Middle East
Israel begins multi-day West Bank operation, demolishing homes in Hebron
Israel began a multi-day West Bank operation with demolitions in Hebron after two soldiers were killed, as Netanyahu spoke of the biggest push since 1967.
West Bank
West Bank: 20 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Israel begins multi-day West Bank operation, demolishing homes in Hebron. Key developments, background and…
20 stories on West Bank since 27 September 2026; the latest was published on 24 October 2026.
Key developments
- Israel begins multi-day West Bank operation, demolishing homes in HebronIsrael's military launched an operation in the occupied West Bank that it said would last several days, with searches and building demolitions, after gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers near Hebron.
- Israel orders West Bank closure after Hebron shooting kills two PalestiniansA shooting at a checkpoint near Hebron in the occupied West Bank wounded at least five Israelis, and Israeli forces killed two armed Palestinian men, according to AFP and the Israeli military.
- Israel frees West Bank settler suspects to house arrest after attacksAll but one of the 10 suspects arrested over recent settler attacks have been released to house arrest, their lawyers said.
- Israeli forces detain US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvestBrad Lander, a Democratic candidate for New York's 10th district, was detained in Nahalin near Bethlehem while helping Palestinians harvest olives.
- 'Apartheid automation': how Israel uses AI to watch PalestiniansAI tools such as ImiSight compare satellite images to flag Palestinian structures for enforcement and demolition, researchers say.
Middle East
Israel orders West Bank closure after Hebron shooting kills two Palestinians
Two Palestinians were shot dead and five Israelis wounded near Hebron, after which Netanyahu ordered a cordon on the city and a full West Bank closure.
Middle East
Israel frees West Bank settler suspects to house arrest after attacks
All but one of 10 Israeli settlers arrested over attacks on a Washington Post photographer and a French mayor in the West Bank have been freed to house arrest.
Middle East
Israeli forces detain US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest
Israeli forces detained US candidate Brad Lander, rabbis and over 30 Americans helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem; Lander was later freed.
Middle East
'Apartheid automation': how Israel uses AI to watch Palestinians
From satellite scans that flag Palestinian homes for demolition to facial recognition at checkpoints, Israel's AI tools tighten control over Palestinians.
Middle East
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive pickers in Turmus Ayya, torch vehicles
Israeli settlers assaulted Palestinian olive pickers in Turmus Ayya and set three vehicles on fire, with 136 harvest-season attacks recorded this month.
Islamabad
Pakistan at UN condemns Houthi attacks, demands end to Israeli settlements
Pakistan told the UN Security Council that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia must stop at once, and demanded an end to Israeli settlements and settler violence.
Middle East
Israeli forces shoot and arrest Palestinian man in West Bank raid
Israeli forces shot and arrested a man in Tammun, while Haaretz reported rubber bullets fired at Palestinian prisoners in 21 incidents since October 2023.
Middle East
Palestinian farmers fear settler violence as olive harvest begins
With Israel voting on October 27, Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank say settler violence is rising as the olive harvest begins, AFP reports.
Middle East
Israeli settlers torch mosque in occupied West Bank village of Mukhmas
Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank village of Mukhmas, as Colombia opened an embassy in occupied Jerusalem to Palestinian anger.
Middle East
Israel has killed over 800 Palestinian teachers, ministry says
Israel has killed more than 800 Palestinian teachers and injured over 3,300 since October 2023, the Palestinian Education Ministry said ahead of World Teachers' Day.
Middle East
Israeli strike kills Christian mother and daughter in Gaza
An Israeli strike killed five Palestinians, four of them women, in Gaza City, including a Christian mother and daughter, as settlers seized West Bank olive groves.
Americas
US Senate blocks call for report on West Bank abuses
Senators voted 47-51 against Chris Van Hollen's measure demanding a State Department report on killings of Americans and rights abuses in the occupied West Bank.