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 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.
The military released a photo of two automatic rifles that it said were used by several gunmen to shoot at the soldiers, at an outpost near the flashpoint Palestinian city of Jenin.
IDF strikes in Khan Yunis, Rafah and Nuseirat • Two Palestinians shot dead after trying to break through West Bank checkpoint
There is no statistical warrant to justify the claim that Israel is committing genocide.
Yehezkeli believes that unless Israel adopts a more assertive stance, it risks facing further violence and turmoil.
Guided by intelligence gathered by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), the forces could enter Nablus secretly and locate the suspect.
Abdullah Abu Shalal was finally killed in a drone strike in January, a tactic which, before the beginning of the war in Gaza, was a relatively rare choice for the West Bank.
Pressure from Israeli politicians appears to have succeeded in pushing the US to step back from issuing sanctions.
It may have looked like a run-of-the-mill Israeli counter-operation in Tulkarm this week. But it’s always worth taking a closer look – because the implications can be enormous.
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