Occupied West Bank
Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians in Occupied West Bank
A devastating incident unfolded on July 11 in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in the al-Baten area, resulting in the deaths of two young men, Saif Musallet and Muhammad “Rizik” al-Shalabi. The attack, which was captured on video, shows settlers throwing rocks and opening fire on the group of friends who […]
Controversial Settlement Expansion in Occupied West Bank
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has sparked controversy by announcing his intention to approve the construction of thousands of housing units in a highly contentious and long-delayed illegal settlement project in the occupied West Bank. According to Smotrich, he will approve tenders to build more than 3,000 homes in the E1 area settlement, which […]
Israel Carries Out Over 18,500 Arrests In Occupied West Bank
The Israeli military has conducted a significant number of arrests in the occupied West Bank since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023. According to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, Israeli forces have arrested more than 18,500 individuals in the West Bank during this period, including over 1,500 minors and 570 women. These […]
Microsoft Cloud Used in Israeli Mass Surveillance of Palestinians
A joint investigation by The Guardian, +972 Magazine, and Local Call has revealed that Israel’s elite cyber-intelligence unit, Unit 8200, has been using Microsoft‘s cloud servers to store vast volumes of intercepted Palestinian phone calls. The surveillance system, operational since 2022, enables the unit to collect and retain recordings of millions of daily phone calls […]
Russia Protests Israeli Settler Attack on Diplomatic Vehicle
Moscow has lodged a formal complaint with Israel over an attack by Israeli settlers on a Russian diplomatic vehicle near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Tuesday that Moscow considered the attack a “gross violation of the Vienna Convention on […]
Palestinian Man Killed in Israeli Settler Arson Attack
A Palestinian man, Khamis Ayyad, 40, died of smoke inhalation after Israeli settlers set fire to vehicles and homes in the town of Silwad, in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that Ayyad and others had been trying to extinguish the fires when he succumbed to smoke inhalation. According to eyewitnesses, […]
US Teenager’s Detention in Israel Sparks Human Rights Concerns
The case of Mohammed Ibrahim, a 16-year-old Palestinian-American detained in Israel for nearly six months without trial, has raised serious concerns about human rights and the treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Mohammed’s family denies allegations that he threw rocks at Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, and they are worried about his deteriorating health. Mohammed’s […]
US Sanctions on Israeli Settlers Rolled Back Amid Rising Tensions
The killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen by Israeli settler Yinon Levi has sparked renewed calls for the US to reinstate sanctions on violent Israeli settlers. Levi, who was previously sanctioned by the US government under President Joe Biden’s administration, was accused of perpetrating violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. However, President Donald Trump […]
Teenage Boys Killed By Israeli Forces In The Occupied West Bank
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has taken a dire turn, with two Palestinian teenage boys killed by Israeli forces in the town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. The victims, 15-year-old Ahmad Ali Asaad Ashira al-Salah and 17-year-old Muhammad Khaled Alian Issa, were shot at dawn, and their bodies were withheld by the […]
Israeli Parliament Approves Motion on West Bank Annexation
Israel’s parliament has approved a symbolic measure calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank. Knesset lawmakers voted 71-13 in favour of the motion on Wednesday, a non-binding vote which calls for “applying Israeli sovereignty to Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley” – the Israeli terms for the area. The motion, advanced by Prime […]