West Bank
The West Bank is a contested region in the Middle East largely under Israeli control. Also known as Judea and Samaria, the name "West Bank" specifically refers to it being along the western bank of the Jordan River.
Israel took control of the area from Jordan in 1967 following the Six Day War, but has not annexed it. While home to hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers living in different settlements, the West Bank also has a huge Palestinian population and is the bulk of what most people envision as a future Palestinian state.
The status of Israeli settlements is highly controversial and while they are defended by Israel and the US, most of the international community sees them as illegal.
Last Christian West Bank town calls on global community to assist against settler violence
According to the town's priests, Taybeh has faced "serious series of systematic attacks" by Jewish settlers against the town’s land and holy sites.
IDF, security arrest two suspects in Surif for throwing stones, setting vehicles ablaze in W. Bank
Border Police officer among four indicted for ammunition theft and trade
IDF announces soldier killed in Gaza, Netanyahu: Good chance we will reach a ceasefire
IDF signs four demolition orders for homes of terrorists involved in lethal shootings
Confiscation and demolition orders were delivered to the homes of four terrorists who were involved in three different attacks in the past year.
Dangerous, self-destructive anarchy: Why hilltop youth violence must end - opinion
The assumption that elements within the “hilltop youth” are engaged in a most important project does not give them the right to act in spheres that must be left to the state and its agencies.
Local sheikhs aren’t the answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion
That route will not bring peace, but likely violence. It will pit clans against clans and Palestinians against one another. In the fog of violence, Jews will be killed.
Netanyahu gifts Trump Nobel Prize recommendation letter at Washington dinner
Gaza militia chief speaks on armed opposition to Hamas • Netanyahu lands in Washington ahead of Trump meeting • Gaza border communities slam gov't decision to cancel return grants
Inside Operation Iron Wall: How the IDF is reshaping the West Bank
The campaign, led in coordination with the Shin Bet, targeted armed terror cells—some directly funded by Iran.
Can tribal leaders in Hebron bring peace with Israel? - analysis
The fact that the Sons of Iraq or the leaders of Jordan and Iraq emerged under US and British support, illustrate that these tribal structures often require outside support.
Misguided sanctions: Nations punish Smotrich, Ben-Gvir for protecting Israelis - opinion
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have the audacity to believe that Israeli citizens deserve protection from violence, a principle one might assume would be universally accepted.
Reporter's Notebook: 'Post' meets with top Hebron sheikh who wants to pull out of PA
Joining the Abraham Accords could be a game changer, but it has opposition from both the Israeli and Palestinian sides and may be torpedoed globally.
Sirens sound in West Bank and Dead Sea, Source tells 'Post' that ceasefire talks end inconclusively
Netanyahu clashes with Zamir over aid • New report reveals extent of Hamas's sexual violence on Oct. 7 • Rocket from Khan Yunis lands in open area, not intercepted due to human error
Sirens sound in Dead Sea, West Bank areas as Houthis fire ballistic missile from Yemen
The IDF announced that the missile was intercepted.
From Bethlehem to Hebron: My journey through truth that defies apartheid accusation - opinion
The open discrimination in the Holy Land is one that the world refuses to acknowledge. It denies Jews access to their holiest places and demonizes the one Jewish state for defending itself.
