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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicWest Bank

Topic: West Bank

Israeli raid near Ramallah kills two teens as West Bank violence intensifies

Israel Police said in a statement that its forces opened fire at four people who, it said, had posed an immediate threat during an operation in the Kfar Aqab area.

Israeli forces kill three Palestinian militants in West Bank, police say

The forces shot at the militants who were planning attacks in the area of Jenin refugee camp, then also struck by air, according to Israeli police and the Israeli military.

Israeli society is in collective denial over what is happening in Gaza. Media isn’t helping

There is silence in Israeli media about the occupied territories, indifference to Palestinian suffering, and a political preference for “managing the conflict” over pursuing real peace.

Israel’s Smotrich approves settlement in bid to ‘bury’ idea of Palestinian state

Tel Aviv: Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has approved plans for a settlement that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank,...

Israel’s Smotrich approves plan to split East Jerusalem from West Bank

It was not clear if Netanyahu backed the plan to revive the long-frozen E1 scheme, which Palestinians & world powers have said would effectively lop West Bank in two.

Israeli settlers attack a West bank town. At least 3 Palestinians killed & 7 wounded

According to Israeli military statement, Palestinians opened fire & hurled rocks at the forces, leading the military to 'return the fire'.

Israeli PM Netanyahu orders military crackdown in West Bank after explosions rock buses near Tel Aviv

The explosions on empty buses near Tel Aviv recalled past attacks, sparking fears of renewed violence as authorities search for suspects and investigate the use of timed bombs.

India’s rise in global cricket administration & old Bollywood hits playing again in theatres near you

Global media also reported on the protests being held in Kolkata over rape-murder of a trainee doctor, as well as the floods in Bangladesh and how the country is blaming India for it.

7 Palestinians killed during Israel’s military operation in West Bank, says Health Ministry

The Israeli operation in Jenin is the latest in a series of clashes as Israeli forces encircled a building where militants barricaded themselves in.

35% Israelis against Jewish settlements in West Bank, see it as threat to security, finds Pew survey

Survey done between 3 March & 4 April, 2024, shows more Israeli adults are worried about increasing violence against Jews in West Bank & East Jerusalem compared to violence against Arabs.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.