West Bank

UN: Palestinians lose billions under Israeli policies in occupied West Bank

Israeli closure policy and military operations in occupied West Bank in last two decades caused $57.7 billion in economic losses to Palestinians, a UN report shows.

Turkish-Israeli relations: Pulling back from the brink?

Tel Aviv and Ankara have the opportunity to de-escalate tensions and establish dialogue after the turbulent Netanyahu era.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian man in occupied West Bank raid

Saddam Bani Odeh, 26, was shot by Israeli soldiers at the entrance to Tammun, a town near the northern city of Nablus.

Rights group: Israel using settler violence as 'major tool' to seize land

Israel does not prevent the attacks, and in some cases, soldiers even participate in them, a new report by the Israeli rights group says.

Israeli blockade and Palestinian factionalism punish Gaza’s economy

Despite signs of recovery for the Palestinian economy in the West Bank following the coronavirus pandemic, Gaza’s economy has deteriorated with very high rates of poverty and unemployment.

Poverty soars in the Palestinian Gaza Strip

Rocketing unemployment in Gaza stands at 45 percent, while it stands at around 17 percent in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli army declares multiple West Bank Palestinian groups 'illegal'

Israel authorities designated the civil society and human rights groups as “terrorist” organisations last month for alleged links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Israel blocks last recourse for Palestinian political prisoners

One of the six NGOs that Tel Aviv wants to prohibit is Addameer, which provides free legal aid to Palestinians languishing in Israeli prisons.

Israel advances plans for over 3,000 settler homes in occupied West Bank

A planning committee of Israel Civil Administration gave its final go-ahead for projects to construct 1,800 homes and preliminary approval for plans to build 1,344 housing units in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli defence official said.

Israelis break ground on new neighbourhood in occupied West Bank

Israel occupied the West Bank, including Hebron, along with the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem in 1967.

Israel legalises 4,000 Palestinians, but many still feel ‘imprisoned’

For the first time in over a decade, Israel approved the legal status of some Palestinians who live in the West Bank. The ones who didn’t get the notification hope it won’t take another 12 years.

Red Cross urges Israel to ensure safe olive harvest for Palestinians

Palestinian farmers are once again at risk of losing their livelihoods around the occupied West Bank, and some other areas as they face "acts of harassment and violence" by Israeli settlers, International Committee of the Red Cross said.