Jericho

PA temporarily bars Arab Israelis from land transactions after settlers buy homes near Jericho

The temporary measure marks one of the first instances in which the Palestinian Authority has formally distinguished Arab Israelis from Palestinians living under its jurisdiction.

Members of Israeli forces next to Israeli settlers as they move into homes in the Palestinian city of Jericho in the West Bank, November 5, 2026.
Jewish Israeli settlers are seen at a compound of eight houses near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the West Bank, November 5, 2026.

Security officer detained after being filmed pointing gun at settlers near West Bank's Jericho

Jewish Israeli settlers are seen at a compound of eight houses near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the West Bank, November 5, 2026.

IDF admits West Bank commander met settler official, denies secret coordination of Jericho outpost

Jewish Israeli settlers are seen at a compound of eight houses near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the West Bank, November 5, 2026.

Israeli settlers move into eight homes near PA-controlled Jericho in secret operation


Civil Administration rescues Israeli wandering Kalkilya, police probing surrounding circumstances

The incident has been forwarded to Israel Police for further handling, and the circumstances of the Israeli's entry to Kalkilya are under investigation.

IDF, Border Police conduct large-scale counterterrorism operation in Kalkilya, December 4, 2025.

Israeli Jewish woman rescued in Jericho after being seen wandering in dangerous area

She was further transferred to the Israeli security forces by Civil Administration forces, who provided her with protection.

Military members stand with an Israeli settlers near Jericho, in the West Bank, July 4, 2025

Israeli woman rescued after being found wandering in Jericho

Initial investigation into the incident indicated that the 22-year-old woman mistakenly ended up in Jericho while intending to travel to a different destination. 

A 22-year-old Israeli woman was rescued by Israeli forces after accidentally entering Jericho in Area A of the West Bank.

Israeli woman rescued by police after abduction in Jericho

The suspect in the kidnapping is an acquaintance of hers from work who traveled with her to Jericho for a social gathering.

The Israeli woman who was rescued by Israeli forces after being kidnapped in Jericho, December 19, 2025.

IDF chief to call investigation into military failures over Hamas's 'Walls of Jericho' raid plot

Eyal Zamir is reportedly set to select the new head of the special investigation team in the coming days, with the objective being to “examine everything in depth and independently.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir during situation assessment in Rafah, Gaza Strip, November 16, 2025.

Italian, Canadian foreign nationals robbed, beaten in settler attack in Jericho

"They stole my passport, my phone, my wallet, my bank cards, and then they left," one of the alleged victims said while describing the beating.

 A man looks at destroyed vehicles, as Palestinians assess damage at the scene after what they said was an Israeli settler attack, at their village of Um Safa near Ramallah, in the West Bank, March 11, 2025.

Jeryko to ‘break down walls with sound’ in global Israel premieres - preview

Yaniv Hoffman kicks off his tour on November 16 at Gray in Tel Aviv, followed by a November 17 Jerusalem show, anchoring a broader run that includes major venues such as New York City’s Irving Plaza.

Jeryko  kicks off his tour on November 16 at Gray in Tel Aviv.

Did King Eglon rule Jericho? Moabite shard and twin palace infernos revive biblical tale

Interim excavation report (Vicino Oriente XXIX, 2024) links a ninth-century BCE inscription and two Bronze-Age fire layers to the Judges and Exodus narratives.

 Did King Eglon rule Jericho? Moabite shard and twin palace infernos revive biblical tale.

Jericho, Cholula, Luoyang, Plovdiv: Explore the world's oldest cities

Argos, one of Greece's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is located on the Peloponnese peninsula. Varanasi, on the sacred Ganges River, is one of the oldest cities in the world.

 Mar Saba Monastery located near Jericho.

With more than 11,000 years of history, Jericho is the oldest inhabited city in the world

Excavations at Tell es-Sultan, led by British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon in the 1950s, revealed significant archaeological findings, including the Tower of Jericho.

 Mount of Temptation, Jericho.