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‘A violation of our history’: Palestinian uproar over Israel’s plan to seize historic West Bank site
ByJason Burke and Sufian Taha in Sebastia February 2, 2026

Residents of Sebastia say heritage project is pretext for massive land grab and expansion of Jewish settlementsThe Byzantine-era church lies half hidden in the shade. Roman columns rise from among the olive trees, even older ruins linked to Israelite k…

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Britain must uphold its obligations to protect Palestinians | Letter
ByGuardian staff February 1, 2026

Three Anglican bishops urge the government to publish its response to the international court of justice’s 2024 advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territoriesHaving returned from another visit to Palestine, we are incredulous that t…

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Settler-only IDF units functioning as ‘vigilante militias’ in West Bank
ByEmma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem January 30, 2026

Exclusive: ‘Regional defence’ settler units are escalating violent displacement of Palestinians, Israeli reservists and activists sayIsrael’s army has become a vehicle for violent settlers to escalate their campaign against Palestinians across the occu…

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How Israel is planning to build an ‘apartheid road’ – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian January 26, 2026

Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians and cement the de facto annexation of an area critical for the viability of a future Palestinian state. The road is a key part of …

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Israel launches ‘large-scale operation’ to find last Gaza hostage
ByAssociated Press January 25, 2026

Netanyahu says it will open Rafah crossing and begin second phase of ceasefire after search endsIsrael said on Sunday its military was conducting a “large-scale operation” to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure I…

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Israel bulldozes Unrwa headquarters in East Jerusalem
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem January 20, 2026

Palestinian refugee agency compound is demolished, while teargas is fired at UN vocational school in West BankIsraeli crews have started bulldozing the Jerusalem headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Jerusalem and fired teargas at a…

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‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village
ByEmma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Ras 'Ein al 'Auja, West Bank January 14, 2026

Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a small community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valleyFive decades in the south Jordan valley were ending in a day, and Mahmoud Eshaq struggled to hold back his tears. The 55-year-old…

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Israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank
ByEmma Graham-Harrison January 13, 2026

Road project, part of blueprint for new illegal settlement in E1 area east of Jerusalem, is considered a tool of annexation Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass road that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians a…

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Israel pushes ahead with vast illegal settlement in heart of West Bank
ByEmma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem January 6, 2026

Exclusive: Tender posted for construction of 3,401 homes in settlement designed to ‘bury idea of a Palestinian state’Israel is moving to start construction on a vast illegal settlement in the heart of the West Bank, designed to “bury the idea of a Pale…

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Mohammad Bakri, Palestinian Whose Film Was Banned in Israel, Dies at 72
ByAdam Nossiter December 31, 2025January 2, 2026

His 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin” exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow Arabs in Israel.

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