West Bank, Gaza and Israel
At least 21 Palestinians were injured, 11 severely, after dozens of Israeli civilians, some of whom were masked, arrived at the area of Al Funduq, in the West Bank, and "instigated riots, set property on fire and caused damage," according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Israel deploys more troops and launches drones strikes on the occupied West Bank as it refocuses its war on Palestine.
The escalation of Hezbollah-Israel war in late 2024, which led to widespread destruction and large displacement, has left 30% of Lebanon's population facing acute food insecurity,
Two buses from the International Committee of the Red Cross transport 76 Palestinians, nearly all women, following the handover of three Israeli hostages
Lt General Herzi Halevi becomes highest-ranking official to step down over 7 October attack that sparked Gaza war
When Donald Trump presented his 2020 plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it included the Israeli annexation of swathes of the occupied West Bank, a controversial aspiration that has been revived by his reelection.
Trump has rescinded the Biden administration’s sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory.
Israel expands its campaign against militancy in the Palestinian territory after more than 15 months of deadly war in Gaza.
Many Moslems, including Gulf oil state Arab governments, are openly seeking a way to reform Islam and eliminate this flaw which has been crippling Islam and killing Moslems for over a thousand years. This is a serious effort and one reason for making peace with Israel. The Islamic militants in the regions oppose efforts to give peace a chance.
While reading about the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, I have been watching a powerful documentary about the plight of West Bank villagers under siege by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and violent ultra-nationalist settlers,
To better understand what the cease-fire will mean for the Israelis, the Palestinians, and the Middle East, Foreign Affairs turned to Marc Lynch, a professor of political science at George Washington University and the director of its Middle East Studies program.