The Latest Breaking News from the West Bank

Trump said he expected the reconstruction of Gaza to begin "pretty soon" but gave no further details about a timeline or who would be responsible for the construction.

For more than three decades, the Nassars have battled Israeli efforts to reclassify their property as ‘state land’

The decision is a harsh blow to the Palestinian state and brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years to 69.

The U.S.-brokered peace plan calls for a possible ‘pathway’ to a Palestinian state — something the settlements are aimed at preventing

The unemployment rate in the city jumped from 14% to 65%

Palestinians who have worked the ‘breadbasket’ area for generations face being replaced by Israeli settlers

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

Owais Hammam was walking near his home in Khirbet Bani Harith in the West Bank on Dec. 3, 2025, when, according to media reports, he was kidnapped by Jewish settlers. Over several hours at a nearby settlement, the 18-year-old Palestinian is alleged to have endured repeated beatings, humiliation and harassment.

The long read: Among the many people I met, there was a pervasive feeling of hopelessness and a sense that resistance is slowly becoming a memory