Tag: West Bank
Israeli army launches new operation in West Bank
The Israeli military and internal security service said in a brief joint statement that they had begun "a broad counter-terrorism operation" in the north of the Palestinian territory.
Jordan partially reopens West Bank crossing after deadly attack
"The crossing reopened Sunday for travellers only, while the movement of cargo trucks remains suspended until further notice," an official statement said.
Israeli bulldozers uproot hundreds of trees in West Bank village
Most of the felled vegetation appeared to be olive trees, essential to the economy and culture of the West Bank, while olive groves have also long been a flashpoint for violent clashes between farmers and encroaching Israeli settlers.
Israel approves major West Bank settlement project
Israel has long had ambitions to build on the roughly 12-square-kilometre (five-square-mile) parcel known as E1 just east of Jerusalem, but the plan had been stalled for years amid international opposition.
Arab ministers condemn Israel ‘ban’ on planned West Bank visit
Abbas "intended to host in Ramallah a provocative meeting of foreign ministers from Arab countries to discuss the promotion of the establishment of a Palestinian state," an Israeli official said.
Israel announces creation of 22 settlements in West Bank
Israel announced on Thursday the creation of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, risking further strain on relations with the international community already taxed by the war in Gaza.
Bus with released Palestinians reaches West Bank town
The inmates departed from the Israeli prison in the occupied West Bank after three Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas in Gaza in a fourth such exchange agreed under the ceasefire deal.
10 Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in West Bank: Red Crescent
Two Palestinians were killed in the city of Jenin, four others in a nearby village, and four more in a refugee camp near the town of Tubas, Red Crescent spokesman Ahmed Jibril told AFP.
Palestinian health ministry says 6 killed in Israeli army raid in...
The Palestinian health ministry and Red Crescent said six Palestinian men were killed Tuesday during an Israeli army raid in the northern occupied West Bank village of Kfar Dan.
