West Bank

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

Israeli settlers march through the West Bank town of Sarra as Israeli forces provide security during a march commemorating two Israelis killed a week earlier, July 31, 2026. Clashes erupted along the route, leaving one Palestinian wounded. (AFP)

Palestinian Shot During Settler March through West Bank Towns

One Palestinian was shot and wounded during an Israeli settler march through several West Bank Palestinian towns Friday that sparked clashes with locals, first responders, the army and an AFP journalist said.

24 July

Middle East

Israeli security forces drive on a road as smoke rises from fires in the area near the settlement of Itamar, in the north of the occupied West Bank.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel PM Vows to Act ‘With Force’ After Deadly Violence in West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Friday to respond firmly after an Israeli was killed in violence in the occupied West Bank that also killed four Palestinians.

Jun- 2026 -

15 June

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Settlers Torch West Bank Vehicles, Mosque: Palestinian Reports, Army

Israeli settlers torched vehicles and attempted to set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank Sunday, as the Israeli military deployed troops to quell what it described as violent riots by "Israeli civilians."

12 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Releases Hamas Co-Founder After Two Years of Detention: Son

The son of a Hamas co-founder said that Israeli authorities released his father in the occupied West Bank on Thursday after holding him without trial for more than two years.

May- 2026 -

14 May

Middle East

A man and a boy sit in the rubble of the home of the family of Imran al-Atrash, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron’s Khallat Nafisa area in West Bank

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinians Say West Bank Teen Killed by Israeli Fire

A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli fire in a West Bank village, the latest episode of violence in the occupied territory.

Mar- 2026 -

17 March

Middle East

A Palestinian boy walks among houses that were destroyed in Israeli air strikes in Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Unprecedented’ 36,000 Palestinians Displaced in West Bank in One Year: UN

The UN urged Israel to immediately halt its dramatic settlement expansion in the West Bank, raising concerns of "ethnic cleansing" with over 36,000 Palestinians displaced in a single year.

15 March

Middle East

Israeli soldiers secure the site of a reported attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinians Say Israeli Troops Kill Two Children, Parents in West Bank

Israeli forces shot dead four members of a Palestinian family, including two children, in the occupied West Bank.

Feb- 2026 -

17 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Approval of West Bank Land Registration Draws Outrage

Israel approved a way to register land in the West Bank as "state property," critics said it would accelerate annexation of the territory.

Dec- 2025 -

24 December

Middle East

Israeli soldiers operate during a raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the city of Tulkarem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinian Authority Says Israel Tightening Control Over West Bank With New Settlements

The Palestinian Authority condemned on Tuesday Israel's recent approval of 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing it of tightening its control over Palestinian land.

Nov- 2025 -

26 November

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP