
The IDF stated that soldiers had killed a terrorist, destroyed an explosives manufacturing factory, and discovered an additional factory and a Kalashnikov rifle in the overnight raid.
The operation, which took place over 12 hours in the Tulkarm area of the West Bank, saw five terrorists killed by IDF troops and others arrested.
US tells Qatar to boot Hamas if deal rejected • US hands Gaza dock to Israel • Bibi reveals vision for future Gaza • IDF is operating north of Tulkarm, Gaza
This is the second UK sanction package targeting individuals in the West Bank, with the first being announced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in mid-February.
This is not the only arrest in the wake of the riots, with five people being arrested last week on suspicion of rioting and inciting riots.
The gunman was "treacherously ... targeted in his car" without provocation, a spokesman for the brigades said in a statement.
Two Jordanian aid convoys en route to Gaza were attacked by Israeli settlers. Despite the incident, both convoys reached their destination.
Owcza downplayed the incident in a post on X, stating, “Peaceful protest [and] dialogue always has its place.
The group was arrested in connection with the spree of settler violence following the murder of 14-year-old Binyamin Achimair in the West Bank earlier this month.
Israel's former ambassador to South Africa writes: The choice between apartheid and the end of the Jewish majority is fast approaching.
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