Israel, West Bank

Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
Trump has rescinded the Biden administration’s sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory.
Israel launches 'significant' military operation in West Bank, at least eight Palestinians killed
By James Mackenzie and Ali Sawafta JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least eight Palestinians in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a "large-scale and significant military operation".
Trump’s UN Pick Says Israel Has “Biblical Right” to West Bank Amid Invasion
Israel has escalated its invasion and assault of the occupied West Bank this week, as the Gaza ceasefire deal has begun.
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.
Trump overturns Biden-era sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank
President Trump has overturned sanctions brought in under the Biden administration on far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals in the West Bank. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on what to expect from the Trump administration's approach to Israel.
Palestinian Authority Accuses Trump Of Inciting Israeli Settler Violence
The Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's lifting of sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank would incite violence against Palestinians.
Trump lifts sanctions on West Bank settlers, earning praise from the Israeli right
Trump also canceled a Biden order blocking sanctions on the International Criminal Court amid his flurry of day-one executive orders.
As fighting in Gaza stops, Israel launches major military campaign in West Bank
The Israeli military killed at least seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as the prime minister announced ...
Middle East Eye10d
Israel's Smotrich takes measures to fast-track West Bank settlement building
Weekly meetings established by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are expected to significantly raise the amount of land ...
Palestine Chronicle1d
The West Bank’s Crucial Moment: Israel’s Gamble and the PA’s Betrayal – Analysis
Israel's military campaign in the West Bank, coupled with the PA's complicity, sets the stage for a confrontation in ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs3d
'A just decision:' Smotrich, Bennett hail Trump's West Bank sanctions axe
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the decision "just ... the Biden administration on Israeli settler groups in the West Bank following his inauguration on Monday. Finance Minister ...
Israeli minister says he welcomes Trump's reversal of US sanctions on settlers
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's reversal of sanctions imposed by the Biden ...
Palestine Chronicle3d
Smotrich Threatens to ‘Bring Down’ Israeli Govt if Deal Proceeds to Second Phase
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatens to dismantle the government if it proceeds with the second phase of the ...
The Times of Israel on MSN9d
Smotrich says Gaza war must continue, but doesn’t say if he will try to thwart hostage deal
Far-right finance minister reportedly haggling over emerging Hamas ceasefire agreement with Netanyahu, who is said to offer ...
Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Bennett hail Trump's West Bank sanctions axe
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the decision "just," adding the sanctions "a severe act of blatant foreign ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs3d
Amsalem denies Netanyahu made promises to Smotrich to prevent departure from gov’t
Amsalem’s statement appeared to contradict numerous statements by Smotrich himself ... goals of the war to increase security in the West Bank and take a number of other measures in the area ...