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HUWARA, West Bank—The smell of burning tires hung in the air as father of four Ziad Dmeidi on Wednesday surveyed the damage to his home which was set ablaze by a group of Jewish settlers that stormed this small West Bank town last weekend. “We’re just glad to be alive,” he said. The attack by the settlers—which left one Palestinian dead and 390 injured, according to Palestinian health officials—was part of an escalating wave of tit-for-tat violence in the West Bank as a new, right-wing Israeli government moves to expand Israeli settlements and continue a prolonged counterterrorism campaign that began last spring.

JENIN, West Bank—A recent spiral of violence between Israel and the Palestinians is worsening after two gun attacks in Jerusalem and a wave of Israeli raids in the West Bank. The deteriorating situation has raised concern among world leaders and poses the first major security test for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s new right-wing and religiously conservative government, which came to power last year amid an aggressive military campaign to weed out militants in the occupied West Bank. Since then, near-daily raids by Israeli security forces have led to a rising Palestinian death toll. A spate of Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel threatens to cause further instability ahead of a Monday visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken , the latest in a series of U.S. officials to head to Jerusalem in recent days.

☆ Palestinians Say They Will End Coordination With Israel After West Bank Raid
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

JENIN, West Bank—The Palestinian Authority said Thursday it would cease coordinating with Israel on security after nine Palestinians were killed during a battle between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. The two sides work closely together to fight militants in the occupied West Bank, a policy unpopular among the Palestinian public, according to polls. Israeli security officials say coordinating with Ramallah is a key pillar of stability in the area.

☆ Israeli Raid in West Bank Leaves Nine Palestinians Dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The ocuppied-West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday after a firefight between Israeli security forces and militants left nine Palestinians dead. Nine Palestinians were killed in a firefight between militants and Israeli security forces in a refugee camp during an Israeli raid in the West Bank on Thursday morning, according to Palestinian health officials, in the deadliest operation in months in the occupied territory. The Israeli army said troops entered the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday as part of an operation targeting Palestinian militants. Soldiers killed at least six militants in the resulting battle, the army said.

☆ A Trendy Dessert Stirs Up a Sticky Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Dion Nissenbaum | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NABLUS, West Bank—Almost anywhere you go here, pastry aficionados are at odds: Who makes the best knafeh? Knafeh is a warm, salty-sweet dessert usually made from melted cheese and pastry dough, with a sugary syrup poured over the top and a sprinkle of chopped pistachios. It is a cultural touchstone for Palestinian identity and a calorie bomb for Tel Aviv hipsters with late-night munchies.

☆ Israeli Army Kills Two Palestinians in West Bank Clashes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Palestinians carried the bodies of the two men who died in the clash during their funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin. JERUSALEM—Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during clashes near the West Bank city of Jenin early on Monday, Palestinian health officials said. This latest incident of violence comes on the heels of the deadliest year for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in more than a decade and a half.

Salah Hammouri arrives in Paris after his extradition. EAST JERUSALEM—Israel deported Salah Hammouri, a Palestinian-French lawyer, to France on Sunday, marking the first time Israel has relied on a recent law that permits revoking the residency status of Palestinians in East Jerusalem for a “breach of allegiance” to the state. France condemned the deportation and called it illegal under international law.

Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda unit taking part in training in the Golan Heights in 2014. The Israeli military said Tuesday that it is moving one of its most troubled units out of the West Bank amid recent allegations of abuse and disciplinary action against soldiers accused of mistreating Palestinians. The Israel Defense Forces is removing the Netzah Yehuda—a unique, ultraorthodox military unit—from the West Bank after soldiers in the battalion were suspended or demoted for allowing an elderly Palestinian-American to die in their custody earlier this year and beating Palestinian men with no justification, according to Israeli military investigations.

☆ Two Explosions in Jerusalem Kill One, Injure 26
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Dov Lieber | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

TEL AVIV—Two explosions near bus stops in Jerusalem early Wednesday killed at least one person and injured 26 others, according to Israeli police and medical officials, the first bombing in Jerusalem since 2016 in what security officials suspect was an organized terrorist attack. One of the explosions occurred near a bus stop located at the entrance to the city in Givat Shaul at around 7 a.m. local time, and a half-hour later a second explosion occurred near a bus stop at a separate entrance to the city located at Ramot Junction.

