Deference to the dead has mixed with economic anxiety. Israel has barred entry to more than 140,000 Palestinian workers from the West Bank since the war began, cutting off their sources of income.

Israel captured the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians seek all three areas for an independent state.

While Israel's military thrust into the West Bank has been on a much smaller scale than the one in Gaza, there are more than 270 Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

What is certain, from my vantage point, is this: if it does not spark those measures, this cycle of violence will only lead to the Gaza-ification of the West Bank, with tragic consequences for ...

Since Israel began its onslaught in Gaza, settler groups have been calling for the resettlement of Gaza. These radicals go ...

Ottawa says it’s also sending nearly $45-million for healthcare, food and shelter for Palestinians, particularly in the Gaza Strip where a ceasefire has ended between Israel and Hamas.

Palestinians inspect a house demolished by Israeli forces in Qabatiya town, south of the West Bank city of Jenin, on July 17, 2025. Credit - Nidal Eshtayeh—Xinhua/Getty Images With all eyes on Gaza ...

U.S. State Department officials on Monday updated a travel advisory for Israel, Gaza and the West Bank territory to “do not travel” as casualties mount on both sides of Israel’s escalating war with ...

Ottawa says it’s also sending nearly $45 million for healthcare, food and shelter for Palestinians, particularly in the Gaza Strip where a ceasefire has ended between Israel and Hamas.

Canada pledges nearly $100M for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank By: Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Posted: 5:46 PM CDT Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 Last Modified: 6:07 PM CDT Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 ...