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.

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The UN chief voiced alarm Monday at rising violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and calls for annexation after Israel announced expanded military operations in the occupied Palestinian ...

Israeli tanks entered Jenin in the West Bank for the first time in decades, escalating tensions as troops are set to remain for a year. Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Israeli tanks drive towards the occupied West Bank of Jenin camp (Majdi Mohammed/AP) Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian ...

Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war. Palestinians want all three territories for their future independent state. U.S. envoy to pursue extended ceasefire ...

Israeli machinery maneuvers during an Israeli operation in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, February 23, 2025. RANEEN SAWAFTA / REUTERS Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday ...