Recent news about the West Bank has highlighted various incidents, including allegations of human rights abuses by Israeli military units, concerns over escalating violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians, and the potential for sanctions against Israel due to rights violations in the region. The International Court of Justice is also examining the legality of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, raising international attention to the situation in the West Bank.
The West Bank is a landlocked territory in Western Asia, bordered by Israel to the west, north, and south, and Jordan to the east. It has been a focal point of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Israel occupying the territory since the Six-Day War in 1967. The region is home to a significant Palestinian population and is a critical area for the establishment of a future Palestinian state. The status of the West Bank remains a contentious issue in the broader Israeli-Palestinian peace process, with ongoing disputes over settlements, security, and sovereignty.
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Middle East veteran Chang Hua makes the move after Beijing brokered a deal between the two countries to restore diplomatic relations last year.
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All units still eligible for US military aid, Washington says after it identifies abuses committed before Gaza war.
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ToI's senior analyst discusses the genesis of Netzah Yehuda, an IDF 'social work project' for disenfranchised religious men that is accused of human rights abuses in the West Bank
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Assailants attempted to open fire with submachine gun, tossed jammed weapon on escape route in Romema neighborhood, authorities say, describing incident as terror attack
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Washington is considering to impose sanctions on the Israeli military unit accused of rights abuse against Palestinians.
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Israeli leaders expressed alarm about the possible action by the Biden administration over rights violations in the West Bank.
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Palestinian leader rails at Washington which he says 'continues to support the occupation, has violated all international laws and abandoned all promises'
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury also designated two entities for violating U.S. sanctions against two Israeli settlers.
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UN spokesperson says Israel has a duty to protect Palestinians from settler attacks, which have been on the rise.
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The killing, which Israel called a “terrorist attack,” prompted rioting by Israeli settlers that killed one Palestinian and raised fears of a broader escalation.
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The covert operation, described by U.S., Iranian and Israeli officials, is heightening concerns that Iran is seeking to turn the West Bank into a flashpoint in its shadow war with Israel.
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West Bank outpost of Ahiya will become part of the Shiloh settlement, according to notice from Civil Administration, although the two will not be territorially contiguous
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A heavy Israeli police contingent checked worshipers outside the holy site, after Hamas called for an “escalation” from Palestinians in response to the war in Gaza.
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One woman said she had a hard time sitting down for meals knowing that many in Gaza were starving: “I keep asking myself, did they eat?”
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The comments came in concert with a U.N. report that says new building plans, violence and discrimination have pushed “the West Bank to the brink of catastrophe.”
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The International Court of Justice is examining the legal consequences of Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories.
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The Biden administration is concerned a collapse of the Palestinian Authority will lead to chaos and violence in the West Bank
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Ahmed Jamal Daraghmeh, commander of terror group's Tubas Battalion, killed as troops reportedly raid northern West Bank city, refugee camp
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The International Court of Justice hears arguments on the legality of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories.
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The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, announced the reversal of the policy, stating that new Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal.