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‘Bibi-sitting’: US heavy-hitters take turns to supervise Israeli prime minister

Marco Rubio warns Israeli politicians not to disrupt Gaza ceasefire after Knesset vote to annex West Bank

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

Vance criticises Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calls move an 'insult'

While many members of Israel's coalition support annexation, they have backed off those calls since US President Donald Trump said last month that he opposes the move.

Euronews · Oct 23, 2025

What does the Israeli proposal to annex the West Bank involve after JD Vance hits out at ‘stupid political stunt’

Over 250 settlements, considered illegal, are spread across the West Bank, with nearly a million settlers

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

Top UN court to rule on Israel's obligations to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians

The United Nations court is set to give an opinion on Israel's legal obligations to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

Israeli settlers beat Palestinian farmers on video as attacks mount during West Bank olive harvest

Video obtained by The Associated Press shows an Israeli settler beating Palestinian olive harvesters with clubs in an attack that Palestinian health officials say sent at least one woman to the hospital with serious injuries

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

Scoop: Democrats press Trump on preventing Israel from annexing West Bank

Democrats stressed Israel's annexation plans could "place at risk" the Abraham Accords, a key Trump achievement.

Axios · Oct 21, 2025

Gaza ceasefire going 'better than expected,' US Vice President JD Vance says in Israel

The ceasefire was tested by renewed fighting on Sunday and accusations from both sides of ceasefire violations, but both Israel and Hamas have said they are committed to the deal.

Euronews · Oct 21, 2025

How the murder of an ice-cream seller from Florida embodies a hidden war on the West Bank

ON THE GROUND: Even as Donald Trump touts peace in the Middle East with his Gaza ceasefire deal, the families of US citizens killed in unprecedented settler violence in the West Bank are getting no answers, reports chief international correspondent Bel Trew in Al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

The cooking pot that became a symbol of Sweden’s commitment to helping Palestine

In the hills of the southern West Bank, a Swedish cooking pot has become a symbol of trust, resilience and forgotten solidarity. Half a century after it was first distributed as emergency aid, the cooking pots still gleam in the kitchens of Beit Awwa – reminding villagers of a time…

The Conversation · Oct 13, 2025

What to know as Israel and Gaza await the release of hostages, prisoners, aid -- and Trump's visit

Anticipation built across Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank Sunday as the ceasefire held into a third day

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025