Intl. scholars urge action as Gaza, West Bank archaeological collections face unprecedented loss

TEHRAN - A group of prominent Israeli and international archaeologists, researchers, and museum curators has issued a stark open letter condemning the widespread destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza and the West Bank, accusing the Israeli government and military of violating international law and engaging in a policy of “annihilation.”

Trump: Israeli annexation of the West Bank ‘not going to happen’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, AFP news agency reported.

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Mass kidnap campaign in West Bank

TEHRAN – Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launch a mass kidnap campaign across the occupied West Bank, abducting many, including a mayor. The large-scale kidnap campaign started early Sunday with an unknown number of Palestinians kidnapped, including a former Arab Knesset member and former prisoners.

‘Show of humiliation’ as Israeli army lays siege to West Bank’s Tulkarem

Israeli forces have sealed off entrances to Tulkarem in the northern occupied West Bank, further escalating a campaign of raids, arrests and collective punishment that has displaced thousands of Palestinians as the military relentlessly destroys Gaza, Al Jazeera reported. 

Ramot junction shooting in al-Quds leaves multiple casualties

A deadly shooting at the Ramot settlement junction in occupied East Jerusalem (al-Quds) left at least six Israeli settlers dead and more than a dozen injured after two gunmen reportedly boarded a bus and opened fire during the morning rush hour.

Illegal Israeli settlers injure 20 Palestinians in West Bank village attack

Around 20 Palestinians were injured early Friday when illegal Israeli settlers attacked the village of Khillet al-Daba in the southern occupied West Bank, Anadolu reported, citing local sources.

Israel arrests three Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israeli forces arrested three Palestinians near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported Friday. One man was detained during a raid on al‑Fawwar refugee camp, while two others were seized at a checkpoint near as‑Samu.

UN: Nearly 1,000 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023

At least 982 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers since the war on Gaza began, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office.

Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns Netanyahu’s ‘provocative’ West Bank visit

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned what it describes as a “provocative colonial incursion” by Netanyahu into the illegal Ofra settlement in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported. 

UN chief: Israeli settlement plan in the West Bank violates international law

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday strongly opposed Israel's plans to construct thousands of new settler units that would effectively split the occupied West Bank into two disconnected parts.

Uruguay condemns worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank

Uruguay has issued a strong statement expressing deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and growing human rights violations in both Gaza and the West Bank.

Attacks on Palestinians intensifying in occupied West Bank: UN

Israeli settlers and security forces have intensified their killings, attacks and harassment of Palestinians in recent weeks in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the United Nations human rights office warns.

Israeli forces arrest Al Mayadeen bureau chief in West Bank

Israeli occupation forces arrested Nasser al-Lahham, director of Al Mayadeen’s office in occupied Palestine, on Monday, during a pre-dawn raid on his home in Beit Lahm, southern West Bank.

Israeli minister calls for seizing ‘historic opportunity’ to annex West Bank

Justice Minister Yariv Levin says the current times offer a “historic opportunity” to seize the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported.

Israel has killed 1,000 Palestinians in occupied West Bank since October 2023

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has escalated its violence in the occupied West Bank, killing at least 1,000 Palestinians.

Forces assault 63-year-old farmer in West Bank

Israeli forces have stormed the town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and assaulted an elderly farmer, according to the Wafa news agency.

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Israel Katz mocks France and Europe at large

TEHRAN - Israel Katz said on Friday that Israel will build a “Jewish Israeli state” in the occupied West Bank. He made the declaration a day after the occupation regime announced the creation of 22 new settlements in the Palestinian territory.

Israel announces expansion of West Bank settlements

Israel announced on Thursday that it would establish 22 settlements in the occupied West Bank, including legalizing outposts built without authorization, DW reported.

Israeli settlers attack water supply of West Bank communities

Israeli settlers damaged water pipes supplying Palestinian families in the al-Auja waterfall area, located north of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, according to a local rights organisation.

Israel fires at diplomats in Jenin, EU condemns the move

Israeli forces opened fire near a convoy of foreign diplomats at the entrance of Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, drawing widespread condemnation and calls for accountability.

Netanyahu’s messianic government’s priority is to annex West Bank, expel Gazans: Thomas Friedman

NY Times columnist says Netanyahu is not a US friend

TEHRAN - The famous New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman says Benjamin Netanyahu’s “ultranationalist” and “messianic” government is not America’s ally.

Attacks against Christians on the rise in West Bank: pastor

Israeli restrictions this year have been perhaps the toughest, says Mitri Raheb, Palestinian pastor and theologian, and founder and president of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem.

Vast majority of West Bank residents killed by Israel die in north: UN

OCHA has found that as of Thursday, more than 90 percent of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank this year were in the six northern governorates of Jenin, Tubas, Nablus, Tulkarem, Qalqilya, and Salfit.

‘Longest and most destructive’ operation in West Bank since second Intifada: UNRWA chief

Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has condemned Israel’s military operation in the occupied West Bank, which has significantly intensified since the Gaza ceasefire in January.