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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicWest Bank

Topic: West Bank

How Israeli intelligence went from excellence in 1967 to catastrophe in 2023

Michael Oren’s ‘Six Days of War’ portrays the former president of Israel, Levi Eshkol, as understated and under-appreciated. The man, however, ensured Israel won the war in just six days.

Israeli forces kill 14 in West Bank raid, say Palestinian authorities as violence flares

An ambulance driver was also killed after he went to pick up wounded from a separate attack by settlers, according to Palestinian authorities.

Israeli troops kill 12 Palestinians, capture dozens & desecrate West Bank mosque

The Palestinian govt has condemned the Thursday operation, calling it a 'dangerous escalation' and said that the desecration of the mosque by some Israeli troops fanned religious tension.

US to impose visa bans on Israeli extremist settlers for violence against Palestinians in West Bank

The West Bank, among the territories where Palestinians seek statehood, has experienced a surge of violence in recent months amid expanding Jewish settlements.

Israeli forces kill 7 Palestinians, including 2 minors, in West Bank, say Palestinian officials

Five of the deaths occurred in Jenin, which Israeli military said it raided to detain a Palestinian who is suspected of involvement in a lethal West Bank ambush in August.

Israel police shoot 3 suspected Palestinian assailants after they opened fire at West Bank

Following the gunfight, police found 2 automatic rifles, 2 handguns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, 10 fully loaded magazines and 2 axes on the suspects & in their vehicle.

At least 7 Palestinians die after Israeli forces raid town in occupied West Bank, says medics

Israeli army said their forces, sent into Tulkarm to detain suspected militants, came under fire and killed several Palestinian gunmen in the skirmish that followed.

‘Israel must protect Palestinians in occupied West Bank,’ says UN Human Rights chief

Before the start of Gaza war between Israel and Hamas on 7 October, it was already deadliest year on record for Palestinians in Israeli-occupied West Bank, with about 200 killed.

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Does the holy river’s divide need to mean so much difference between its East and West bank?

UN Secretary General urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions in West Bank

Calling the decisions 'troubling and alarming,' UN deputy spokesperson stated that UN Chief Guterres reiterates the settlements as flagrant violation of international law.

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Trump is tying his legacy to whatever happens in Venezuela

A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

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.