West Bank

Ireland has passed a bill banning the import of Israeli goods produced in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The legislation, which still requires approval from the upper house, prohibits imports from areas outside Israel's recognized borders.

Hegseth is planning to visit Israel on Wednesday, with discussions expected to include concerns over a potential F-35 sale to Turkey and Iran. Ireland has passed a bill banning Israeli goods from East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Two Israeli NGOs have warned of a 'de facto annexation at an unprecedented pace' in the West Bank. A Star of David and a sign commemorating an Israeli settler were installed on the Jordan Valley Road in the occupied West Bank.

Ireland has passed a bill banning imports of goods from Israeli settlements. An Israeli settlers' outpost has been newly established in the West Bank town of Qabalan, southeast of Nablus.

Israeli police are investigating a border police officer after CCTV footage showed him throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying young Palestinians during a raid on Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The officer has been suspended, and the justice ministry is handling the case, with police stating his actions violated procedures.

An Israeli border police officer is under investigation after CCTV footage showed him throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying young Palestinians during a raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The footage was released by the Israeli rights group B’Tselem.

A 16-year-old Palestinian teen, Walid Nidal Abu Sneineh, was killed by Israeli forces during a raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank. Two other children were wounded in the same raid. Over 1,175 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied territory since October 7, 2023.

A Palestinian baby died in the West Bank after Israel blocked urgent medical care. Israeli forces shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in the occupied West Bank and two Palestinians in Gaza.

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi met with Hamas and Hezbollah delegations in Tehran during their visit for funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Hamas delegation discussed conditions in Gaza and the West Bank, while Hezbollah conveyed condolences from its leader. Araghchi emphasized Iran's efforts to end the Lebanon conflict and honored former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

A Palestinian official called for international intervention as Israeli settlers escalated violence in the West Bank, including attacks on Palestinians, human rights activists, and property. Incidents involved injuries, home seizures, olive tree uprooting, and military post conversions, with Israeli forces accused of protecting settlers during assaults.

A Palestinian man, Mohammad Salameh, claims that settlers took over a West Bank home he was building for his newlywed son. The IDF stated it dispersed a gathering at the Jalud house but did not comment on the presence of settler squatters.

Israeli settlers raided several Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, leading to attacks, arrests, and confrontations with Israeli security forces. Incidents included attempts to steal sheep in Arrabeh, arrests in Khan al-Ahmar, and the use of crowd-control measures in Idhna. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported injuries to Palestinians, including a young man struck by a rubber-coated steel bullet and two elderly individuals protecting their livestock.

Israeli settlers attacked the village of Yerza in the occupied West Bank, injuring seven Palestinians. A separate incident in Beit Fajjar saw a Palestinian shot in the thigh during clashes with Israeli forces. Israeli forces prevented some injured from receiving medical care.

Israeli settlers attacked and wounded several Palestinians near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency and the Palestine Red Crescent Society. Settlers, protected by Israeli soldiers, stormed the town of Idhna, firing on Palestinian landowners. A young man was injured with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and two elderly Palestinians were hurt while protecting their sheep.

Israeli settlers have intensified attacks in the West Bank, specifically targeting water supplies. The assaults have also impacted Palestinian homes and livelihoods, marking a significant spike in such incidents recently.

An elderly man was injured in an attack by settlers on Palestinians and foreign volunteers in the West Bank. Settlers threw stones and used pepper spray in Abu Falah, while three people were injured in a separate attack near Ramallah.

Palestinian Mohammad Salameh's family home under construction in the West Bank was seized by Israeli settlers before completion. A verified video showed settlers on the roof of the two-story house, which was intended for his recently engaged son's married life.

Palestinian Mohammad Salameh's under-construction home in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was seized by Israeli settlers before completion. The settlers occupied the property despite Salameh's appeals to Israeli authorities, who did not respond. The incident reflects a broader trend of settler expansion and attacks in the region.

The Israeli army arrested five women activists in the occupied West Bank after raiding their homes. The women, associated with health committees, included Jamila Abu Dahou, Jamila Kanaan, Maysar al-Faqih, Faten Hanaysheh, and Etaf Bader. Soldiers searched homes, handcuffed and blindfolded detainees, and provided no explanation for the arrests.

Israeli forces conducted raids across the West Bank and detained Palestinian women. The operations were carried out in multiple locations, as reported in the title and content.

The Israeli army arrested five women activists in the occupied West Bank after raiding their homes. The women, associated with health committees, included Jamila Abu Dahou, Jamila Kanaan, Maysar al-Faqih, Faten Hanaysheh, and Etaf Bader, along with 15 other Palestinians. Soldiers blindfolded and handcuffed Etaf Bader during the raid in Hebron, and her husband expressed uncertainty about her detention location.

Israel arrested five women activists in the occupied West Bank, including members of health committees, during home raids. The Palestinian Prisoners' Club reported escalated targeting of female activists through arrests, night raids, and harsh interrogation methods.

