The volatile mix of violence, tensions and Israeli restrictions has had a stultifying effect on the West Bank.
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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.
Netanyahu’s Bind: Compromising in Gaza or Holding On to Power at Home
To end the war in Gaza and free the remaining Israeli hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have to cut deals that analysts say could end his government — and potentially his career.
Israel Raids West Bank Hospital as Clashes Erupt With Hamas in Northern Gaza
The raid, by a small team wearing medical garb, killed a Hamas commander. It came as Israel confirmed it was trying to flush militants out of tunnels with seawater and had renewed fighting in northern Gaza.
How Leaders and Diplomats Are Trying to End the Gaza War
Top American, Israeli and Arab officials are seeking to forge three parallel but related deals that could end the war in Gaza, finalize its postwar status, and, most ambitiously, set commitments for the creation of a Palestinian state.
Plans for Gaza’s ‘Day After’ Seem Ever Distant
The very idea that there will be a clear line between war and peace is misleading, given the politics, security needs and anxieties of all sides.
David Cameron, UK Foreign Secretary, Pressures Netanyahu on Gaza Aid
“The scale of suffering in Gaza is unimaginable,” David Cameron said after his meeting with the Israeli prime minister, urging a “sustainable cease-fire.”
Israel and Hamas’s Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal Proposals: What to Know
The negotiations continue, but the sides are far apart on issues including the fate of Hamas’s top leadership in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu Restates Opposition to Two-State Solution, Despite Pressure From Biden
The Israeli prime minister said that he had long opposed a Palestinian state because it would constitute “an existential danger to Israel.”
Biden Presses Netanyahu on Working Toward a Palestinian State
The two leaders spoke for the first time in weeks. Their call came a day after the Israeli leader rebuffed U.S. efforts to pressure him into a two-state solution.