Israel, West Bank and Gaza

Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
Trump has rescinded the Biden administration’s sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory.
With Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank. Here’s why
The sudden expansion of Israeli security operations in the West Bank has killed at least 10 people and follows the start of the delicate ceasefire process in Gaza, by which Israeli hostages are released in stages and will also see the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.
Trump’s UN Pick Says Israel Has “Biblical Right” to West Bank Amid Invasion
Israel has escalated its invasion and assault of the occupied West Bank this week, as the Gaza ceasefire deal has begun.
Trump Cancels Sanctions on Far-Right Israeli Settlers on Occupied West Bank
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded sanctions imposed by the former Biden administration on far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals for allegedly committing violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank,
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 overturns Biden-era sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank
President Trump has overturned sanctions brought in under the Biden administration on far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals in the West Bank. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on what to expect from the Trump administration's approach to Israel.
Trump Revokes Biden Sanctions On West Bank Settlers
US President Donald Trump has canceled an executive order that enabled sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, the White House announced Monday.
Trump lifts sanctions on West Bank settlers, earning praise from the Israeli right
Trump also canceled a Biden order blocking sanctions on the International Criminal Court amid his flurry of day-one executive orders.
Middle East Eye11d
Israel's Smotrich takes measures to fast-track West Bank settlement building
Weekly meetings established by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are expected to significantly raise the amount of land ...
Palestine Chronicle2d
The West Bank’s Crucial Moment: Israel’s Gamble and the PA’s Betrayal – Analysis
Israel's military campaign in the West Bank, coupled with the PA's complicity, sets the stage for a confrontation in ...
Israel launches 'significant' military operation in West Bank, at least eight Palestinians killed
By James Mackenzie and Ali Sawafta JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the ...
As fighting in Gaza stops, Israel launches major military campaign in West Bank
The Israeli military killed at least seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as the prime minister announced ...
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'A just decision:' Smotrich, Bennett hail Trump's West Bank sanctions axe
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the decision "just ... the Biden administration on Israeli settler groups in the West Bank following his inauguration on Monday. Finance Minister ...
Palestine Chronicle4d
Smotrich Threatens to ‘Bring Down’ Israeli Govt if Deal Proceeds to Second Phase
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatens to dismantle the government if it proceeds with the second phase of the ...
Israeli minister says he welcomes Trump's reversal of US sanctions on settlers
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's reversal of sanctions imposed by the Biden ...
USA Today3d
Israel launches 'significant' West Bank military operation, at least 8 Palestinians killed
Hardline pro-settler Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has responsibility for large parts of Israeli policy in the West Bank, said the operation was the start of a "strong and ongoing ...