The West Bank has been transformed by the rapid growth of Jewish settlements since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned at the head of a far-right nationalist coalition two years ago. During that time, an explosion in settler violence that has led to U.S. sanctions.
In recent weeks, Israeli flags have sprouted on hilltops claimed by some settlers in the West Bank's Jordan Valley, adding to worries among many local Palestinians of greater control of those areas. Some settlers prayed for Trump's victory before the election.
Outgoing President Joe Biden said Thursday he had commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and...
The Islamist rebel commander responsible for the downfall of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said...
A U.S.-based charity, the World Central Kitchen, fired dozens of Palestinians working for the charity in...
