Posts Tagged: west bank
Israeli Guard Shoots Dead a Knife-Wielding Palestinian Woman, Police Say
An Israeli security guard shot and killed a knife-wielding Palestinian woman at a checkpoint in the West Bank on Saturday, police said. There was no immediate...
Palestinian NGOs Supported by US Funds Introduced Children to Convicted Terrorists, Says Watchdog
A report from the watchdog group NGO Monitor alleged that funds by the United States government’s multi-billion dollar international aid agency have been channeled to...
Report: Hamas, Islamic Jihad Still Have Enough Rockets to Wage Months-Long Clashes With Israel
The Hamas terror group and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) still have enough rockets and fighters to wage additional week-long or even months-long conflicts following the...
Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian During West Bank Clash, Palestinians Say
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian during clashes in the West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Tensions remain high in the region...
Israel-Gaza Conflict Rages On Despite US, Regional Diplomacy
Israel pummeled Gaza with air strikes on Monday and Palestinian militants launched rockets at Israeli cities despite a flurry of US and regional diplomacy that...
Biden Makes First Call to Abbas Amid Israel-Gaza Fighting
US President Joe Biden on Saturday held his first phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas since taking office, amid heavy fighting between Israel and...
Jerusalem Tensions High as Thousands Head to Al-Aqsa After Clashes
Israel said it was beefing up security forces on Saturday in anticipation of more confrontations with Palestinian protesters, a day after fierce clashes at Jerusalem's...
Israeli Police, Palestinians Clash at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa, Scores Injured
Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinian youth at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday amid growing anger over the potential eviction...
The Disingenuous Threat to Boycott the JNF-KKL
The recent threat by some left-wing Jewish groups to boycott the Jewish National Fund -- Keren Kayemet L’Israel (JNF-KKL) -- in Israel strikes a blow...
The End of PLO Political Hegemony in the West Bank
JNS.org - When Palestinian elections were first discussed, the spotlight immediately turned to the struggle between Fatah and Hamas, and the fear that under cover...
Palestinians Take Another Step in Preparations for First Election in 15 Years
Palestinians took another step in preparations for their first parliamentary election in 15 years on Saturday, opening registration offices to admit the political parties and...
Can Israel Annex Parts of Judea and Samaria Under Its Next Premier?
JNS.org - It has been suggested that the next prime minister of Israel will be forbidden to annex parts of Judea and Samaria for the...
Hamas Goes Through Election Motions as It Awaits Possible West Bank Chaos
The two Palestinian rival governing movements, Fatah and Hamas, are preparing for elections in the coming months, and while it remains unclear whether they will...
The Future of Settlement in Israel
Two matters currently in dispute that are on the agenda of the settlement enterprise constitute a key to the future of Israel: the choice of...
