The West Bank has been transformed by the rapid growth of Jewish settlements since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned at the head of a far-right nationalist coalition two years ago. During that time, an explosion in settler violence that has led to U.S. sanctions.
In recent weeks, Israeli flags have sprouted on hilltops claimed by some settlers in the West Bank's Jordan Valley, adding to worries among many local Palestinians of greater control of those areas. Some settlers prayed for Trump's victory before the election.
Palestinian families are suing the State Department over U.S. support for Israel's military campaign in the...
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing "acts of genocide" in Gaza by deliberately depriving...
Outgoing President Joe Biden said Thursday he had commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and...
