Palestinian presidency: Annexation of West Bank threatens regional and global stability

The Palestinian Presidency warned Monday that Israel’s plan to annex the occupied West Bank would “close the doors to stability and security in the region and the world,” urging the United States to intervene and stop the move. Presidential...

West Bank Refugee Children Face New School Year Under Zionist Restrictions

September 2, 2025 Hour: 5:52 am On Monday, nearly 46,000 Palestinian refugee children embarked on a new academic year at schools operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) throughout the West Bank. This included 5,000...

West bank Palestinians face severe water shortages

Published on: September 2, 2025 1:57 PM Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank are struggling with severe water shortages as extremist settlers increasingly target limited water resources, leaving taps in homes dry and farms without...

Palestinian teen injured in Gaza tries to walk again in Chicago suburbs

Yazan scrolls through his phone at lightning speed. One photo shows him running toward a soccer ball in a field in Gaza. Another photo, taken in Ohio this summer, shows Yazan swimming in the water, making a peace sign in the air. A third photo...

14 Palestinian resistance operations in West Bank in past 24 hours

West Bank - Saba: The Palestine Information Center (Ma'ti) monitored 14 Palestinian resistance operations in the West Bank in the past 24 hours. In a statistical report received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) on Monday, the center explained that...

Israeli army detains mayor of Hebron in West Bank raid

Tel Aviv (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Palestinian media claimed on Tuesday that the Israeli army had arrested Tayseer Abu Sneineh, the mayor of Hebron, which is the biggest city in the West Bank, according to Al-Khalil Municipality. It was said...

Israel detains Hebron mayor amid West Bank arrest campaign

Israel forces carried out over a dozen arrests in the West Bank so far this week, including Hebron's mayor [Getty] Israeli forces arrested the mayor of Hebron amid a large-scale arrest campaign in the West Bank, with many civilians being detained....

Israeli forces arrest Hebron mayor, conduct raids across West Bank

Israeli forces arrested the mayor of Hebron in a pre-dawn raid Tuesday, as troops carried out widespread operations across the West Bank that included arrests, searches and a deadly targeted strike in the north, according to Israeli and...

Israel considers West Bank annexation

Israel is weighing the annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, three Israeli officials said, just as several Western nations move towards recognising Palestinian statehood this month. It's one of the steps Israel is considering in...

Booking site blocks hotel listings in Israel-occupied West Bank

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Israeli forces abduct mayor of Hebron in West Bank

Israeli forces have abducted the mayor of Hebron, Tayseer Abu Sneineh, during a raid on the city in the occupied West Bank, and taken him to an unknown location, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office (ASRA) has said. Israeli forces stormed the...

Netanyahu Holds Discussion Session on Extending Sovereignty over the West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a session on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank.اضافة اعلان The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported: “The Prime Minister is expected...

Netanyahu to hold session on imposing Israeli sovereignty over West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a cabinet session on Tuesday to discuss imposing Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has reported. Netanyahu's discussion of imposing sovereignty over the...

Al-Manar correspondent in West Bank: Israeli occupation forces raid Al-Mughayyir, distribute notices to demolish houses and institutions in the town

Netanyahu to convene second Cabinet meeting on West Bank sovereignty

The previous meeting, held quietly last week, brought together a small group of senior officials including Netanyahu, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security...

Netanyahu to hold talks over West Bank annexation in response to Palestinian state recognition

Israel notifies US of its agenda to ‘annex’ West Bank: Report

According to a report by Israeli media, Israel has informed the US of its West Bank “annexation” plan as momentum grows internationally for recognizing Palestinian statehood. The Hebrew-language news outlet Walla reported that Israeli foreign...

Palestinian Authority President Abbas: If more countries recognize us, we will seek full UN membership

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with members of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 3, 2019. Photo by FLASH90 An interview with Palestinian Authority Chairman...

Palestinian-Irish family trapped in Gaza by torn passport plead for rescue

A Palestinian-Irish family is pleading with the Irish Government to help them escape Gaza after being trapped by a torn passport. Dr Ali El-Astal (61), his sons Abdullah (23) and Abdurrahman (26), his daughter-in-law Roba (27), and his...

Gaza flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg sets sail for 2nd time after storm delay

A flotilla of dozens of boats loaded with aid for Gaza, bearing activists including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, departed Barcelona on Monday evening for a second time, after stormy weather forced them to return to port earlier in the day....