West Bank, Palestinian National Authority

With eye on Gaza, Palestinian Authority tackles West Bank militants
Popular support for the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank has been in steady decline. Now, to burnish its credentials, the Authority is taking on a militant stronghold in Jenin. The high-risk move is further dividing Palestinian society.
Palestinian Authority freezes Al Jazeera operations in the West Bank
The Palestinian Authority has suspended Al Jazeera from broadcasting and operating in the occupied West Bank. It accused the network of broadcasting “inciting materials” and “misleading reports” that “provoke strife and interfere in Palestinian internal affairs,” Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency, said Wednesday.
Israeli settlers vandalize Palestinian property across West Bank: What we know
The attacks follow the deadly shooting of Israelis in the territory and coincide with raids by both Israeli and Palestinian forces against armed groups.
Israeli drone strike in West Bank kills two children, Palestinians say
Two children were among three Palestinians from the same extended family killed in an Israeli drone strike in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian officials say. The governor of Tubas said the strike in the town of Tammun killed Adam Besharat, 23, and his cousins Hamza Besharat, 10, and Reda Besharat, eight.
The Palestinian Authority Takes on Hamas Militants in West Bank Power Struggle
Weeks of deadly fighting have marked the most serious clashes between Palestinian factions in years.
West Bank camp under fire as Palestinian forces face off militants
A month into a crackdown by Palestinian security forces on militants in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the streets of Jenin refugee camp are deserted, except for a few residents briefly checking on their homes.
In the West Bank, the repressive escalation of the Palestinian Authority
Amid an offensive against Palestinian armed groups in Jenin, in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Authority suspended the broadcasting and activities of the Al-Jazeera channel January 1, accusing it of “incitement to sedition.
Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera in West Bank
The Palestinian Authority says it has suspended broadcasting by the prominent Arab channel Al Jazeera in parts of the occupied West Bank, citing incitement and bias. Qatari-owned Al Jazeera expressed shock and denounced the decision as "an attempt to hide the truth about events in the occupied territories".
Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank
The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.
The power struggle taking place in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
The Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank, has spent weeks weeks besieging the Jenin refugee camp. The tussle for power is also a fight over different visions for the Palestinian people.
Israeli settlers in West Bank see Trump win as chance to go further
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank see opportunity in Trump's election, but Palestinians are concerned.
Security operations in Jenin put spotlight on Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Authority security forces are struggling to win the trust of residents of Jenin as they try to assert control ...
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Palestinian Authority fears being sidelined in Gaza by Trump and UAE
PA's Jenin offensive is driven by fear that Trump will be drawn to a plan floated by UAE to install a different ruling elite ...
A Palestinian was shot dead in her West Bank home. Her family blames Palestinian security forces
A Palestinian woman was shot and killed in her home in the volatile northern West Bank town of Jenin, where the Palestinian ...
Inside IDF's West Bank operations: Nablus, Huwara and the new security reality
From bypass roads to PA cooperation, a ground-level look at how Israeli forces are managing terrorism threats in Samaria amid ...