An ancient soap-making tradition in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. NPR visits one of the oldest soap factories in the city of Nablus.

The report noted that a record 59 illegal outposts, groups of structures not authorized by the government, were set up across the West Bank in 2024, while more land in the territory was declared ...

The Israeli military this weekend deployed tanks to the occupied West Bank for the first time in two decades. In the background of a Gaza ceasefire, Israel has steadily escalated an intense ...

Christian communities in the West Bank, Gaza, and Jerusalem say the situation for them has worsened under the current ceasefire, which has caused a proliferation of security checkpoints and roadblocks across the region that restrict their everyday lives.

JENIN, West Bank − Israel has sent tanks into the West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years as it ordered the military to prepare for an "extended stay" to fight Palestinian ...

JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli tanks have moved into the occupied West Bank for the first time since 2002, shortly after the defense minister said troops will remain “for the coming year ...

By Fatima AbdulKarim and Erika Solomon Israeli operations against militants in the West Bank have escalated to a level not seen since the Second Intifada of the early 2000s. Tens of thousands have ...

Tensions are rising in the occupied West Bank after Israel sent more troops and, for the first time in more than two decades, tanks into the Palestinian territory. Israel has demolished ...