The Latest Breaking News from the West Bank

Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the West Bank city of Jenin

Helen McEntee and 13 counterparts co-signed a statement condemning new Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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

Christmas celebrations are returning to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank after two years of war in Gaza

The IDF destroyed two homes in the West Bank belonging to people it claims were involved in attacks against Israel.