West Bank

• New Israel bill would make it harder to oust Netanyahu over corruption charges

  Lawmakers in the Knesset gave preliminary approval to the bill and is set to do the same with a broader plan to overhaul the country's legal system in defiance of mass protests.

  World

  Mar 13
  
• Senators criticized for meeting right-wing Israeli politician, inviting him to Canada

  Amir Ohana, the speaker of the Israeli parliament, has caused controversy for comments and policies that discriminate against Palestinians and other Muslims.

  Politics

  Mar 3
  
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• Israel strikes Gaza, rockets launched in the wake of deadly West Bank raid

  Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets at southern Israel and Israeli aircraft struck targets in the coastal enclave early Thursday.

  World

  Feb 23
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• UN Security Council backs statement opposing Israel settlements

  The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a watered-down statement strongly opposing Israel's continued construction and expansion of settlements Monday.

  World

  Feb 20
• Israel, Gaza exchange fire after deadly West Bank raid, sparking concerns of escalation

  The rocket launches from Gaza marked the first such attack from the militant Hamas-ruled territory since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power.

  World

  Jan 26
• U.S. Secretary of State to visit Middle East as concerns over violence escalate

  Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend, the State Department announced Thursday.

  U.S. News

  Jan 26
• Tensions are rising again between Israel and Palestine. Will violence increase?

  Violence in the occupied West Bank was rising before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power with a far-right government, which is fanning the flames.

  World

  Jan 15
• Israel’s Netanyahu vows to expand West Bank settlements

  The package laid the groundwork for what is expected to be a stormy beginning for Netanyahu's government and could put it at odds with large parts of the Israeli public.

  Politics

  Dec 28, 2022
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• 2 Palestinians die in West Bank clash, 4 wounded in Jerusalem attack

  Israel launched its Operation Breakwater against militants on March 31 in response to a string of fatal Palestinian street attacks in Israel.

  World

  Oct 8, 2022
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• Here’s what to know about the current Israel-Gaza conflict

  Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip were exchanging fire Saturday in the worst bout of cross-border violence since an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas last year.

  World

  Aug 6, 2022