What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It?
A brief guide to the armed group that saw three leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday.
West Bank
Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Prison After Hunger Strike
Khader Adnan had led a hunger-strike movement among Palestinians to protest their detentions by Israel. Palestinian leaders and armed groups called his death an “assassination.”
Israeli government figures lead thousands in defiant march on West Bank settlement
The mass rally also threatened to further raise tensions that have been heightened by days of unrest across the region over a contested Jerusalem holy site.
Two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting amid rising tensions
Israel conducted rare airstrikes in Lebanon and continued bombarding the Gaza Strip on Friday following violence over Jerusalem’s most sensitive site.
As Israel’s Crises Pile Up, a Far-Right Minister Is a Common Thread
Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, is a longtime advocate of contentious plans to overhaul the judiciary. He has also exacerbated tensions with Palestinians and Israel’s allies.
Amid Violence, Israeli and Palestinian Officials Meet to Promote Calm
Fearing that an already-bloody year could worsen during Ramadan, Palestinians and Israelis met for the second time in a month.
New Israel bill would make it harder to oust Netanyahu over corruption charges
Lawmakers in the Knesset gave preliminary approval to the bill and is set to do the same with a broader plan to overhaul the country’s legal system in defiance of mass protests.
For Palestinian Tech Worker in Israel, Pride, Frustration and 4-Hour Commute
Moha Alshawamreh is among the few Palestinians who work in Israel’s tech industry. His commute shows both the inequities of life in the West Bank and an exception to them.
Deadly Israeli Raid in West Bank
An Israeli military operation to arrest a suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli brothers ended in a deadly firefight, killing six Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, authorities said.
Senators criticized for meeting right-wing Israeli politician, inviting him to Canada
Amir Ohana, the speaker of the Israeli parliament, has caused controversy for comments and policies that discriminate against Palestinians and other Muslims.