Keywords: West Bank


Ramadan prayers at al-aqsa held under tight controls and lingering grief

Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered on Friday at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan since a fragile ceasefire took hold in Gaza, filling the hilltop esplanade under a heavy Israeli security presence. For many Palestinians from the occupied West......

Family of ‘No Other Land’ director attacked despite court order

Hamdan Ballal, co director of the Oscar winning documentary “No Other Land,” said Sunday that members of his family were attacked in the occupied West Bank despite a recent Israeli court order intended to keep non residents away from their home area. Ballal said the assault took place in......

UK chairs first UN talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials since October 7

Foreign ministers gathered Wednesday at the United Nations for a Security Council ministerial session on the situation in Palestine, as international pressure mounts over recent Israeli measures expanding control in the occupied West Bank. The meeting, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper......

Arab and Islamic ministers condemn Israeli West Bank land designation

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye have denounced Israel’s decision to designate large areas of the occupied West Bank as state land and to initiate comprehensive land registration there for the first time since......

Israel approves creation of 19 new settlements in the West Bank

Israeli authorities have approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a decision that is likely to further heighten tensions in the region and draw international criticism. According to official statements, the approval brings the total number of settlements authorized......

Singapore imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

Singapore has announced financial sanctions and entry bans against four Israeli settlers accused of committing severe acts of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The city-state's Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted that these actions violated international law and undermined the prospects......

Vance denounces Israeli annexation vote as political provocation

US Vice President JD Vance has sharply criticised the Israeli parliament’s preliminary approval of a bill to apply Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, calling the move “a stupid political stunt.” He affirmed that President Donald......

Rubio cautions Israel on West Bank annexation amid Gaza ceasefire efforts

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Israel to reconsider annexing parts of the West Bank, warning that such a move could undermine the fragile Gaza ceasefire and derail ongoing peace efforts. Speaking before his departure to Israel, Rubio emphasized that annexation “at this time …......

Israeli police seize nearly €400,000 in West Bank over alleged terrorism financing

Israeli police announced on Wednesday the confiscation of about 1.5 million shekels (more than €385,000) during an operation in the occupied West Bank, claiming the funds were linked to terrorism financing. According to police, the money was seized in cooperation with the Border Police and the......