Israel, West Bank and Hamas

Israel sends tanks to the West Bank for the first time in 20 years. Here’s why that’s significant
Israel launched a major military incursion in the northern West Bank in August, which it called “Operation Summer Camps.” It sent armored vehicles into the cities of Jenin and Tulkarem, severing water and electricity and leading Palestinians to ration food, residents told CNN.
Israel Says It Killed Local Hamas Commander in West Bank
The raid took place as Israel’s military said it had expanded its operation to crack down on militants in the city of Jenin.
Israeli forces kill West Bank Hamas commander
Israeli forces killed a Hamas commander in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday as they pushed ahead with a weeks-long operation against militant groups in the area that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing their homes.
Israel expands West Bank offensive inside Jenin
Dubbed “Iron Wall” by the Israeli military, the operation in the northern West Bank began days after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza, a separate Palestinian territory. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967 and its troops carry out regular raids there.
Israeli Army Kills Hamas Commander In West Bank
Israeli forces killed Hamas commander Aysar al-Saadi and another Palestinian during a large-scale operation in Jenin, West Bank.
Israel's settler pressure on West Bank villages stirs annexation fears
By Ali Sawafta, James Mackenzie BARDALA, West Bank (Reuters) -Just metres from the last houses in Bardala, a Palestinian village at the northern end of the occupied West Bank, Israel's army has been bulldozing a dirt road and ditch between the community and open grazing land on the hills behind it.
Donald Trump promised news about Israeli annexation of the West Bank. His deadline is now.
Israel's far-right finance minister, a leading advocate of annexation, is meeting with Trump administration officials this week.
Israeli settlers attack village in Masafer Yatta, occupied West Bank
Masked Israeli settlers armed with clubs and batons attacked a village in Masafer Yatta, in the occupied West Bank.
Israel's settler outposts stir annexation fears in West Bank amid doubt over Trump policy
Just metres from the last houses in Bardala, a Palestinian village at the northern end of the occupied West Bank, Israel's army has been bulldozing a dirt road and ditch between the community and open grazing land on the hills behind it.
Israeli tanks enter Jenin in occupied West Bank as military operation displaces more than 40,000 Palestinians
Israel says its military operation in occupied West Bank refugee camps is to "prevent the return of residents and the ...
Tens of thousands of Palestinians seek shelter after Israeli assaults across the West Bank
Nearly 40,000 Palestinians driven from their homes by Israel’s month-long offensive in the West Bank have scattered across ...
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Israel says mission against Hamas 'not accomplished' as it expands West Bank offensive
New Israeli armed forces chief Eyal Zamir said during his inauguration Wednesday that Israel's mission to defeat Palestinian group Hamas was "not accomplished". "I accept command of the [Israeli ...
West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants
The Palestinian Authority wants to prove it can handle security in Gaza, even if it means working in parallel with a ...
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can’t return
Associated Press journalists saw a handful of tanks move Sunday into Jenin, long a bastion of armed struggle against Israel.
West Bank Palestinians fear Gaza-style clearance as Israel squeezes Jenin camp
Israeli bulldozers have demolished large areas of the now virtually empty Jenin refugee camp and appear to be carving wide ...
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IDF troops kill top Hamas terrorist in Jenin raid, as West Bank operation expands
Governor of terror hotbed reports 'massive destruction' in wake of IDF gunfight with terror commander Issar Saadi; soldiers ...