A former Israeli army commander claims the Gaza war could have ended earlier, allowing captives to return alive through negotiations. He criticized the government for prolonging the conflict, rejecting earlier deals, and creating an 'irreversible reality' of population mixing in the West Bank.

Over 60,000 Palestinian children have been killed or injured by Israeli security forces in Gaza over 32 months, with UNICEF reporting one child killed daily since a ceasefire began in October 2023. A UN commission found severe physical and psychological harm, including preventable deaths and lifelong disabilities, eroding Palestinian society's foundation. Despite ongoing violence, there are no sanctions against Israel, with the Western world and regional governments remaining silent.

A new report by the Palestinian Feminist Collective reveals systemic sexualized and gendered violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians in detention, spanning decades. The report compiles testimonies, UN findings, and human rights data, highlighting abuses like genital beatings and rape, which the UN has linked to Israel's actions in war zones.

The Palestinian Authority's Cabinet warned against Israeli plans to construct over 3,400 settlement units in the E1 area, urging international pressure to stop the project. The E1 area, located between occupied East Jerusalem and Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank, risks dividing the West Bank and undermining territorial contiguity for a future Palestinian state.

Israel has shut down the West Bank nonprofit Al-Tadamon Charitable Society, accusing it of terrorism. Palestinian officials, including the Nablus mayor, expressed surprise as the IDF sealed the building, with no immediate comment from the IDF.

Independent UN investigators have called for action following a report alleging Israel's deliberate killing of Palestinian children since October 7, 2023. The report claims the 'essence of childhood' has been destroyed in Gaza and the West Bank, citing doctor testimonies of children with fatal gunshot wounds to the head and neck.

The UN warns that violence persists in Gaza and the occupied West Bank despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Ramiz Alakbarov, the UN's deputy special coordinator, reported over 1,000 deaths in Gaza since the ceasefire and escalating violence in the West Bank due to Israeli military raids and settler attacks.

A UN official condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza and the occupied West Bank, stating the situation remains volatile. He urged respect for a US-brokered ceasefire and criticized officials for promoting violence and incitement.

Israeli forces killed Palestinian teenager Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber during a raid in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Relatives mourned his death at a hospital in Ramallah on June 29, 2026.

A seven-month-old Palestinian child, Sam Abu Haikal, was killed in Hebron, occupied West Bank, on June 6, 2026. His body was laid in a mosque for a final tribute, and the incident is described as a product of Palestinians' dehumanization by Israel's army.

An Israeli drone strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, killed three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old boy and his grandfather, while targeting a militant. A separate strike in southern Gaza killed a member of Islamic Jihad. In the West Bank, Israeli forces killed a 15-year-old boy near Ramallah during raids.

An Israeli drone strike in Deir al-Balaha, central Gaza, killed three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old boy and his grandfather, according to medical officials. Israel's military claimed the strike targeted a militant. Separate strikes in southern Gaza and the West Bank resulted in additional casualties, with ongoing conflict reporting over 73,000 Palestinian deaths since the war began.

B'Tselem reported that Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank in 2025, marking the highest rate since 1967. Nearly one in four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since October 2023 were minors, with no accountability or known indictments for the killings. The group attributed the deaths to Israeli policy allowing lax rules of engagement and labeling Palestinians as 'terrorists'.

B'Tselem reported that Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children in the West Bank in 2025, the highest rate since 1967. The group stated no one has been held accountable for these killings since October 2023, attributing the deaths to Israeli policies allowing lax rules of engagement and labeling Palestinians as 'terrorists'.

A yearlong freeze on tax revenue transfers has left the debt-ridden Palestinian Authority (PA) Health Ministry unable to provide essential services, leading to physician strikes due to their inability to assist patients. The crisis is attributed to Israeli sanctions impacting the West Bank health system.

Israelis and Palestinians have conflicting perspectives on Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs shrine, with an Israeli settler viewing it as a global must-see and a Palestinian activist seeing it as a symbol of Israeli expansion. The site, sacred to Jews, Muslims, and Christians, is believed to be the burial place of biblical figures like Abraham and represents competing claims in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.

Israeli forces bombed a vehicle in the occupied West Bank on 3 December 2024, killing three Palestinians and wounding another. The family of Majdi Nour Abu Ara was informed 18 months later of his death via an Israeli High Court decision, after Israeli authorities allegedly concealed his fate. Another wounded individual, Ayman Najeh Ghanem, was seized from a hospital by Israeli special forces.

Israeli extremists, influenced by Religious Zionism and the Hardal movement, are increasing attacks on Palestinian Christians, including holy sites, through vandalism, violence, and desecration. Incidents include a soldier decapitating a Christ statue in Lebanon and assaults on clergy in Jerusalem, with over 130 attacks reported in 2025 alone.