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Shin Bet nabs Gaza-directed Hamas cell allegedly behind West Bank shooting attacks

Security agency says ‘military squad’ fired at vehicles under direction of terror operatives in enclave; Palestinian teen held for separate shooting attack at Israeli settlement

September 23, 2022, 2:36 pm

Shin Bet nabs Gaza-directed Hamas cell allegedly behind West Bank shooting attacks

Security agency says ‘military squad’ fired at vehicles under direction of terror operatives in enclave; Palestinian teen held for separate shooting attack at Israeli settlement

By Emanuel Fabian

The scene of a stabbing attack near the Shilat Juntion near Modiin on September 22, 2022. (Israel Police)

September 22, 2022, 10:04 pm

Eight lightly hurt in suspected terror stabbing near Modiin; assailant shot dead

Palestinian attacker opens car doors near Shilat junction, stabbing two men and macing several others with pepper spray; separately, soldier hurt in suspected West Bank car ramming

By Emanuel Fabian

A bullet hole is seen on an Israeli car after it came under fire in the West Bank town of Huwara, September 19. 2022 (Rescuers Without Borders)

September 19, 2022, 8:36 am

Shots fired at Israeli vehicle driving through Palestinian town, no injuries

IDF launches manhunt for gunmen in second attack in area in weeks, amid uptick in violence in the West Bank

By Emanuel Fabian

September 9, 2022, 5:40 am

Israeli driver lightly injured after shots fired at vehicle near Palestinian town

Driver wounded by window glass shattered by gunshots; troops launch manhunt for suspects, closing off entrances to Hawara and several neighboring northern West Bank villages

By TOI staff

A Israeli man removes a Palestinian flag from a lamppost in the West Bank town of Hawara, near Nablus, May 22, 2022.(Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

May 26, 2022, 11:34 pm

Why are soldiers snatching flags in a Palestinian town? So settlers won’t, they say

Military says it sent troops to remove flags in Huwara in an attempt to prevent revenge-seeking Israelis from trying to get them down, though it has now stopped the practice

By Emanuel Fabian

The damaged vehicle belonging to MK Orit Strock's son, who was injured in a rock throwing attack near the town of Huwara in the northern West Bank, May 24, 2022. (Binyamin regional council)

May 25, 2022, 11:48 am

Son, grandchildren of MK hurt in West Bank rock-throwing attack

Father, 2 kids treated 1st by Palestinian Red Crescent after stones made him lose control of car near Huwara; Religious Zionism lawmaker Orit Strock: ‘Arabs tried to murder’ them

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 Hawara road, in area under PA administrative control; army says it arrived after confrontation broke out, worked to separate sides

By TOI staff

Illustrative: A policeman holds handcuffs. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

February 16, 2022, 9:02 am

17 right-wing suspects arrested over stoning attack in West Bank town last month

Arrests made in settlement communities, Jerusalem and in north after convoy of cars stoned Palestinian street in Huwara

By TOI staff

A Palestinian examines damage to a shop allegedly from Jewish extremist stone-throwing in Huwarra, near Nablus, on January 24, 2022. (courtesy)

January 24, 2022, 9:54 pm

3 Palestinians injured after Jewish extremists attack West Bank village near Nablus

Settlers parade through Hawara, stoning cars and storefronts, in convoy to celebrate release of Israeli imprisoned for attacking Palestinians

By Aaron Boxerman

Zakaria Zubeidi seen after being recaptured in northern Israel on September 11, 2021 (left) and in a doctored photo in which he is made to appear smiling. (Courtesy)

September 11, 2021, 8:53 pm

Palestinians rage at capture of fugitives, doctor fake grins onto their faces

Fresh protests held through the West Bank, as prisoners reportedly plan hunger strike; Hamas vows the men will be freed in a future prisoner swap

By TOI staff

Israeli security forces at the site where a Palestinian tried to attack soldiers before he was shot by troops, May 18, 2021. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

May 18, 2021, 9:47 am

Palestinian tries to shoot, throw bomb at soldiers in Hebron, is shot dead – IDF

Device explodes in assailant’s hand; army finds a second bomb planted nearby and a third in the attacker’s car; incident comes amid rise in attacks on Israeli troops in West Bank

By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff

The scene of a car-ramming at Hawara in the West Bank, May 17, 2021 (Screen grab/Kan)

May 17, 2021, 11:17 am

Assailant tries to ram troops in West Bank, hits jeep and is arrested — army

Military says suspect taken for questioning after soldiers fire shots in the air during apparent attack at Hawara

By TOI staff

Screen capture from video a car damage in a suspected hate crime in the West Bank Palestinian village of Huwara, March 2, 2021. (Channel 12 News)

March 3, 2021, 3:23 pm

Cars, homes damaged in West Bank Palestinian village, in suspected hate crime

Stones and paint thrown at property and vehicles in Hawara, south of Nablus; residents, rights group says Israeli settlers to blame; police open investigation

By TOI staff

Demonstrators holds placards showing Ahuvia Sandak as they protest against his death in a car crash during a police chase last week, at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on December 29, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

January 1, 2021, 1:07 am

25 settler attacks on Palestinians reported since teen died in police chase

As Jerusalem and West Bank boil with protests over police’s alleged role in death of Ahuvia Sandak, Yesh Din rights group reports increase in assaults

By Aaron Boxerman

Israeli soldiers stand at the scene of what the military says was an attempted stabbing attack outside the al-Fawwar refugee camp in the southern West Bank on November 8, 2020. (Israel Defense Forces)

November 8, 2020, 8:46 am

IDF: Palestinian attempts to stab troops near Hebron, is shot

No soldiers hurt; attempted attack comes amid uptick in West Bank violence in recent weeks

By Judah Ari Gross