West Bank

Trump's America could allow Israeli annexation of West Bank, settler council head tells 'Post'

Annexation of the West Bank is "on the table...but it will take time," Yesha Council chairman Israel Ganz told the Post.

Hezbollah official assassinated by gunmen outside Lebanon home

Hammadi may be the same Muhammad Hamamdi, who is on the FBI's most-wanted list following his hijacking of a West German plane in 1985, during which an American service member was tortured to death.

Palestinian prisoners' release a key reason for IDF's Jenin operation

The objective of Operation Iron Wall is clear: to severely disrupt the capabilities of terrorist organizations in Jenin and northern Samaria. 

By AVI ASHKENAZI
21/01/2025
Palestinian security personnel and mourners seen in the West Bank city of Nablus, December 27, 2024

IDF launches Operation Iron Wall against Palestinian terror in Jenin as PA exits

Palestinian Authority security forces exited the area following a month-long operation of its own against local Palestinian terror groups.

Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Bennett hail Trump's West Bank sanctions axe

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the decision "just," adding the sanctions "a severe act of blatant foreign interference in Israel's internal affairs."

Trump cancels sanctions on West Bank Israeli settlers on first day back in office

The new White House website begins by stating that the "revocations" in the list will be the first of many steps the US government plans on taking.

21/01/2025

IDF slams Jewish extremists of West Bank village attack, no mention of soldier

Bluth said that from an initial probe, dozens of extremist Jewish-Israelis with facemasks attacked Funduk by perpetrating arson against Palestinian property in the village.

Amsalem denies Netanyahu made promises to Smotrich to prevent departure from gov’t

Amsalem’s statement appeared to contradict numerous statements by Smotrich himself.

IDF says soldier Eviatar Ben Yehuda killed in West Bank, another wounded

The Jerusalem Post understands that the wounded officer was the commander of Battalion 8211 from the Efraim Brigade in the northern West Bank.

Ninety Palestinian prisoners released as part of ceasefire deal

The prisoners had been transferred from various prisons across the country to the Ofer Prison in the vicinity of Jerusalem.

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