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Israeli settlers gather in front of Palestinian houses in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the West Bank, on August 12, 2026. (Zain JAAFAR/AFP)
August 12, 2026, 11:58 pm
From Ohio, a Palestinian American watches as settlers besiege his family in Qusra
Through security cameras 6,000 miles away, Loui Ridi sees IDF soldiers fraternizing with those blocking his trapped brother and nephew, instead of rescuing them
By Hila Tov
A Palestinian stands next to a fire after brush was set ablaze on the roadside to prevent an Israeli settler attack in the West Bank village of Sinjil, July 17, 2026. (AP/Leo Correa)
July 30, 2026, 8:53 pm
Deadly West Bank gunfight underscores peril as Palestinians organize against settler attacks
With friction points moving inside Palestinian cities as settlers carry out violent raids in Areas A and B, residents are getting together to confront assailants, raising fears of armed clashes
By Jeremy Sharon, Emanuel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan
Palestinian residents put out a fire after vehicles were torched along with homes in an attack reportedly by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Sarra, west of the city of Nablus in the West Bank on July 24, 2026. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP)
July 24, 2026, 11:19 pm
Settlers rampage across West Bank amid burial of civil security officer shot by Palestinian
Father of Israeli killed amid settler foray into Palestinian village calls on gov’t to build settlements in Gaza and Lebanon, as settlers ransack over a dozen villages, set fire to buildings and farmland
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
IDF troops operate at the scene of a shooting near the West Bank village of Tell, July 24, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 24, 2026, 5:52 pm
2 Israelis, 4 Palestinians killed in gunfight sparked by settler foray into Palestinian village
Palestinian snatches weapon of civil security squad member Benayahu Mellet, who had been called to the scene, before fatally shooting him and IDF commander Yuval Ezra, as six others caught in crossfire
By Emanuel Fabian, Jeremy Sharon, Nurit Yohanan and Lazar Berman
Solidarity activists work to block settlers from entering a building in the West Bank village of Jurish, July 17, 2026. (X video/used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 17, 2026, 9:26 pm
Settlers raid West Bank village in PA-run area; IDF, arriving on scene, lets them flee
Military reportedly doesn’t hand settlers over to police, declares closed military zone forcing activists to leave West Bank village
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
An Israeli family is seen at the outpost of Yahish Zion, near the settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank, on February 4, 2026. (Dor Pazuelo/Flash90)
February 8, 2026, 8:35 pm
Security cabinet okays deepened Israeli control of West Bank; Hamas urges ‘escalation’
Katz and Smotrich announce moves to expand Israeli oversight of areas A and B, let Israelis buy land in West Bank, and boost Israeli authority over Tomb of the Patriarchs compound
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
A Palestinian home in Area B whose residents were said to have been expelled and replaced by settlers, east of the settlement of Tekoa, in an undated image (Courtesy Peace Now)
December 22, 2024, 7:02 pm
7 illegal settlements said built in West Bank area under Palestinian civil control
Peace Now alleges settlers moved into homes of Palestinians who fled the area for fear of settler violence, warns against returning to ‘full military rule’ across entire West Bank
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a discussion about the state budget, during a Finance Committee meeting at the Knesset, July 3, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 20, 2023, 1:16 pm
Smotrich said pushing for demolishing Palestinian construction in W. Bank areas A, B
Finance minister says Netanyahu backs move, which marks a sharp shift in Israeli policy and a violation of Oslo Accords
By ToI Staff
An Israeli removes a Palestinian flag from a pole in the Palestinian town of Hawara on May 20, 2022. (Screen capture/Twitter)
May 20, 2022, 8:51 pm
Army filmed protecting settlers taking down Palestinian flag in West Bank town
Incident takes place on Huwara road, in area under PA administrative control; army says it arrived after confrontation broke out, worked to separate sides
By ToI Staff
Palestinian Authority workers destroyed part of the retaining wall of a West Bank archeological complex believed to house an altar built by biblical Joshua on February 11, 2021 (Screencapture/twitter)
February 12, 2021, 7:09 pm
Rivlin urges army to protect West Bank shrine said damaged by PA construction
Palestinian workers constructing road damaged part of Mount Ebal archeological complex believed by many to be biblical Joshua’s altar
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Border Police officers and an IDF soldier at a temporary checkpoint in Jerusalem on April 14, 2020, ahead of the start of a nationwide closure for the Passover holiday. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 12, 2020, 6:42 am
As infection rises among Arab Israelis, Defense Ministry bans entry to PA areas
Israeli health officials have blamed Arab Israelis entering Palestinian Authority areas for spread of contagion; nearly 40% of active infections in Israel now in Arab sector
By Aaron Boxerman
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a conference organized by the Makor Rishon newspaper at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 21, 2020, 10:52 am
Bennett seeks to stop Palestinian construction in Area B south of Nablus
Minister opposes work underway near settlements, citing security threat to Jewish residents; High Court currently reviewing the matter
By ToI Staff
Israeli forces raze a pair of illegal homes at the Kumi Ori outpost on January 15. (Elazar Riger)
January 15, 2020, 9:56 am
Forces raze pair of illegal settler homes in flashpoint outpost in Area B
Kumi Uri demolition comes week after High Court rules Israel has authority to demolish illegal structures built by Jews in West Bank’s Palestinian-controlled areas; 1 arrested
By Jacob Magid
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked in Jerusalem on October 15, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 29, 2018, 2:06 pm
Shaked touts ‘confederation’ of Jordan, Gaza, and parts of West Bank
In foreign press briefing, justice minister calls for annexation of Area C, claims Palestinians may in the future agree to her plan
By Raphael Ahren
The homes in the West Bank settlement of Shaarei Tikva reportedly built on Area B. (Courtesy: Dror Etkes)
July 31, 2017, 7:05 pm
Five settlement homes found to have been built in Area B
Houses in Shaarei Tikva were constructed after signing of Oslo Accords, which gave the Palestinian Authority control over the land
By Jacob Magid
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