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Israel Is Building Army Base in Jenin, Flouting 1990s Pact With Palestinians
ByDavid M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Critics say the move would help the Israeli military protect increased settlement activity near Palestinian population centers in the West Bank.

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Israel Set to Rapidly Expand West Bank Settlement
ByIsabel Kershner June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

In a major push, the government is rushing to place temporary housing at about 60 empty sites in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before national elections this fall.

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6 Countries Announce Sanctions Targeting Israeli Settler Networks
ByLynsey Chutel June 9, 2026

The measures aim to “disrupt the flows of finance” supporting attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, said the British government, which coordinated them with France and other nations.

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Arab Gunman Kills One in Attack on Central Israel
ByIsabel Kershner June 7, 2026June 7, 2026

The assailant, an Arab citizen of Israel, was killed. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, praised the shooting, but it did not claim responsibility.

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Infant Killed as Israeli Military Fires on Car in West Bank, Palestinian Officials Say
ByAaron Boxerman June 6, 2026June 6, 2026

Israel’s military said a soldier opened fire after Israeli troops “perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them.” The baby’s grandmother, who was in the car, disputed that account.

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Israel’s High Court Rejects Ban on Red Cross Visits for Palestinian Prisoners
ByEphrat Livni June 4, 2026

Israel forbade the visits, which allow the Red Cross to monitor prisoners’ conditions, in 2023. Justices said the policy violated Israeli and international law.

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U.N. Adds Israeli and Russian Forces to Sexual Violence List
ByAlan Yuhas May 29, 2026

Israel has denied the accusations and condemned the report, which listed dozens of countries and nonstate groups as “credibly suspected” of patterns of rape and sexual violence.

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Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist
ByEphrat Livni May 28, 2026May 30, 2026

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, told Israel there had been an “increasing number of cases” of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, according to a letter shared by Israel’s U.N. ambassador.

Read More Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist
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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas
ByDavid M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

Israel’s military continues to conduct strikes and seize territory despite a cease-fire with Hamas. Many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supporters see the war as unfinished business.

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The U.S. re-sanctioned a U.N. legal expert critical of Israel.
ByAaron Boxerman May 28, 2026

Just a few days ago, a U.S. court ordered the Treasury Department to suspend its penalties on Francesca Albanese, whose work on Israel has drawn accusations of antisemitism.

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