Despite Court Order, Israeli Army Denies Palestinian Landowners Access to Evacuated Settlement Site

The settlement of Homesh in the West Bank was evacuated as part of Israel’s disengagement plan in 2005, but Israelis have continued to visit the area and Palestinians are still barred

A Palestinian Shooting That Doesn’t Alarm the Israeli Army

A Palestinian was killed in the West Bank, allegedly by his brother, then the victim’s home was shot at. But Israeli security forces haven’t acted in the second case, despite their authority to do so

IN PHOTOS A Glimpse at Palestinian Refugee Camps Then and Now

'Maybe they put electricity and water inside the houses, but things are far worse than they used to be,' a resident of a refugee camp in Gaza says

Allow Palestinians to Access Land That Used to Be Settler Outpost, Top Court Asks State

Amona was evacuated by court order in 2017, but landowners have still not been permitted to enter the area as state claims ban prevents friction

DNA Match Leads Israeli Court to Convict Man of Rape 11 Years After Crime

The man, a resident of the West Bank, was convicted of rape, sodomy and indecent acts under aggravated circumstances – despite expiry of statute of limitations on the crime

Israeli, Jewish, and Raising My Kids in Ramallah

After a year in the U.S., we brought the family home to Ramallah. The children and I landed in Israel and drove through roads littered with checkpoints, while Osama, my partner, had to fly in through Jordan

Opinion When the Settlement Bloc Expands

West Bank Annexation Indefensible at International Criminal Court, Top Legal Adviser Warns Netanyahu

Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley would expose Israeli officials to prosecution, cautions the attorney general's office

General Strike in Hebron After Israel Declares New Jewish Neighborhood

Some residents criticize Fatah-led strike, arguing it only harms locals and does nothing to counter Israeli minister's plan for settler homes on Palestinian market

This Palestinian Came From Canada With a Dream – Israeli Settlers and the Army Came Together to Thwart It

Khaled Al Sabawi had a vision — developing affordable building lots in the West Bank to Palestinians. But sales stopped almost completely due to settlers’ harassment and the pressure they put on the army

Israel Threatens Hebron Municipality: Consent to New Jewish Neighborhood, or Lose Property Rights

The Palestinian government of the city holds protected tenant status on the wholesale market, which has been under military closure for 25 years

Israel Border Police Bus Vandalized Outside West Bank Settlement

Police continues to face opposition when enforcing closed military zone order in unauthorized outpost of Kumi Ori

Bethlehem Eyeing a Merry Christmas, With More Tourists and More Hotel Rooms

This year townsfolk are abuzz about a new attraction – a wooden relic reputed to be from the manger used by Jesus – sent Bethlehem from Rome in time for Christmas

Netanyahu: I Didn't Discuss Formal Annexation Plan With Pompeo, but Issue Came Up

U.S. State Department recently denied claims an annexation plan was reviewed in Lisbon meeting last week

U.S. State Department Denies Netanyahu's Claim He Discussed Jordan Valley Annexation With Pompeo

Netanyahu said he and Pompeo had discussed proposals to annex the West Bank region, but U.S. diplomat says 'no plan was presented by Israel to the United States'

U.S. House Opposes Israeli Annexation of West Bank in Landmark Resolution

The resolution, which passed 226-188, emphasizes need for two-state solution, opposition of steps to hinder peace 'including unilateral annexation of territory'

Gideon Levy These Boys Would Have Made It Home After School, if It Weren't for Israeli Sniper Fire

Two children, aged 11 and 13, from a refugee camp near Ramallah, were hiding from army forces during a stone-throwing incident. When they stood up they were wounded – shot from a distance by an IDF sniper

Netanyahu Says 'Our Full Right' to Annex Jordan Valley, Despite ICC Prosecutor Report

PM says political deadlock hinders controversial move, adding: 'Exactly because of that we should form a government now and do it'

ICC Prosecutor 'Concerned' About Israeli Proposals to Annex Jordan Valley

In annual report, prosecutor warns against applying Israeli sovereignty on parts of the West Bank, which Netanyahu said he would do if reelected

Gideon Levy Winning Over Foreign Dignitaries by Getting Them Drunk on the Holocaust

This tour organized by the Israel Allies Foundation and the Samaria Regional Council provides a glimpse into the Israeli right-wing’s propaganda machine and cynical use of emotion

Israeli Government Strikes Down Clause That Would Ensure Settlement Money Used Legally

The clause, which was abrogated at the request of Minister Zeev Elkin, said that local authorities would be notified, in order to remove all doubt, of restrictions placed on the way the money could be spent

West Bank Olive Harvest Marred by 50% Surge in Thefts, Vandalism and Violence, UN Report Says

Forty-seven incidents of violence toward Palestinians and their property took place over the past tree months ■ Israel Police closed most cases because perpetrators were not identified

Analysis For Hebron Settlers, New Neighborhood Announced by Israel Is Only the Beginning

With Defense Minister Bennett’s backing, they aim to Judaize the city’s historic old market

Analysis Even After Weekend Violence, Israel and Hamas Moving Toward Long-term Gaza Calm

New Defense Minister Bennett is working like someone who has come for a limited time and is planning to use every minute of it

Israeli Cabinet Approves $11.5m in Funding for Security in W. Bank Settlements

The leader of the Arab Joint List, Ayman Odeh, calls on the attorney general to examine whether the move is a bid by Netanyahu to 'buy' political support

Israel Plans to 'Double' Jewish Settlement in Battleground City of Hebron

Bennett announces new neighborhood to replace West Bank city's shuttered market

Relic From Baby Jesus’ Manger Arrives to Its Permanent Home in Bethlehem

Cheerful crowds greeted the piece of the wooden cradle before it was brought into the church next to the site where tradition says Jesus was born

How a Pioneering Geographer Envisions the Israeli-Palestinian Border

How did Israel ‘lose’ Taba? What happens if the Israeli government insists on including every tiny West Bank settlement on the map? Meet Prof. Moshe Brawer, the centenarian and the atlas

New Israeli Bypass Will Bring Settlement Closer to Jerusalem and Hurt Palestinian Farmers

A new section of highway will go around a refugee camp; grape growers say it will block access to many of their vineyards