☆ Two Explosions in Jerusalem Kill One, Injure 18
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Dov Lieber | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Israeli forensic experts at the scene of one of the explosions in Jerusalem on Wednesday. TEL AVIV—Two explosions near bus stops in Jerusalem early Wednesday killed at least one person and injured 18 others, according to Israeli police and medical officials, the first bombing in Jerusalem since 2016 in what security officials suspect was an organized terrorist attack. One of the explosions occurred near a bus stop located at the entrance to the city in Givat Shaul at around 7 a.m. local time, and a half-hour later a second explosion occurred near a bus stop at a separate entrance to the city located at Ramot Junction.

☆ Israeli Pilgrims’ Attack on Palestinians Draws Condemnation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Dov Lieber | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Israeli security forces were deployed during the riot in the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday. TEL AVIV—A riot by Jewish pilgrims in the West Bank city of Hebron over the weekend drew widespread condemnation with Palestinian leaders warning that the incoming right-wing Israeli government could cause further instability in the West Bank. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides called the riot abhorrent and called for a rapid de-escalation of the situation. Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called the events, in which one Israeli soldier was injured, a “national disgrace.” Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz condemned the attacks on Palestinians and Israeli forces, and said those responsible would be held accountable. Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued no statement about the violence in Hebron and his spokesman didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Nawaff Assad, wearing a mask, was consoled at a gathering to mourn the death of his 78-year-old brother, Omar Assad, who had been detained by soldiers from Israel’s Netzah Yehuda battalion. The Israeli military said Thursday that it is considering filing charges against two soldiers over the death earlier this year of a 78-year-old Palestinian-American, Omar Assad , who died after being detained by Israeli soldiers at an impromptu West Bank checkpoint. Military lawyers informed attorneys for the two soldiers that they are considering pursuing charges against them for their actions the night Mr. Assad died, the Israeli military said. Attorneys for the two men said they don’t believe their clients will face manslaughter charges, because investigators haven’t been able to directly link their actions to Mr. Assad’s death. The decision to charge the soldiers is pending a hearing.

SHABTIN, West Bank—When an Israeli military patrol was secretly filmed beating two young Palestinian men in August, the 14-second video posted on TikTok triggered a new furor for Israel. The soldiers were quickly suspended from duty. Israel’s top military officer denounced the men as unworthy of wearing their uniforms after the army opened a criminal investigation. And a prominent Israeli minister called for the battalion whose members were responsible for the beating to be dissolved.

☆ Israeli Forces Kill Five Palestinians in Raid on Militant Group
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Dov Lieber | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A funeral for those killed in an overnight Israeli raid in Nablus in the West Bank on Tuesday. NABLUS, West Bank—Israeli forces said they killed five Palestinians in Nablus during a raid on a militant hideout, as violence in the West Bank hits its bloodiest year in more than a decade. Israeli security forces have so far this year killed at least 111 West Bank Palestinians, including five women and at least 24 minors, more than in any other year since 2006, according to an analysis by Israeli human rights group B’Tselem and The Wall Street Journal. In 2006, 134 Palestinians were killed. It was the year after the end of a bloody uprising known as the Second Intifada, during which over 5,000 Palestinians and 1,000 Israelis were killed.

The violence in Jerusalem has come amid a period of intense unrest in the occupied West Bank. JERUSALEM—Israel said Thursday it was beefing up the security arrangements in Jerusalem after violent overnight clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians, as recent unrest in the West Bank spread to the holy city during an important Jewish festival. Israeli police fired tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinians who threw stones, firecrackers and Molotov cocktails in one of the fiercest clashes in the contested city in recent months. Israeli police said they arrested 23 Palestinians over the past 24 hours for violent rioting, which included the burning of trash cans and tires to block roads.

NABLUS, West Bank—For young Palestinians in the Balata refugee camp, sleep begins after dawn. Rising in the afternoon, they wolf down a meal, grab their rifles and disperse to hide-outs down narrow alleys to wait for the arrival of Israeli troops. After sunset, the gunfights begin. It is a routine that both Israeli military forces and the Palestinian Authority see as a growing danger—young, armed militants in the West Bank who have no affiliation with known groups such as Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Leaderless and angry, they have proved difficult for Israeli and Palestinian authorities to suppress, resulting in one of the bloodiest years in the West Bank in a decade and threatening to undermine the fragile Western-backed Palestinian rulers.

RAMALLAH, West Bank—Palestinian Authority security forces clashed with armed groups and gangs of young men who were hurling stones in the city of Nablus on Tuesday, as unrest intensified in the West Bank amid a series of Israeli military raids and arrests of militants. The early-morning gunbattles left at least one Palestinian dead and demonstrated how the Western-backed Palestinian Authority is losing control of northern parts of the West Bank, where officials say there is a growing but diffuse movement that is hostile to both the Israeli occupation and a Palestinian governing body seen by many of its subjects as corrupt and ineffective.

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