Settlers
IDF admits West Bank commander met settler official, denies secret coordination of Jericho outpost
IDF sources confirm Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth met with a regional defense officer, but denies claims that he secretly coordinated a new settler outpost near Jericho.
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Nahala settlers to be removed from unauthorized outpost near Gaza border
Israeli settlers move into eight homes near PA-controlled Jericho in secret operation
Herzog warns Israeli leadership of escalating violence in West Bank, says it may lead to civil war
The letter followed a visit by Herzog to the West Bank, during which Herzog met with IDF commanders, police officers, and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) personnel.
IDF arrests 18 Israeli rioters suspected of attacking security forces operating in West Bank
The security forces were working to halt illegal construction taking place within a closed military zone near Salfit in the West Bank.
West Bank Palestinian farmers face attacks, olive theft from settlers as violence continues
The attacks have accelerated ahead of an election next week in which opinion polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his pro-settler coalition could lose to more critical opponents.
IDF deploys new Border Police company as Jewish extremist violence rises in West Bank
A new Border Police company will tackle nationalist violence in the West Bank as Defense Minister Israel Katz demands stronger police enforcement.
IDF, Shin Bet arrest 10 suspects connected to attack on US journalist, EU diplomats in West Bank
Defense Minister Israel Katz tried to transfer the authority over actions taken by extremist settlers in the West Bank from the IDF to the Israel Police.
IDF dismantles illegal West Bank outposts amid rise in nationalist violence
Security officials sharply criticized what they described as the courts' failure to impose meaningful penalties, arguing that judges were reluctant to issue punishments that could deter offenders.
US officials visit Palestinian village after settler attacks on diplomats
US diplomats visited a Palestinian Christian town after settler attacks on European diplomats, as violence surged across the West Bank.
Washington Post CEO demands probe into settler attack on photographer in West Bank
"We call Israeli authorities to conduct a prompt, thorough, and transparent investigation, and hold those responsible accountable," said The Washington Post CEO Jeff D'Onofrio.
Huckabee condemns 'despicable' attack on photojournalist Heidi Levine in West Bank, demands arrests
Huckabee on Saturday night called for the investigation, arrest, and prosecution "to the fullest extent of the law."
Netanyahu warns of 'campaign to smear Israel' after European diplomats attacked in West Bank
"We urge caution before drawing conclusions from today's reports that European diplomats were attacked by masked Israelis," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
