Video shows masked, armed men beating a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank Dozens of masked men armed with sticks attacked a plant nursery and beat a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank The Independent UK · Jan 10
Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two A government tender says Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two The Independent UK · Jan 6
Israel pushes ahead with vast illegal settlement in heart of West Bank Exclusive: Tender posted for construction of 3,401 homes in settlement designed to ‘bury idea of a Palestinian state’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
Israeli parliament votes down Beitar Illit annexation bill The Israeli parliament voted against a bill to annex Beitar Illit, a large settlement in the West Bank. The vote took place on Wednesday, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the US. Euronews · Dec 31, 2025
Palestinians watch as Israeli bulldozers claw down their West Bank homes Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes as part of Israel’s nearly year-long incursion into northern refugee camps The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025
Trump Reportedly Asked Netanyahu To 'Calm Things Down' In The West Bank During Mar-a-Lago Meeting President Donald Trump and other top aides asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "calm things down" in the West Bank to prevent further escalation in the region and risk undermining the Abraham Accords, according to a new report. Latin Times · Dec 30, 2025
Trump, top aides asked Netanyahu to change policy in occupied West Bank Trump asked Netanyahu to avoid provocative steps and "calm things down," Axios · Dec 30, 2025
Trump says Hamas has short period to disarm or 'there'll be hell to pay' after Netanyahu talks Trump said he expected the reconstruction of Gaza to begin "pretty soon" but gave no further details about a timeline or who would be responsible for the construction. Euronews · Dec 29, 2025
‘A gift that cannot be sold’: the Palestinian family fighting to save their West Bank farm For more than three decades, the Nassars have battled Israeli efforts to reclassify their property as ‘state land’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025
Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, police say Police say that two people have been killed and at least two more injured in northern Israel in a car-ramming and stabbing attack by a Palestinian man The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025
Mohammad Bakri death: Renowned Palestinian actor and filmmaker dies aged 72 Filmmaker’s 2003 documentary about an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin during the second Palestinian intifada was banned by Israel The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025
Archbishop of York ‘intimidated by Israeli militias’ during visit to West Bank He recounted being stopped at checkpoints and told by these groups that he was unable to visit families in the occupied West Bank The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025
3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the West Bank city of Jenin The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025
UK, Canada and Germany condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements Fourteen countries, also including France, Italy, Ireland and Spain, say actions ‘violate international law and risk fuelling instability’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025
Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025 Ireland joins international condemnation of new West Bank settlements Helen McEntee and 13 counterparts co-signed a statement condemning new Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025 Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve
Euronews · Dec 24, 2025 Israel's defence minister walks back pledge to establish Gaza settlements Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz suggested establishing settlements in Gaza but later retracted his statement, clarifying it was made in a security context.
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 Israeli settlers spray Palestinian children with teargas in latest West Bank attack A Palestinian government official says Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian home in the south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank overnight
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2025 The West Bank brewery battling Israeli blocks to export rare Palestinian beer to the UK IN FOCUS: Taybeh Brewery, which exports to the UK and beyond, has seen sales plummet by 70 per cent since 7 October. Its staff tell The Independent about how Israeli export controls, settler attacks and a struggling local economy have made business difficult, Alex Croft writes
Euronews · Dec 21, 2025 Israel approves proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in West Bank The decision is a harsh blow to the Palestinian state and brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years to 69.
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2025 Israel condemned after approving 19 new settlements in West Bank in latest blow to Palestinian state hopes The U.S.-brokered peace plan calls for a possible ‘pathway’ to a Palestinian state — something the settlements are aimed at preventing
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025 Christmas decorations – and tourists – return to Bethlehem in needed boost to economy The unemployment rate in the city jumped from 14% to 65%
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Israel blocks six Canadian members of Parliament from entering the occupied West Bank The Israeli Embassy in Canada confirmed the group was denied entry
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025 New Israeli barrier will slice through precious West Bank farmland Palestinians who have worked the ‘breadbasket’ area for generations face being replaced by Israeli settlers
The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2025 Five Great Reads: Return to the West Bank, a climbing rock star, and the hidden life of Matthew Perry Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales