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Palestinian Bedouin families in Ras Ein al Auja, in the southern Jordan Valley, are fleeing as Israeli settlers intensify violence and land grabs, leaving the village emptied and accelerating a wider dispossession across the West Bank, where settler control now covers substantial swaths of land previously earmarked for a future Palestinian state, with security forces providing limited protection.
An on-the-ground analysis argues that Israel's campaign in Jenin, Nur Shams, and Tulkarm refugee camps in the northern West Bank amounts to a Gaza-like genocide in denial, with about 40,000 people forcibly displaced over 19 days, widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure, and intensified settlement expansion and apartheid-style travel restrictions designed to erase Palestinian refugees and undermine their right of return while extending control over historic Palestine.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, 90, was released from Istishari Arab Hospital in Ramallah after routine medical tests; WAFA said the results were reassuring and his health remains stable as he continues to oversee PA affairs.
The UN rights chief has accused Israel of systemic discrimination against Palestinians in the West Bank, comparing its policies to apartheid, citing legal segregation, land confiscation, and unequal treatment, with the situation worsening since 2022 and amid recent settlement expansions.
President Trump and his top advisers urged Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to modify policies in the West Bank, emphasizing the need to de-escalate violence and avoid provocative actions amid concerns over settlement expansion and Palestinian stability, while also discussing Iran and Hezbollah threats.
Israel is revoking licenses of international aid groups in the West Bank and Gaza, including Doctors Without Borders, due to failure to comply with registration laws and links to terrorist activities among some employees, while emphasizing that humanitarian aid delivery will continue through other channels.
The Nassar family in the West Bank has fought a decades-long legal battle to retain their ancestral farm, which is threatened by Israeli efforts to declare it state land and by settler violence, highlighting the broader struggle of Palestinians to preserve their land under occupation.
A Palestinian man carried out a deadly car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, killing two people, which prompted Israel to order military operations in the West Bank. The attacker, from Qabatiya, was shot and is hospitalized, with Israel responding with force against what it calls terrorist infrastructure amid rising violence in the region.
A Palestinian motorist carried out a deadly attack in northern Israel, stabbing a woman and running over a man, resulting in two deaths, prompting Israeli military responses and increased tensions in the West Bank.
Israeli police released a settler reservist after he was filmed running over a praying Palestinian man with an ATV in the West Bank, an incident that highlights ongoing violence and impunity for settlers amid increased Israeli military and settler attacks on Palestinians since October 2023.
A terrorist attack in northern Israel's Galilee region involved a car ramming and stabbing, resulting in two deaths, amid ongoing tensions and military crackdowns in the West Bank.
Christmas was celebrated in Bethlehem after a two-year hiatus, but festivities were limited due to Israeli military checkpoints and ongoing conflict in the West Bank, where Palestinians face displacement, home demolitions, and violence amid increased settlement expansion and political tensions.
Christmas celebrations returned to Bethlehem after two years, but festivities were limited due to Israeli military checkpoints and ongoing violence in the West Bank, where record demolitions, displacement, and settlement expansion continue amidst a backdrop of conflict and political tension.
Three Palestinians were arrested in Jenin, West Bank, for allegedly setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic church, an incident condemned as an attempt to incite sectarian tensions. The church quickly replaced the damaged decorations, emphasizing unity amid rising threats to the Christian community in the region, which faces increasing extremism and violence amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.
Three Palestinians were arrested in Jenin, West Bank, for allegedly setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic church, amid rising tensions and threats to the Christian community in the region. The church quickly replaced the damaged decorations, emphasizing unity and condemning the act as an isolated incident. The incident highlights ongoing sectarian and religious tensions in the area, which is facing increased violence and threats from both Israeli settlers and Palestinian extremists.