The West Bank is a contested region in the Middle East largely under Israeli control. Also known as Judea and Samaria, the name "West Bank" specifically refers to it being along the western bank of the Jordan River.
Israel took control of the area from Jordan in 1967 following the Six Day War, but has not annexed it. While home to hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers living in different settlements, the West Bank also has a huge Palestinian population and is the bulk of what most people envision as a future Palestinian state.
The status of Israeli settlements is highly controversial and while they are defended by Israel and the US, most of the international community sees them as illegal.
Amsalem’s statement appeared to contradict numerous statements by Smotrich himself.
The Jerusalem Post understands that the wounded officer was the commander of Battalion 8211 from the Efraim Brigade in the northern West Bank.
The prisoners had been transferred from various prisons across the country to the Ofer Prison in the vicinity of Jerusalem.
In a pre-recorded speech delivered through Hamas’s outlets, Al-Jazeera, spokesperson Abu Obeida also lauded Iran and its proxies and warned against attempts to integrate Israel in the region.
The IDF announced that it received special forces reinforcements to attack more West Bank terrorists.
Zubeidi was born in 1976 to a family of nine in Jenin, a Palestinian city in the West Bank.
Police thwart attack at Kalandiya crossing in West Bank • Israeli public split on war achievements • Israeli government approves hostage deal
The announcement was significant, as Chikli was the first minister from the Likud to threaten to resign following confirmation of the hostage deal.
During the operation, the IDF apprehended approximately 50 wanted individuals.
The 21-year-old resident of Geva Binyamin was arrested for, “suspected incitement against the State of Israel, IDF soldiers, and other security forces.”
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