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Four Palestinians Shot, Injured as Israel Increases Home Demolitions in West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian journalist was also shot and injured by Israeli forces while he was reporting on home demolitions in the town of Rafat, northwest of Jerusalem. Israeli occupation forces opened […]

Israel Set to Approve over 1,000 Settlement Units in East Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli Municipality in Jerusalem will approve the new settler homes in different existing illegal settlements in East Jerusalem. Israeli authorities will approve on Wednesday the construction of over 1,000 […]

Israel Set to Pass Bill to Annex Illegal West Bank Settlements near Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Likud MK Dan Illouz who has introduced the bill told Haaretz that “”Israel has to act according to its interests and without fear. This law is a major step towards […]

West Bank Turns into Battlefield: UNRWA Chief Calls for End to Israeli Aggression
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini urges an end to Israel’s military incursion into the West Bank, highlighting the devastating impact on Palestinians. UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini has called for an end […]

44.5% of the West Bank Under Israeli Control as Settlements Expand – Report
A new PLO report shows that 44.5% of the West Bank is now under Israeli control, with settlements expanding at an alarming rate. A report released by the Palestine Liberation Organization’s Negotiations Affairs Department revealed […]

Settlement Expansion Accelerates as Israel Plans over 1,100 New Housing Units
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli Higher Planning Council is set to approve 1,170 new housing units in illegal West Bank settlements, further entrenching occupation and displacement, Peace Now warns. The Israeli Higher Planning […]

10 Israelis Dead, Wounded in Shooting near Kedumim Settlement East of Qalqilya
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A shooting near the Kedumim illegal settlement in the northern West Bank killed three Israelis and injured seven, prompting widespread Israeli military searches and strong political reactions. The Israeli emergency […]

Israel Builds Seven Illegal Settlements in Palestinian-Controlled West Bank Area
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “In 2024, 52 outposts were established across the West Bank, with those in Area B constituting approximately 13.5 percent of the total.” Israeli authorities have built at least seven illegal […]

Over 800 EU Institutions have Ties with Illegal Settlements – New Study
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A total of 822 financial institutions this year have ties with 58 firms “actively involved” in illegal Jewish settlements, in comparison to 776 in 2023. A study by a coalition […]

‘Bypass Roads’ – How Israel Seizes Land, Isolates Palestinian Towns
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Settlement roads, or ‘bypass roads’, are consuming vast areas of the occupied West Bank, altering its geography and increasing Palestinians’ suffering to prioritize the convenience and security of illegal Jewish […]

‘Arabs Disappear’ – Israeli Senior Ministers Declare Intent to Build Settlements in Gaza
By Robert Inlakesh What this conference shows is that a considerable portion of Israel’s senior political officials feel emboldened enough to publicly declare their intentions to ethnically cleanse and then build settlements in northern Gaza. […]

‘Within 12 Months’ – UNGA Passes Resolution Demanding End of Israeli Occupation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine within the next twelve months. The vote came in the middle of its […]

‘Double Operation’ in Hebron – Al-Qassam Claims Responsibility, Reveals Details
The operations occurred late Friday evening, during the third day of what the Israeli army has termed the largest Israeli military operation in the West Bank since 2002. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of […]

Further Steps towards Annexation – Smotrich Moves to Expel Palestinians from ‘Area B’
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich launched on Monday a campaign to illegally annex three percent of the so-called Area B, in the occupied West Bank, entailing the expulsion of Palestinians and destruction of all […]

Israeli Settler Injured after Palestinian Seizes His Weapon – West Bank under Siege
According to reports, Israeli occupation forces are now conducting raids in the area and setting up multiple checkpoints. The Israeli army said in a statement that it received information that a Palestinian had seized an […]

‘Redrawing the West Bank’ – Washington Post Report on Israel’s Campaign to Expand Settlements
By Romana Rubeo The Israeli government has “approved strategic land seizures — almost 6,000 acres this year alone — and major settlement construction”. Israel is actively redrawing the map of the West Bank by […]

‘Natural Response’ – One Israeli Killed in Shooting Operation in Jordan Valley
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army stated that its forces have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators and are conducting extensive search and combing operations in the area. One person was killed and […]

‘Apartheid is Non-Negotiable’ – UN Experts Call for Arms Embargo, Sanctions on Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Dozens of independent UN human rights experts have called on UN Member States to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Israel following the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) […]

‘For Perpetrating Violence’ – Australia Imposes Sanctions on Illegal West Bank Settlers
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Australia has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on seven Jewish settlers and a youth group for violent crimes against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In a statement on […]

Knesset Approval – Ben-Gvir Now in Charge of Illegal Settlement Construction in West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Knesset’s decision gives Itamar Ben-Gvir the responsibility to demolish homes in the Arab community within the 1948 lands under the pretext of unlicensed construction. The Israeli parliament (Knesset) has […]

Canadian Citizen Shot and Killed over Alleged Stabbing Attack near Israeli Settlement
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Canadian citizen has been shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces for allegedly attempting to carry out a stabbing attack near a settlement in southern Israel. The incident reportedly […]

West Bank Violence – White House Considers Sanctions on Israeli Ministers
Biden rejected this proposal, arguing that the US should not sanction elected officials in democratic countries, as stated by a senior US official. The White House National Security Council (NSC) discussed on Wednesday sanctions against […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank Raid As Settler Violence Continues
Israeli occupation forces shot and killed a 26-year-old Palestinian man during a raid on the town of Abwein, northwest of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. According to the Mayor of Abwein, Mahmoud Hamad, […]

‘Violent Extremism’ – New US Sanctions on Jewish ‘Extremists’, Illegal West Bank Outposts
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Lehava’s members have engaged in repeated acts of violence against Palestinians, often targeting sensitive or volatile areas.” The US government has announced a new round of sanctions against Jewish ‘extremists’ […]

‘Irreversible Harm’ – Israel Approves Three Settlement Outposts, Thousands of Housing Units in West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Our government continues to change the rules of the game in the occupied West Bank, leading to irreversible harm.” The Israeli government has approved 5,295 new housing units in dozens […]

Largest West Bank Land Seizure in Decades – Israel Speeds Up Settlement Activity
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The size of the area designated for declaration is the largest since the Oslo Accords, and the year 2024 marks a peak in the extent of declarations of state land,” […]

Israel Tightens Control over Area B – Annexation of West Bank Begins
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Israeli authorities are moving forward with their annexation plans in the occupied West Bank, in blatant violation of international law. In its latest action towards annexation, the Israeli government has […]

West Bank Fire – 200 Soldiers Evacuated from Israeli Military Base
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A fire earlier this week also broke out near a military base in Jerusalem, in what was a suspected arson attack. The Israeli army said it had evacuated some 200 […]

‘Protecting Security’ – Israel Approves Smotrich’s Plan to Legalize Five Settlements
The plan includes measures against the Palestinian Authority, the legalization of five settlement outposts in the West Bank, and the issuance of tenders for thousands of new housing units in settlements. The Israeli Cabinet has […]

‘Long-Standing Source of Tension’ – Canada Imposes New Sanctions on Israeli Settlers
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Canada announced on Thursday a new set of sanctions targeting Israeli settlers for “extremist violence” against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. This follows the country’s first-ever sanctions against settlers, […]