Press Releases

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(MENAFN) A Palestinian man has died in an Israeli hospital from injuries sustained after being shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank prior to his detention, according to Palestinian prisoner advocacy organizations.

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(MENAFN) Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has moved forward with early-stage approval of a bill that would place heritage and archaeological sites in the occupied West Bank under direct Israeli state authority.

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(MENAFN) At least 70 Palestinian children have lost their lives in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the start of 2025, averaging nearly one child killed every week, UNICEF said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Israeli forces carried out a raid in the central West Bank city of Ramallah early Tuesday, storming the local office of Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera.

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(MENAFN) Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has reportedly presented a proposal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling for the seizure of what he described as strategic territories in the occupied West Bank, according to reports....

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(MENAFN) Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Monday that he has put forward a proposal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aimed at taking control of strategic territories in the occupied West Bank, shortly after the European...

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(MENAFN) Israeli settlers have established a new unauthorized outpost on Palestinian land east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, while separate incidents reportedly left three Palestinians injured near Hebron, according to Palestinian...

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(MENAFN) Israeli settlers established a new illegal outpost on Palestinian land east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday, while separate incidents left three Palestinians injured in attacks near Hebron, according to Palestinian...

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian worker and wounded a second on Tuesday evening in the West Bank town of al-Ram, as the two men attempted to cross the separation wall encircling occupied East Jerusalem.

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces detained dozens of Palestinians during a large-scale military raid in the West Bank on Wednesday, as attacks across the occupied territory intensified, witnesses reported.

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(MENAFN) Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced Monday that he has submitted a formal proposal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize key territories across the occupied West Bank — a direct challenge to the European Union's...

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(MENAFN) Foreign ministers from the European Union agreed Monday to impose a fresh package of sanctions targeting Israeli occupiers and groups accused of backing illegal settlement activities in the occupied West Bank. French Foreign Minister...

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(MENAFN) A Palestinian man has died in an Israeli hospital after sustaining serious gunshot wounds in the occupied West Bank prior to his detention, according to statements from Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups.

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(MENAFN) The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics announced Tuesday that the global Palestinian population has climbed to roughly 15.5 million people, with around 7.4 million residing in historic Palestine.

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(MENAFN) The Palestinian Football Association expressed appreciation Tuesday to young Barcelona star Lamine Yamal after he showed support for Palestine during celebrations marking the club’s Spanish league triumph.

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(MENAFN) Around 43,000 Palestinians in Gaza have experienced permanent or life-altering injuries since October 2023, including nearly 10,000 children, according to statements delivered Tuesday by the World Health Organization.

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(MENAFN) Israeli military forces carried out a raid in the West Bank city of Ramallah early Tuesday, including an operation targeting the local office of Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera, according to reports and eyewitness accounts.

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(MENAFN) The European Union should not remain passive in the face of worsening conditions in Gaza and the West Bank, according to Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee, who called Monday for stronger EU action.

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(MENAFN) The global Palestinian population has reached 15.5 million, with displacement accelerating at an unprecedented scale as Israel's war on Gaza stretches past two years, according to official statistics released Tuesday to mark one of the...

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(MENAFN) A Palestinian laborer lost his life and another was injured Tuesday evening after Israeli forces opened fire near the town of al-Ram in the central occupied West Bank as the men reportedly attempted to pass through the separation barrier...