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Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the West Bank, a Palestinian territory occupied by Israel and a focus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Jewish Extremist Arrested in Attack on Rabbi in West Bank

Israel Police have arrested a Jewish man accused of assaulting a leader of the Rabbis for Human Rights organization. Police on Sunday arrested the man who last month threatened Rabbi Arik Ascherman with a knife while he was helping Palestinians harvest olives near the settlement of Itamar, not far from the West Bank city of…

By JTA Nov 8, 2015 | < 1 min read
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Palestinian Killed After Ramming Car Into West Bank Bus Stop

A Palestinian driver was shot dead after ramming his car into a bus stop in the occupied West Bank, injuring four people, police said on Sunday, the latest in violence that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss in White House talks. Since Oct. 1, 11 Israelis have been killed in street attacks by Palestinians…

By Reuters Nov 8, 2015 | 2 min read
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Elderly Palestinian Woman Shot 15 Times After Alleged Car-Ramming

The Israeli army shot dead two Palestinians on Friday, one an elderly woman accused of trying to run over soldiers in the occupied West Bank and the other a man who took part in a violent Gaza Strip protest, hospital officials said. Separately, three Israelis were wounded in the West Bank, two of them shot…

By Reuters Nov 6, 2015 | 2 min read
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After Cat Feud, Jewish Settlers Push To Deport Crocodiles

When an Israeli government minister shelved his controversial proposal to expel the country’s stray cats this week, it seemed local animals were safe. But an Israeli municipal head has now suggested transferring crocodiles from the West Bank to a foreign country. The Yafit settlement discovered a small croc on its grounds Wednesday, according to Haaretz….

By JTA Nov 5, 2015 | < 1 min read
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Hebron Becomes Focus of Conflict as Israel Backs Jewish Settlers

Israel shut down the main radio station in Hebron on Tuesday and turned part of the city in the occupied West Bank into a closed military zone, with troops clamping down on a district that has become the focal point of violent unrest. The city, 30 km (20 miles) south of Jerusalem, is the largest…

By Luke Baker Nov 3, 2015 | 3 min read
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Joseph’s Tomb Repaired After Firebombing

Joseph’s Tomb, which was firebombed and vandalized two weeks ago, was repaired in a nighttime operation near the West Bank city of Nablus. The site was cleaned and painted, the grave marker was restored and the marble covering of the tomb was replaced, according to reports. The workers who arrived at the site late on…

By JTA Nov 3, 2015 | < 1 min read
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Palestinian Teen Killed at Checkpoint — 8-Month-Old Dies After Tear Gas Fired

Israeli security forces shot and killed a Palestinian who ran at them with a knife in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, police said, as a month-long wave of violence showed no signs of abating. An Israeli police spokeswoman said that at a checkpoint in the northern West Bank a Palestinian holding a knife ran…

By Reuters Oct 31, 2015 | 2 min read
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2 Palestinians Killed as Terror Attacks Continue

Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinian men whom the soldiers said had tried to stab them. The incident at Tapuach Junction in the West Bank occurred Friday morning, Army Radio reported. The soldiers were not injured. On Thursday, five Israelis, including an 8-month old baby and a pregnant woman, were lightly wounded in attacks…

By JTA Oct 30, 2015 | < 1 min read

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