The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/west-bank-protests/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:44:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png West Bank protests | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/west-bank-protests/ 32 32 West Bank Palestinians protest, go on strike against new death penalty law https://www.timesofisrael.com/west-bank-palestinians-protest-go-on-strike-against-new-death-penalty-law/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:14:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793154 Strike called by PA sees shops shut, universities closed as critics decry law mandating death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorism as unjust

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]]> Israel warns its citizens abroad about planned global protests over Gaza on Tuesday https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-warns-its-citizens-abroad-about-planned-global-protests-over-gaza-tuesday/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:51:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3531581 Israelis should not display national symbols, says National Security Council, which is expecting pro-Palestinian protests around the world; Hamas calls for West Bank campus rallies

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]]> Family of American activist killed in West Bank meets with Blinken, urges US inquiry https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-of-american-activist-killed-in-west-bank-meets-with-blinken-urges-us-inquiry/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:22:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3441012 Aysenur Eygi's family says Blinken was 'attentive' but 'very deferential to the Israelis,' didn't give any assurance that Washington will investigate

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]]> Initial probe into US citizen’s killing does not exonerate Israeli forces, US says https://www.timesofisrael.com/initial-probe-into-us-citizens-killing-does-not-exonerate-israeli-forces-us-says/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 01:00:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3377080 State Department spokesman warns Washington could consider other measures if results of full Israeli probe into killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in West Bank are unsatisfactory

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]]> Report backs claim US woman was killed half hour after West Bank protest waned https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-activist-was-killed-in-west-bank-half-an-hour-after-peak-of-protests-report/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:36:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3374469 Citing 13 eyewitnesses and footage, Washington Post says Aysenur Eygi was some 180 meters away from troops when shot and could not have posed a threat

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]]> Family of US activist said killed by IDF in West Bank demands independent probe https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-of-us-activist-said-killed-by-idf-in-west-bank-demands-independent-probe/ Sat, 07 Sep 2024 15:20:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3370516 Israeli activist says he witnessed IDF troops fire on protesters, then saw 26-year-old bleeding to death; US senator says if Israel won't pursue justice, Washington should

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]]> US activist said shot dead by IDF at W. Bank protest; girl killed as settlers storm village https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-turkish-activist-said-shot-dead-by-idf-troops-at-west-bank-protest/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:08:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3370087&preview=true&preview_id=3370087 Army probing circumstances of 26-year-old's death near Nablus; 13-year-old Palestinian reportedly shot inside her room as extremist Israelis enter town, clash with locals

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]]> IDF says US activist shot by troops accidentally at West Bank anti-settlement rally https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-us-activist-shot-by-troops-accidentally-at-west-bank-anti-settlement-rally/ Sat, 10 Aug 2024 10:12:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3351440 Amado Sison, 40, in stable condition in Nablus hospital with gunshot wound to thigh; military spokesperson says troops 'fired live rounds in the air' to disperse protest in Beita area

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]]> US urges accountability in shooting of apparently unarmed Palestinian in West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-calls-for-probe-into-apparently-unarmed-palestinian-shot-by-idf-in-west-bank/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:11:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3079297 Graphic video shows Ameed al-Jaghoub being shot as he walks away from Israeli forces

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]]> Key points about the West Bank village evictions straining US-Israel relations https://www.timesofisrael.com/key-points-about-the-west-bank-village-evictions-straining-us-israel-relations/ Tue, 31 May 2022 01:13:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2772634 After 22-year court fight, 1,300 West Bank Palestinians could be moved from their homes in an IDF firing zone ahead of Biden visit; military says area critical for training

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]]> IDF: Shots fired at army post near Ramallah, no one injured https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-shots-fired-at-army-post-near-ramallah-no-one-injured/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:21:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2644804&preview=true&preview_id=2644804 Army says driver traveling on a nearby road exited vehicle and fired several rounds toward post before fleeing; soldiers search for suspect

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]]> Thirteen-year old Palestinian said shot dead by IDF in clashes near Nablus https://www.timesofisrael.com/thirteen-year-old-palestinian-said-shot-dead-by-idf-in-clashes-near-nablus/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:21:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2644735 Israeli army checking report of fatality, says troops used crowd control measures and live fire during 'riot'; Hamas calls death a 'war crime'

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]]> Shaken but steadfast, Palestinians not backing down as PA suppresses dissent https://www.timesofisrael.com/shaken-but-steadfast-palestinians-not-backing-down-as-pa-suppresses-dissent/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:09:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2583038 As crackdown continues, demonstrations sparked by death of outspoken critic shine unwanted light on corrupt and increasingly authoritarian Palestinian Authority

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]]> 15-year-old Palestinian killed during clashes with IDF at outpost protest https://www.timesofisrael.com/15-year-old-palestinian-said-killed-in-idf-clashes-at-protest-against-outpost/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:46:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2562778&preview=true&preview_id=2562778 Palestinian health ministry names youth as Mohammad Hamayel, says 6 others wounded during demonstration outside Evyatar in West Bank, which was reestablished 2 months ago

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]]> Palestinian hurls Molotov cocktail toward Israeli soldier, who doesn’t respond https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-hurls-molotov-cocktail-toward-israeli-soldier-he-doesnt-respond/ Sat, 19 Dec 2020 21:46:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2451630&preview=true&preview_id=2451630 Video shows incident in northern West Bank; IDF said probing troops' conduct after assailant allowed to escape

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