Dozens of Israelis and Palestinians were wounded during clashes at several locations across the West Bank on Saturday after a missing teenage boy was found dead.
Tag: Israeli Settlements
How Biden Could Try to Coerce Israel to Change Its War Strategy
President Biden has tried persuading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu behind the scenes. But critics say it is time for a different approach.
Israeli Settlement Expansions Could Amount to War Crimes, U.N. Human Rights Chief Says
The comments came in concert with a U.N. report that says new building plans, violence and discrimination have pushed “the West Bank to the brink of catastrophe.”
Two Israeli Men Killed in West Bank Shooting, Officials Say
It was another sign of escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank since Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7.
A Re-established West Bank Settlement Symbolizes Hardened Israeli Views
Homesh, one of the four West Bank settlements dismantled by Israel when it withdrew from Gaza in 2005, has taken on new importance since Oct. 7 and the war against Hamas.
Blinken Says New Israeli Settlements in West Bank Are Illegal, Reversing Trump Policy
Mr. Blinken said he was disappointed with the announcement from Israel’s finance minister of plans for thousands of new residences in Palestinian territories.
France Imposes Sanctions on Dozens of Israeli Settlers in the West Bank
The French foreign ministry said it had banned 28 settlers from entering France or any of its territories, calling on Israel’s government to pursue legal action against them.
Israeli Settlers Left Gaza in 2005. They Now See a Chance to Return.
The United States and many other nations are pushing Israel to hand Gaza back to Palestinian leadership. But within Israel, a powerful lobby is trying to rally support for Jewish settlements there.
In the West Bank, Palestinians Struggle to Adjust to a New Reality
The volatile mix of violence, tensions and Israeli restrictions has had a stultifying effect on the West Bank.
Israelis and Palestinians See Problems With Sanctions on West Bank Settlers
Reactions ranged from denouncing the penalties to saying they didn’t go far enough.