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.
The new operation is dubbed “Gideon’s Chariots” and it is supposed to defeat Hamas and lead to the hostages being freed.
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The two had also shared content expressing joy and wishes to amplify the recent wildfires on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
Sirens sounded in the Jerusalem area, the southern West Bank, Southern Negev, and Dead Sea areas.
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The IDF arrested two residents in Hableh, a Palestinian village located in the Kalkilya Governorate.
An IDF reserve soldier was seriously wounded on Wednesday after an IED exploded in the West Bank.
Leaders urged the government to lock down the West Bank in response to terrorists' online campaigns to light fires next to Israeli communities.
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The man's phone was open on WhatsApp to send the selfie he had taken, which is what allowed the forces to find his location.
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