How Israeli conduct in the West Bank could derail Donald Trump’s latest peace plan for Gaza

Hamas’s agreement to US president Donald Trump’s disarmament roadmap is welcome news. It potentially unlocks the stalemate that has kept 2 million Gazans living in catastrophic conditions since the ceasefire was announced more than nine months ago. But there are concerns. Israel is unlikely to accept the plan, as it w

President Donald Trump’s latest proposal has sparked global headlines, with much of the coverage centered on whether Israel will withdraw from Gaza. It is an important question. Yet a far more consequential one remains: What will it take to fully and verifiably disarm Hamas? “It’s a step in the right direction,” Lt. Co

Board of Peace Envoy Slams Israeli Strikes in Gaza, Urges De-escalation  Haaretz

Millions of dollars have been approved for illegal new settlements while Palestinians are driven out.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — Police arrested seven individuals, including two teenage girls, to assist in the investigati...

Palestinian children among those detained in Israeli West Bank raids Palestinian children were among those detained in the latest round of Israeli military raids  in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Al Jazeera is reporting.  Those detained include a 16-year old from the city of Tubas and another 16-year old fr

Settler violence escalates, with illegal outposts and frequent attacks reported across Ramallah, Hebron and Nablus.

Intense Israeli strikes Friday night and Saturday in central and northern Gaza killed several people and wounded dozens more, according to local health officials.

Photos show the scene after the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza  AP News

The Israeli settler outpost of Havat Gilad, deep inside the occupied West Bank, is spread across several hilltops, its sheds and simple block houses clearly visible from neighbouring Palestinian villages.

Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

One enforcement arm is supposed to be the International Stabilization Force, but it's meant to have a mere 5,000 troops — and so far only seems to actually have 200 or so even pledged by a few countries.

Latest Gaza Peace Plan Runs Up Against Reality  WSJ

Donald Trump has announced what he has called an "historic" agreement for the phased, complete disarmament of Hamas - to be overseen by his 'Board of Peace' - alongside a gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops.

By Pesha Magid TAL, West Bank, July 31 (Reuters) - Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian, arrested at least three, and closed entrances to the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank on Friday as more than 100 Israeli settlers marched towards the village, residents said.

TAL, West Bank, July 31 - Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian, arrested at least three, and closed entrances to the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank on Friday as more than 100 Israeli settlers marched towards the village, residents said.

All eyes are on Israel's response after President Trump announced that Hamas agreed to the next phase of the Gaza peace plan. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Aaron MacLean report.

Violence surged in the West Bank this past weekend when Palestinians say Israeli settlers burned two mosques following deadly clashes. The UN accuses Israeli settlers of increasing their attacks and footprint in the West Bank, the land that Palestinians hope will be their future state. Israel says it is Palestinians co