West Bank

Singapore Sanctions Israeli Settlers Over West Bank Violence

November 21, 2025 2:16 am

Singapore announced on Friday that it will freeze financial dealings with four Israeli settlers and block their entry into the country, saying the men carried out severe acts of violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

The foreign affairs ministry said the actions of Meir Mordechai Ettinger, Elisha Yered, Ben-Zion Gopstein and Baruch Marzel were unlawful and harmed efforts to achieve a two-state solution. All four have previously been sanctioned by the European Union.

In its statement, the ministry said Singapore “opposes any unilateral attempts to change facts on the ground through acts which are illegal under international law,” …

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian In West Bank Raid

November 9, 2025 7:38 am

A 26-year-old Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces during an overnight raid on the Far’a refugee camp near the town of Tubas in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the victim as Abdel Rahman Darawsha, who was struck by live fire when Israeli troops entered the camp late Saturday. The official Wafa news agency reported that Darawsha was rushed by Palestine Red Crescent medics to Tubas Governmental Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Witnesses told local media that Israeli forces surrounded the camp, deployed infantry units at its …

Israel West Bank Annexation Threatens Trump’s Peace Deal

October 23, 2025 6:33 am

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has cautioned that Israel’s latest parliamentary move toward annexing the occupied West Bank could jeopardise President Donald Trump’s fragile plan to end the Gaza war and stabilise the region.

Speaking to reporters late Wednesday before departing Washington for Israel, Rubio said the administration viewed the Knesset vote with concern.

“I mean, that’s a vote in the Knesset, but obviously I think the president’s made clear that’s not something we’d be supportive of right now, and we think it’s potentially threatening to the peace deal,” Rubio said.

On Wednesday, Israeli lawmakers gave preliminary approval to …

Palestinian Boy Killed By Israeli Forces In West Bank

October 17, 2025 10:24 am

A 10-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Thursday during an operation in a village south of Hebron, deepening concern over the growing number of casualties in the occupied West Bank.

The Israeli military said troops opened fire after facing “confrontations and rock-hurling” in the village of al-Rihiya. But local residents insist the shooting was unprovoked, saying the boy, Muhammad al-Hallaq, had been playing football with friends before troops arrived.

“It’s normal, they were afraid and ran back towards the village,” said the parent of another child who witnessed the shooting, speaking to the BBC. “There was …

Israel Imposes Sanctions On West Bank Villages After Attack

September 9, 2025 10:16 am

Israel moved swiftly on Tuesday to impose sweeping restrictions on Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank after a deadly shooting in Jerusalem left six Israelis dead and dozens more wounded.

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced what he described as “civil sanctions” against the families of two Palestinians suspected of carrying out Monday’s attack. The measures include the demolition of buildings deemed to have been built without permits in the villages of Al-Qubeiba and Qatanna, along with the revocation of 750 Palestinian work and entry permits.

Security forces also raided the suspects’ home villages, documenting structures and questioning residents — …