The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israeli-palestinian-conflict/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:43:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Israeli-Palestinian conflict | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israeli-palestinian-conflict/ 32 32 B’Tselem: Israeli policies ‘eliminating Palestinian collective existence’ in West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/btselem-israeli-policies-eliminating-palestinian-collective-existence-in-west-bank/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:36:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3896924 Rights group says violence, movement restrictions, economic policies harm social, political life, and 'ethnic cleansing' makes life impossible for Palestinians

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]]> As two-state hopes fade, more US Jews are open to a one-state future for the Middle East https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-two-state-hopes-fade-more-us-jews-are-open-to-a-one-state-future-for-the-middle-east/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:54:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3860445 Nearly half of Jewish Americans under 35 now support a binational state, a poll finds, reviving an idea long considered anti-Zionist - though many say they're emotionally attached to Israel

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]]> As settlers rampage, IDF soldiers accused of aiding violence, theft against Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-settlers-rampage-idf-soldiers-accused-of-aiding-violence-theft-against-palestinians/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:12:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3827715 Israeli activists describe a pattern of troops standing by or actively taking part as settlers from illegal outposts assault, harass and loot from Palestinians in the West Bank

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]]> ‘Jews are allowed, Arabs have to get out,’ armed settler tells Palestinians, activists https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-are-allowed-arabs-have-to-get-out-armed-settler-tells-palestinians-activists/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:57:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3840537 Settler, backed by IDF troops, sought to prevent Palestinians from working their land; 'Goal is expulsion of Palestinians from their land,' says rights group

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]]> Residents of Palestinian hamlet to argue for zoning plan, despite dubious chance of success https://www.timesofisrael.com/residents-of-palestinian-hamlet-to-argue-for-zoning-plan-despite-dubious-chance-of-success/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:32:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3811239 Civil Administration denying residents of West Bank village access to committee hearing. 'We are afraid that bulldozers are coming any time' says resident

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]]> Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event held in secret amid far-right threats https://www.timesofisrael.com/joint-israeli-palestinian-memorial-day-event-held-in-secret-amid-far-right-threats/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:29:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3806465 Tel Aviv location kept quiet over security fears, with parallel ceremony in Jericho; bereaved Israelis and Palestinians share stories of loss from Oct 7, Gaza war, West Bank violence

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]]> Government approves a record 34 new settlements, as it acts to deepen hold on West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-formally-approves-34-new-settlements-as-it-acts-to-deepen-hold-on-west-bank/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:28:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798465 Security cabinet decision constitutes largest number of settlements okayed by any government at one time, brings total number approved by current government to 103

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]]> Father of settler teen killed by Palestinian says son was ‘sacrifice’ for settlements cause https://www.timesofisrael.com/father-of-settler-teen-killed-by-palestinian-says-son-was-sacrifice-for-settlements-cause/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:19:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3784655 Hundreds at funeral of Yehuda Sherman as police check whether car hit him deliberately; father demands government abolish Oslo Accords over his death; Smotrich says working to collapse 'evil' PA

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]]> Palestinian child struck by settler car, Jewish American witness deported https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-child-struck-by-settler-car-jewish-american-witness-deported/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:31:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778792 After a Palestinian 5-year old was hit by a settler and taken to the hospital, police detained 3 US-Jewish civil rights activists on political grounds, one of whom was expelled

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]]> 2025 was record year for settlement expansion, construction and planning, NGO finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/2025-record-year-for-settlement-expansion-construction-and-planning-ngo-finds/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:59:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3762379 Records for number of new settlements, illegal outposts and housing unit plans broken in 2025. Local leader says government making settlements 'inseparable part of country'

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]]> Radical online content derails students hungry for info on Middle East conflict, study finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/radical-online-content-derails-students-hungry-for-info-on-middle-east-conflict-study-finds/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:09:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3752538 Amid a sea of contradictory claims, high schoolers often believe whatever is most repeated in their social media feeds; better education is the answer, says Chapman University report

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]]> Expansion of West Bank rule appears to shift ‘creeping annexation’ into higher gear https://www.timesofisrael.com/expansion-of-west-bank-rule-appears-to-shift-creeping-annexation-into-higher-gear/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:46:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3756740 As government makes it easier to purchase property and for state to take control of lands, both critics and boosters say the idea of Israel's control being temporary is a thing of the past

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]]> New settlement to ‘expand Jerusalem’ for first time since 1967 
 https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-settlement-to-expand-jerusalem-for-first-time-since-1967/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:20:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3755503 Left-wing group accuses government of 'backdoor annexation'; West Bank regional council head lauds 'realization of the settlement vision,' says more such steps on the way

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]]> Thwarted tree-planting underscores daily torments for embattled Palestinian hamlet https://www.timesofisrael.com/thwarted-tree-planting-underscores-daily-torments-for-embattled-palestinian-hamlet/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:45:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3746890 Villagers in West Bank's Umm al-Khair say security forces quick to stymie Tu Bishvat coexistence event or new soccer pitch, but take their time when it comes to stopping settler harassment

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]]> The missing Palestinian question: Facing pivotal election, few talking about West Bank’s future https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-missing-palestinian-question-facing-pivotal-election-few-talking-about-west-banks-future/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:42:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3744200 As first national vote since Oct. 7 nears, neither leading candidate for PM is offering an overarching vision for Israeli-Palestinian relations or pledging big moves in West Bank

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