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West Bank

Arcs in the news about West Bank from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 409 stories · 2,698 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 5, 2023

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All arcs6 named arcs in 2025

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The West Bank during the Gaza war: settler attacks, raids and new settlements

25 of 99 stories this year

Palestinian Authority freezes Al Jazeera operations in the West Bank · 15 articles, Jan 1Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting, army pursuing suspects · 13 articles, Jan 6Israeli operation in West Bank's Jenin enters second day – DW · 21 articles, Jan 21Israeli police raid renowned Palestinian bookstores in East Jerusalem · 15 articles, Feb 10Palestinian families flee West Bank homes in droves as Israel confronts militants · 13 articles, Feb 19Netanyahu orders 'intensive' West Bank operations after Israel bus blasts · 14 articles, Feb 21Israel sends tanks into West Bank and says fleeing Palestinians can't return · 34 articles, Feb 23Israel ramps up West Bank offensive and says troops to remain in some areas for a year - The Daily Reporter · 12 articles, Feb 23Palestinian American teen shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank, official says · 12 articles, Apr 714-year-old Palestinian-American shot, killed by IDF in West Bank; NJ community wants answers · 5 articles, Apr 8Foreign diplomats come under Israeli fire on official West Bank visit, drawing swift international condemnation · 14 articles, May 21Israel authorizes more Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank · 19 articles, May 29American beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the West Bank · 18 articles, Jul 12Israel announces West Bank settlement that rights groups say could imperil Palestinian state · 11 articles, Aug 14Israel advances controversial settlement plan, aiming to ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’ · 8 articles, Aug 14Israel has approved a settlement project that could divide the West Bank · 19 articles, Aug 20UAE warns Israel’s West Bank annexation would cross ‘red line’ and end regional integration efforts · 11 articles, Sep 3Trump says he won’t allow Israel to annex West Bank · 22 articles, Sep 24Vance slams Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calling it an 'insult' · 13 articles, Oct 22Dozens of Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank as attacks against Palestinians surge · 20 articles, Nov 11Israeli settlers torch mosque and spray graffiti in latest West Bank attack · 8 articles, Nov 13At least one killed and three injured after attack at West Bank junction · 14 articles, Nov 18Israel’s forced expulsion of Palestinians from West Bank refugee camps amounts to war crimes, HRW alleges · 10 articles, Nov 20Israeli ​military kills two men in West Bank following ‘surrender procedure’ · 24 articles, Nov 27Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 13 European countries and Japan · 19 articles, Dec 21
The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conduct · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 26, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 21, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: the hostages and the cease-fire talks, 2023-2025 · Oct 7, 2023 – Oct 7, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: hunger, famine and the fight over aid to Gaza · Oct 9, 2023 – Jul 24, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: Trump's peace plan, the 2025 cease-fire and what followed · Sep 25, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else33 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about West Bank that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 17Israeli settlers torch Palestinian vehicles and homes in West Bank village5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 18Shooting at Israeli-run border crossing with Jordan kills 2, medics say5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Jul 29Israeli settler kills Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  4. Mar 25Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick to be Israel ambassador, will face senators as war in Gaza restarts8 articles · 8 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Mar 24– 25Oscar-Winning Director Hamdan Ballal Attacked by Israeli Settlers73 articles · 40 independent sources
    11 left, 14 center, 3 right
  6. Jan 21– 22Israel's top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu34 articles · 31 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 2 right
  7. Jan 13– 14Palestinians dedicate a West Bank olive grove to Jimmy Carter13 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right

Stories that name West Bank

  1. Dec 26Two people killed in suspected Palestinian attack in northern Israel17 articles · 17 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 3 right
  2. Dec 24Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza18 articles · 17 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 3 right
  3. Dec 6– 7Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza12 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  4. Oct 22UN’s top court rebukes Israel over Gaza aid restrictions during war19 articles · 16 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 25– 26Microsoft reduces Israel's access to cloud, AI products over Gaza mass surveillance reports14 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 2 right
  6. Sep 21– 22UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting angry response from Israel89 articles · 50 independent sources
    10 left, 16 center, 8 right
  7. Sep 18– 23France leads a number of nations recognizing Palestinian state amid anger over Israel’s conduct in Gaza war24 articles · 21 independent sources
    1 left, 8 center, 3 right
  8. Sep 14Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker says IDF searched his house after he was attacked by settlers7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 8At least 6 killed in shooting attack at Jerusalem bus stop, Israeli officials say50 articles · 38 independent sources
    3 left, 15 center, 9 right
  10. Aug 28– 30Russian mass drone and missile attack on southern Ukraine kills 1 and wounds dozens23 articles · 18 independent sources
    4 left, 8 center, 2 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 21Israeli settlers torch scrapyard in West Bank arson attack as Netanyahu calls meeting on rising extremist violence6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Nov 8– 9Palestinian death toll tops 69,000 in Gaza as Israel and Hamas exchange remains again11 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  3. Mar 14– 15The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by US9 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
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