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West Bank

The West Bank is land beyond the ‘Green Line,’ also known by its biblical name Judea and Samaria. The area has been under Israeli control since the Six Day War in 1967, and it was divided into Areas A, B, and C under the Oslo Accords, with the spheres of military and civilian control split between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. In the West Bank there are Jewish settlements and Arab settlements.
Troupes de Tsahal en Judée-Samarie, juin 2026

3 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

DM Katz orders shift of West Bank law enforcement duties from IDF to Israeli police

Katz says the move aims to keep soldiers focused on security operations while giving Israeli police greater responsibility for civilian law enforcement

Read time: 3 min.


Israeli settlers gather in front of Palestinian houses in the West Bank village of Qusra, August 13, 2026

2 min

Diplomacy

Report: US presses Netanyahu to condemn settlers besieging Palestinian homes in West Bank

Washington stepped up pressure after learning a Palestinian-American home was among those targeted in Qusra, according to US and Israeli officials

Read time: 2 min.


IDF, accompanied by settlers, surrounds the besieged house in the village of Qusra

3 min

Defense News

DM Katz prepares plan to transfer civilian enforcement in the West Bank from the IDF to the Israeli police

The transfer would not give police independent authority to operate in Areas A and B, where they currently require IDF accompaniment.

Read time: 3 min.


Settlers reportedly return to West Bank outpost after getting removed by the IDF

4 min

Defense News

Settlers return to West Bank outpost after being removed by the IDF

“This is illegal, reprehensible, and unacceptable activity,” the military said, adding that such actions “harm the residents of the areas and disrupt their daily lives"

Read time: 4 min.


L'ambassadeur d'Israël à l'ONU Danny Danon

3 min

Diplomacy & defense

'We are not going anywhere': Danon defends Israeli West Bank settlements at UN

Israeli envoy rejects claims that settlements obstruct peace and accuses the Security Council of applying a double standard to Israeli and Palestinian violence

Read time: 3 min.


Judée-Samarie. - image d'illustration

2 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

Record number of demolitions of illegal Palestinian constructions in the West Bank

The Israeli Civil Administration claims to have demolished 536 structures in the first half of 2026, the highest number recorded during this period

Read time: 2 min.


Illustration - Police britannique

3 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

UK launches investigation into donors funding West Bank Yeshivas

Several Jewish British donors who made donations to institutions in Israel beyond the Green Line have already received notices that investigations have been opened against them

Read time: 3 min.


Suspected stabbing attack near the settlement of Alon Moreh in the West Bank

4 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

'Serious failure': IDF probe details mistakes in response to deadly West Bank terror attack

Investigator found that the responding military force was too small for the scale of the incident and that additional soldiers in the area failed to develop a comprehensive operational picture

Read time: 4 min.


Tsahal lors d'une opération antiterroriste en Judée-Samarie

2 min

Defense News

Israel orders expansion of military operations across the West Bank

The defense minister said the operation will mirror campaigns in Jenin, Tulkarem and Nur Shams, as Israel seeks to expand its military presence in the occupied West Bank.

Read time: 2 min.


Map of localities where Shin Bet will be operating

2 min

Society

The Shin Bet Enters the Scene: New Details from the Fight Against Crime in the Arab Sector

i24NEWS has obtained new details from the Israeli government decision under which the Shin Bet will receive a budget of 350 million shekels ($115M)

Read time: 2 min.


Troupes de Tsahal en Judée-Samarie, février 2026

2 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

IDF arrests dozens in large-scale West Bank security operation

Israeli authorities say the operation targeted suspects involved in terrorism, incitement, stone-throwing and violent riots, with heightened security deployed across the territory

Read time: 2 min.


Hebrew Graffiti on the side of a mosque in the West Bank

2 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

Settlers set fire to mosque in West Bank village, two arrested

Israeli settlers set fire overnight to Al-Rahma Mosque in the West Bank village of Qusra and spray-painted Hebrew graffiti referencing the killing of an Israeli in a shooting attack days earlier

Read time: 2 min.


 Benayahu Mellet (à droite) et Yuval Ezra (à gauche)

3 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

IDF announces Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Master Sgt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, were killed in West Bank shooting

The incident began when Israeli hikers arrived near the village of Tel and encountered a group of Palestinians

Read time: 3 min.


Suspected stabbing attack near the settlement of Alon Moreh in the West Bank

3 min

Defense News

West Bank: Two stabbings, a soldier and an Israeli man battling a fire

MDA: "We controlled the bleeding, provided life-saving treatment, and evacuated him in serious condition together with IDF medical personnel. Two Palestinian assailants were neutralized at the scene."

Read time: 3 min.


L'implantation israélienne d'Efrat, dans le Gush Etzion en Judée-Samarie

3 min

Europe

Netherlands to ban imports of goods from West Bank settlements beginning September 22

The Dutch government says the measure reflects its obligations under international law, joining Ireland, Belgium, and Spain who have adopted similar trade restrictions

Read time: 3 min.


File photo of clashes involving Israelis and Palestinian in the West Bank village of Qusra, October 29, 2024.

2 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

Two Palestinians killed during clashes with Israeli forces in West Bank village

Palestinian media reported that two men, aged 26 and 52, were killed in the incident, while several others were wounded

Read time: 2 min.


Bulldozers work in the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, March 18, 2026

2 min

Europe

Belgium bans products from Israeli localities in the West Bank

This decision comes as the European Union is also considering possible trade restrictions targeting these territory

Read time: 2 min.


A view of European flags at the European Commission headquarters at the Berlaymont Building in Brussels, during the federal, regional and European elections in Belgium, on May 25, 2014. Britain and France on Sept 10 win top jobs in new EC executive

3 min

Europe

EU foreign ministers to weigh trade curbs on Israeli settlements

Diplomats say no formal decision is expected, with the bloc divided over how any measure could be approved

Read time: 3 min.


Projets de logement dans l'implantation israélienne de Givat Ze'ev en Cisjordanie

2 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

Area in West Bank officially becomes an Israeli city

This decision, welcomed by local authorities and the Minister of Finance, aims to support the development of a locality experiencing strong population growth

Read time: 2 min.


الرئيس الفلسطيني محمود عباس

5 min

Israel-Hamas war

Exclusive: Relative of Abbas heir and the millions smuggled to Gaza

The indictment reveals a smuggling network into Gaza involving Palestinians, Egyptian citizens, and IDF soldiers

Read time: 5 min.


L'implantation israélienne d'Efrat, dans le Gush Etzion en Judée-Samarie

2 min

Politics

West Bank: Gevaot marks land registration milestone as community doubles in size

Officials celebrate official registration of the Gush Etzion locality and the approval of plans for more than 800 new housing units

Read time: 2 min.


Betsalel Smotrich

3 min

Politics

Israel's foreign ministry pushes back on Smotrich's claim that the Hebron agreement was canceled

The statement came after Smotrich had declared that Israel completed a major move to strip the Palestinian-run Hebron municipality of planning and construction powers over the Jewish enclave

Read time: 3 min.


IDF forces in Jenin

2 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

West Bank: Two Israeli soldiers wounded in explosion during Jenin operation

The incident comes amid ongoing Israeli counterterrorism operations in the northern West Bank, particularly in and around Jenin

Read time: 2 min.


Bulldozers work in the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, March 18, 2026

2 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

Israeli cabinet set to approve $350 million to establish 61 new West Bank settlements - report

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is said to be championing the plan, looking for approval ahead of a possible vote to dissolve the current right-wing coalition government

Read time: 2 min.


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