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.
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The terrorist group now wants to spread the chaos and terror it has sowed in Gaza to the West Bank.
The bus was reportedly en route to its destination without prior coordination with the military.
"The continuation of the PA's security operation indicates that it is turning a deaf ear to all Palestinian voices," the terror group claimed.
Katz's statement comes following an N12 report which claims Katz told a US official that Israel was not interested in controlling Gaza after the war.
Hope for magical solutions and ignoring hard realities is what brought Israel to the October 7 disaster, he said.
As of December 2024, Israel holds 10,154 different categories of security prisoners - by far the largest number since the First Intifada.
Head of councils in the West Bank sent a letter demanding a shift in the strategic approach regarding the West Bank.
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