Driving in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is an incredibly different experience depending on who you are. Ben Hubbard, international correspondent for The New York Times, rode along on two bus trips, one for Israelis, the other for Palestinians, that t…
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Secret Documents Show Hamas Tried to Persuade Iran to Join Its Oct. 7 Attack
The Times reviewed the minutes of 10 meetings among Hamas’s top leaders. The records show the militant group avoided several escalations since 2021 to falsely imply it had been deterred — while seeking Iranian support for a major attack.
Laborer From Gaza Is First Reported Fatality of Iran’s Missile Attack
Sameh al-Asali, who was sheltering in the city of Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was killed when a large missile fragment slammed into him.
Videos Show Iranian Missile Attack on Israel
While some missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defense, several hit locations in Israel, according to an analysis by The Times.
Biden Says U.S. Warships Helped Israel Intercept Iran’s Missiles
The president said the United States was “fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel,” in a show of solidarity between two allies whose relations have become strained.
Saudi Arabia Pledges to Send Financial Aid to Palestine
An expected cash infusion for the Palestinian Authority would signal renewed Saudi backing for Palestinian statehood and help mend ties between Riyadh and the body that administers the West Bank.
Israeli Bulldozers Flatten Mile After Mile in the West Bank
Videos from Tulkarm and Jenin show bulldozers destroying infrastructure and businesses, as well as soldiers impeding local emergency responders.
Israel’s Military Closes Al Jazeera’s Office in the West Bank
The Israeli authorities have been putting pressure on the local operations of the network, saying its coverage threatens national security.
How Rituals of Faith Became Another Casualty of War
Though the devout pursue their faith despite all obstacles, most sense of celebration was stripped of the region’s three religions since the Oct. 7 attacks and Gaza war.
At Funeral in Turkey, Family Mourns American Activist Aysenur Eygi
The father of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a dual citizen of Turkey and the United States, said that Washington had not done enough to pressure Israel over her death.