Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian state The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Israeli plan to occupy all of Gaza could open the door for annexation of the West Bank Israel’s security cabinet has announced a plan to “capture” the whole of the Gaza Strip. The prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on May 5 the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would remain in the territory indefinitely and take over the administration of humanitarian aid. What his government is referring to as… The Conversation · May 8, 2025
Who are Israeli settlers, and why do they live on Palestinian lands? As many as 700,000 Israeli settlers are living illegally in the occupied West Bank as settler violence surges. Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2023
‘Silent annexation’: Settlers dispossess West Bank Bedouins amid Israel war As the world looks towards Israel’s war on Gaza, occupied West Bank settlers attack Palestinians, take their homes. Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2023
Israeli Lawmakers Reject Palestinian Claim On Disputed Territory Members of ruling coalition assert Jewish right to Area C in Judea and Samaria Zenger · Oct 3, 2023
3 small Palestinian villages emptied out this summer. Residents blame Israeli settler attacks United Nations monitors say three small Palestinian herding villages have emptied out over the past four months, with residents blaming mounting violence by Israeli settlers The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
A precious resource: how Israel uses water to control the West Bank In occupied West Bank villages, Israeli-owned farms are flourishing, while Palestinians often do not have enough water to drink The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023
Palestinians face expulsions as Israel tightens hold on West Bank Israeli officials push to increase the budget for settlers to monitor and restrict Palestinian construction to $11m. Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2023
Palestinians face removal as far-right Israel vows expansion The long-running dispute over the West Bank Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar has resurfaced this week as a focus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Palestine Incurs $50Bln Economic Losses in Two Decades Additional restrictions imposed on Palestinian development in Israeli-controlled parts of the West Bank cost the Palestinian economy an estimated $50 billion between 2000 and 2020, the UN development agency said Tuesday. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in report to the UN General Assembly that extra… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 24, 2022
The Palestinians Are Stealing Area C, Says An Israeli NGO “In the past year, the rate of illegal Palestinian construction has increased by 80%,” the researchers wrote. Zenger · Nov 12, 2022
UN Organization Reports Demolition of 300 Buildings in West Bank, Jerusalem in 2022 Israeli occupation forces have demolished or seized 300 buildings across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the beginning of 2022, a UN report has revealed. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) report, Israel widely uses the pretext of lack of construction permits… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 7, 2022