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.
Israeli drone strike kills two in major ongoing West Bank operation
An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle near the West Bank town of Qabatiya killed two people, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday, the fourth day of a large-scale Israeli operation in the nearby city of Jenin launched after the truce in Gaza.
Israel shifts military focus to Palestinian city in West Bank during Gaza ceasefire
A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel does not signal an end to all hostilities in the region, as Israeli forces continue operations in the West Bank. Operation Iron Wall, launched earlier this week, is Israel's effort to eliminate terrorism,
Sound of gunfire rings out in Jenin, West Bank as Israeli military operation ongoing
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.
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.
Factbox-West Bank city of Jenin: Hotbed of Israel-Palestinian conflict
The city of Jenin, a Palestinian militant stronghold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has become a new front for Israel days after it reached a ceasefire deal with Hamas that suspended a 15-month-old war in Gaza.
Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation
Israel is pressing ahead with a large-scale raid in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian authorities accused Israel of "collective punishment" and said the raid was part of an Israeli plan aimed at "gradually annexing the occupied West Bank.
West Bank: Israel's military operation continues in Jenin amid condemnation
The Israeli army conducted large-scale operations in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin for the third consecutive day, killing at least 12 people, said the official Palestinian news agency WAFA on Thursday.
Residents say they were forced to flee Jenin refugee camp as Israel’s West Bank military operation intensifies
The Israel Defense Forces insisted it was “not forcing the Palestinians to evacuate,” but said it had “allowed residents of ...
West Bank violence imperils Gaza ceasefire, UN rights office warns
Israeli operations in the West Bank have killed at least 12 Palestinians since Tuesday and could threaten the newly agreed ...
New Israeli "large scale" offensive in West Bank underway as Trump drops sanctions on settlers
Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill at least 7 people in a new offensive in the occupied West Bank as Trump ...
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West Bank
The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to ...
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
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Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians; north Gaza shut over hostage still held
Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in ...
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