One Third of Coronavirus Tests in ultra-Orthodox City in Central Israel Return Positive

In Bnei Brak 35 percent of those tested had the virus, in other ultra-Orthodox towns residents received positive results at much higher rates than the national average

Palestinian Forces Conduct Rare Operation in Israeli-controlled Jerusalem Neighborhood

Armed police have been openly operating in the Shoafat refugee camp and Kafr Aqab to reduce the spread of the coronavirus

‘Our Hearts Are Dying’: The Palestinian Doctor at the Epicenter of Italy’s Coronavirus Catastrophe

Anesthesiologist Talal Soufan is on the front line against the pandemic in the world’s hardest hit region, and has an urgent message for his compatriots back home in the West Bank

With 205 Respirators, Palestinian Authority Fears Collapse Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

In an ironic twist, Palestinians have wired the West Bank with roadblocks in a desperate bid to keep the pandemic from spreading beyond 106 current cases and one woman who has died

Social Distancing in Ramallah, I Worry About Our Elderly Mothers in N.Y.C. and Gaza

In Palestine, people believed basic goods would remain available, despite the coronavirus – and so they did. Mistrust of the authorities – Israeli and Palestinian – joins faith: ‘Ili maktub, maktub’ (What is written, is written) ■ Post #10

Palestinians Employed in Israel Left Jobless, Without Benefits, by Coronavirus

A request to allow West Bank residents to draw on a fund that has financed their sick leave is under consideration

Israel Abandons Suspected Palestinian Coronavirus Patient at West Bank Checkpoint

Man working in Israel without a permit was reported to authorities after being treated at Ichilov hospital and taken to the checkpoint where he immediately collapsed

New Orthodox Party in U.S. Is Big Surprise of World Zionist Congress Election

Despite Reform movement gains, progressive bloc loses ground

Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Security Forces in the West Bank

IDF is looking for another, who was reportedly injured and fled the scene

Palestinian PM Orders Two-week West Bank Lockdown to Contain Coronavirus Outbreak

All residents must home-confine to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as PM Shtayyeh urges Israel to provide adequate conditions for Palestinian workers in the country and share responsibility for Jerusalem's Palestinians

Analysis Coronavirus Crisis Forces Israel and Palestinians to Stare Into the Same Abyss

An unofficial cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement forged in relative silence with the PA over the entry of workers from the West Bank: cooperation between Israel and the Palestinians is at its tightest ever

Palestinians Defy Leaders' Coronavirus Crisis Ban on Work in Settlements

Laborers earn relatively higher incomes in Israel, where some 100,000 Palestinians work, and in West Bank settlements

Construction Worker Killed After Falling From Crane in West Bank Settlement

Incident marks the tenth on-site death this year, after two-year high in workplace deaths recorded in 2019

As Israel Prepares for Coronavirus in the Palestinian Territories, Gaza Raises Dilemmas

Hamas is already enforcing the medical isolation for 1,400 Gazans suspected of having contracted the virus, but Israel is yet to decide how to move forward in the event of an outbreak in the Strip

Israeli Soldiers Who Shot Car, Wounding Palestinian Teen, Were in No Danger

Event was reported by the IDF and Israeli media as an attempted car ramming, but evidence shows the driver, 15, tried to turn around and hit a rock

'Today We Must Dress in the Colors of the Palestinian Flag'

My daughter’s kindergarten in Ramallah is making a video about the children's nationalities. It’s a complicated topic in our family. Her father and I aren't even allowed to drive the same car ■ Post #8

Palestinian Boy of 15 Shot Dead by Israeli Army in West Bank Clashes

The Palestinian Health Ministry says 16 other Palestinians were wounded, two of them seriously, in the confrontation. The IDF said it was checking reports of casualties from the incident.

Analysis Israeli Security Officials Dread Having to Handle a Gaza Coronavirus Outbreak

COVID-19 erupting in the Hamas-controlled, Israeli-blockaded enclave is seen by the defense establishment as a 'God-help-us' scenario

Editorial Israel’s Latest Highway to Apartheid

Opinion The Dangerous Irony of Letting David Friedman Carve Up the West Bank

Letting a religious zealot like Ambassador Friedman decide the future of the West Bank is like allowing the NRA chief to distribute the U.S. army's rifles among the most fanatical gun enthusiasts

Israel Approves Plans for ‘Separate Road for Palestinians’ to Enable Settlement Construction

Following the revival of the controversial E-1 plan, which would cut parts of the northern West Bank off from the south, Defense Minister Bennett hails 'sovereignty road' construction

Burning Man Project Urges Israeli Organizers to Cancel West Bank Festival

'If the event does move forward, we hope that it won’t cause further harm to the Israeli and international Burning Man communities,' the festival's global network said of the controversial Area C event

Right-wing Jerusalem Councilman Blocking Palestinian Construction Plans

Dozens of requests for building permits in East Jerusalem have been rejected in the past few months by Yonatan Yosef, who says he is doing so to prevent corruption and land theft

13 U.S. Nationals Quarantined in Bethlehem Test Negative for Coronavirus

The Alabama church group had been placed in quarantine on Wednesday after several workers at the Angel Hotel tested positive for COVID-19

Thirteen U.S. Nationals Quarantined in Bethlehem Hotel as Coronavirus Fears Grow

After several workers of the Angel Hotel tested positive for COVID-19 this week, the Palestinian Authority put restrictions on foreign tourist travel and later declared a 30-day state of emergency

Bethlehem Becomes a Ghost Town After Coronavirus Closure

Residents suspect the decision may be more political than a move to curb coronavirus spread

Do You Support West Bank Annexation? Gay Marriage? Young Israelis Explain Their Thinking

Our special interactive project was designed to see how young Israelis measure up to their peers abroad and to their parents. Here’s what we learned

Gideon Levy The IDF Jeep's Door Swung Open. A Single Bullet Hit the Palestinian's Neck

The family of Bader Harashi, who live in a peaceful West Bank village, used to work in Israel. But after he was shot dead at a protest, the authorities have revoked their permits, denying them of a livelihood as well as their kin

Over a Hundred Palestinians Lightly Wounded in Clashes With Israeli Army in West Bank

Two Israeli soldiers also lightly wounded in confrontation near city of Nablus