Israel, West Bank and Gaza

With Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank. Here’s why
The sudden expansion of Israeli security operations in the West Bank has killed at least 10 people and follows the start of the delicate ceasefire process in Gaza, by which Israeli hostages are released in stages and will also see the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.
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Israeli Raids in West Bank Focus on Jenin, Long a Resistance Hub
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.
Israel launches 'significant' military operation in West Bank, at least 9 Palestinians killed
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Israeli Minister Says Army Applying Lessons From Gaza in West Bank Operation
JERUSALEM/JENIN (Reuters) -Israel's defence minister said on Wednesday forces were applying lessons learned in Gaza as a major operation continued in Jenin, which the military said was aimed at countering Iranian-backed militant groups in the volatile West Bank city.
Palestinians say Israeli forces kill two in West Bank raids
RAMALLAH - The Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed two people in separate overnight raids in the occupied West Bank, including one in Jenin, where the Israeli military is conducting a major offensive.
Two Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in West Bank
The ministry says more 800 Palestinians have been killed in that region. Most appear to have been militants killed in battle during Israeli arrest raids, but the dead also include
Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least Three Palestinians in West Bank, Red Crescent Says
An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed at least three Palestinians in Tubas in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Red Crescent said, adding there were also a number of injuries reported. The Israeli military said the airstrike targeted a group of armed Palestinians,
Israel hits bomb-making terror lab in West Bank, Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon: IDF
The Israeli military struck a bomb-making terror lab in the West Bank on Sunday — and fired at suspected Hezbollah fighters ...
West Bank mayor warns of ‘man-made disaster,’ as Israel says it took ‘lessons’ from Gaza war
Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, ...
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Can The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Hold?
With a new administration in Washington and a renewed focus on the West Bank, it is in Israel’s interests to maintain the ...
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Trump nominee: I’ll use role to combat UN ‘antisemitic rot;’ Israel has biblical right to entire West Bank
Asked whether she agrees with far-right lawmakers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir that Israel has a biblical right to ...
Palestinian militants begin handover of three Israeli hostages in latest stage of ceasefire deal
Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed ...
Middle East live updates: 3 names revealed of hostages to be released
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were ...
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US envoy Witkoff kickstarts Israel visit to oversee Gaza ceasefire
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff began his visit to the region on Wednesday amid negotiations to begin the second phase of ...
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Residents return to north Gaza after hostage breakthrough; Hezbollah rejects Israeli troop withdrawal extension
Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday, jubilant to be returning home after months of living in temporary shelter but fearing what might remain ...