The London InitiativeIsraeli president urged to take action over settler violence in letter from diaspora leadersJLC chair among 1,000 signatories voicing concern over ‘Jewish-Israeli extremists’ in the West BankBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
West BankThree Palestinian women killed in Iranian West Bank strikeCluster munitions hit the territory as the Islamic Republic took aim at JerusalemBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
By Jamie O'MahonyIreland risks US relationship over its anti-Israel obsessionJust as the Taoiseach travels to the White House, his deputy announces that legislation to ban imports from settlements would soon be ready – a move Washington strongly opposes3 min read
IsraelPolice investigating after Palestinian family shot dead by Israeli forces in West BankInvestigators said the family’s car accelerated towards soldiers and border police officers during an operation to arrest suspected terroristsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
West BankSmotrich calls on next government ‘encourage migration’ of Palestinians from the West BankCritics claim that the plan outlined by the Israeli finance minister amounts to a de facto annexation of the territoryBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
IsraelSettler rabbis issue statement condemning violence against West Bank PalestiniansThe religious leaders suggested that an uptick in attacks by Jewish extremists could harm the settlement agenda as a wholeBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
West BankUS reaffirms opposition to annexation after Israeli cabinet approves expansion of West Bank powersMinisters made it easier for Israelis to purchase property in the territory and expanded their administrative authority in areas run by the Palestinian AuthorityBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli security cabinet approves repeal of West Bank land laws to ‘enable accelerated development of settlement’The legislation, passed when the territory was under Jordanian control, prevents the sale of land there to non-MuslimsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 9, 2026 11:41
Settler violence increased by nearly a third in 2025, IDF confirmsPalestinian terrorism in the West Bank saw a significant decline in the same period, though those attacks which did occur were more deadly than in previous yearsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 20, 2026 15:08
Chief Rabbi condemns settler violence against ‘innocent Palestinians in the territories’Sir Ephraim Mirvis said the phenomenon ‘deserves to be called out’, but that the ‘best way’ members of the Diaspora can help to combat it is to ‘live in Israel’By Alma Green1 min read||January 12, 2026 14:48
West Bank to receive first 4G mobile network after Israel-backed telecom dealThe Gaza Strip will remain on 2G connection, while Israel is now transitioning to full 5G coverageBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 6, 2026 11:35
Israel bars 37 humanitarian groups from Gaza and West Bank over alleged breaches of anti-terror rulesThe Knesset also passed a bill to cut off water and electricity supplies to Unrwa in the territories and strip the agency’s representatives of diplomatic immunityBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||December 31, 2025 10:53
IDF orders more troops to Central Command Region after terror attack left two deadThe suspect killed a 68-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl on Friday when he rammed his car into pedestrians before launching a knife attackBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||December 29, 2025 12:04
Israel confirms creation of 19 new West Bank settlementsFinance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the project, which includes the recognition of previously illegal outposts, is designed to prevent a potential Palestinian state in futureBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||December 22, 2025 14:50
Three IDF soldiers wounded in West Bank knife and ramming attacksBoth attackers were fatally shot while attempting further violenceBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||December 2, 2025 14:22
Three IDF soldiers questioned over West Bank shooting of ‘terror suspects’The IDF claimed that the two men killed had terror links and made ‘suspicious movements’ after emerging from a building with their hands upBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||December 1, 2025 11:34
