Israel wants 24,000 assault rifles. Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right minister overseeing the police, has given rifles to civilians and is forming “security squads.”
Tag: West Bank
As Gaza War Enters New Phase, Israel Faces Pressure Over Civilian Deaths
Fears are rising that the conflict could spread to the occupied West Bank, where tensions are soaring among Palestinians angered over deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
Gaza Doctor Describes ‘Horrific Scenes’ After Israeli Airstrikes on Jabaliya
Gazans under bombardment say there is a surge of severely injured children entering hospitals, doctors operating without anesthesia and morgues overflowing with bodies.
How a Campaign of Extremist Violence Is Pushing the West Bank to the Brink
Israeli settlers and Palestinians have been locked in a cycle of bloodshed for decades. But extremist settler attacks could send the conflict out of control.
Is a 2-State Solution Between Israel and Palestinians Still Feasible?
As President Biden and other Western leaders promote the idea, some diplomats and analysts say the Hamas-Israel war may breathe new life into it.
A World of Fear for Europe’s Jews
The Oct. 7 Hamas assault on Israel and a surge in acts of antisemitism have awakened a repressed horror in Jewish populations across the continent.
Settler Violence Rising Against Palestinians in the West Bank
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed, more than 2,000 injured and nearly 1,000 forcibly displaced by Israeli settlers since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, the United Nations said.
Israel Strikes West Bank Mosque, Killing At Least 2
The Israeli military carried out a rare airstrike in the occupied West Bank, hitting a mosque in the Jenin refugee camp. Palestinian officials called the attack a “dangerous escalation.”
Peace Activists in Israel Renew Their Push for a Solution
Long derided as naïve, even traitors, the bridge builders between Israelis and Palestinians sense opportunity in the aftermath of the Hamas attack.
13 Palestinians and an Israeli Officer Killed as Violence Surges in West Bank
The deadliest fighting occurred in the Nur Shams refugee camp, where Israeli forces also carried out a rare drone strike.