West Bank

Rahm Emanuel: Democrats who support Israel can still lead the party to the White House

Emanuel, most recently the US ambassador to Japan, is considering a presidential run in 2028. He is a former US congressman from Illinois as well as a former Chicago Mayor.

Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel speaks at Tel Aviv University on July 8, 2026.
Palestinians gather on the beach front in Gaza City on July 3 2026.

Only clans can govern Gaza after Hamas disarmed, NCAG will fail, MidEast expert says - interview

IDF soldiers arrest twenty suspects in overnight raids across West Bank, July 8, 2026.

WATCH: IDF soldiers arrest twenty suspects in overnight raids across West Bank

PROTESTERS CALL on the Irish government to impose sanctions on Israel, in Dublin, last month. Over the years, Ireland has taken a more anti-Israel position than most European or Western nations, states the writer.

Ireland's parliament passes bill banning imports from Israeli settlements


Netherlands proposes ban on import, sale of goods from Israeli West Bank settlements

The Cabinet-proposed sanctions would prohibit Dutch nationals and legal entities, both inside and outside the Netherlands, from importing, buying, or selling goods produced in settlements.

Netherland's Prime Minister Rob Jetten delivers a speech during a press briefing following the weekly cabinet meeting in The Hague on May 22, 2026.

IDF arrests three terrorists in Hebron who were planning shooting terror attack

In another operation, a suspect was arrested in the West Bank village of Deir al-Ghusun for planning to establish a terror organization.

IDF forces conduct counterterrorism operations in the West Bank.

IDF questioning suspect in attempted hit-and-run in West Bank

IDF forces in the area apprehended the vehicle suspected to have been used in the incident in Nablus, detained the suspected perpetrator, and transferred them to security forces for questioning.

ISRAELI SECURITY forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, May 3, 2026.

Irish bill to curb trade with Israeli settlements due in 'coming weeks', minister says

Ireland has been drafting the proposed legislation for the last year and has faced pressure from opposition politicians to include a ban on services as well as goods.

View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026.

Gov’t approves 250m. NIS plan to preserve West Bank heritage sites ahead of Six-Day War anniversary

Additionally, a multi-year plan worth tens of millions of shekel will be put in motion to upgrade existing infrastructure and hopefully turn the sites into major tourist destinations.

View of the ancient archeological site of Sebastia, near the West Bank city of Nablus, May 12, 2025.

Barney Frank’s final warning on Israel: cut aid to Netanyahu if he ignores Palestinian suffering

Late Congressman Barney Frank urged Democrats to leverage Netanyahu, warning that US support for Israel should depend on the Israeli PM relieving Palestinian suffering.

Barney Frank speaks during PFLAG National's Love Takes Justice event at AFT Headquarters on Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.

IDF investigating reported ramming attack in West Bank

The attempted ramming was reported on Wednesday, and the IDF is reviewing the details of the incident.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, April 12, 2026.

Hamas planned to spark wider war against Israel with October 7 massacre - study

The study, titled "The Strategic Origins of Hamas’s October 7 Attack," was authored by Dr. Daniel Sobelman and is based on top-secret Hamas documents seized by Israeli forces during the war.

Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.

Israel has lost its morality, Tucker Carlson says in first interview with Israeli media

Carlson pointed at the civilian casualties Israel has inflicted during recent wars against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran as examples of its lost moral compass.

Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Smotrich says ICC ordered arrest warrant, orders evacuation of West Bank village Khan al-Ahmar

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announces plans to evacuate a West Bank village during a press briefing, following reports of potential ICC investigations into Israeli officials.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.