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UN Secretary-General Guterres: situation in the occupied West Bank has 'simply spiraled out of control'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the situation in the occupied West Bank has spiraled out of control: Palestinians, he said, face daily attacks by Israeli settlers whose aim is to drive communities off their land. He also noted that humanitarian aid to Gaza remains severely restricted ahead of winter, called on donors to provide WFP with $450 million, and announced an upcoming visit to Egypt to promote de-escalation.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
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Palestinian politician: Israel turned the West Bank into 'fragmented prisons' and a 'battlefield'

Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary-General of the Palestinian initiative 'Al-Mustaqbal', said the Israeli army has divided the West Bank with more than 1,300 checkpoints, paralyzing the economy, education and healthcare, while settler violence has turned the region into a 'battlefield'. He called on the international community to impose sanctions and boycott the occupation system.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
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US Congressional Candidate Brad Lander Detained by Israeli Forces While Harvesting Olives in the West Bank

Israeli forces detained Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander, along with dozens of activists and Palestinian farmers, during an olive harvest in the West Bank. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded the release of the detained city residents. The Israeli army cited a 'security risk' as the reason for the intervention, while Israel's Foreign Ministry called it a 'political provocation'.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
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MSF reports attack on staff member in the West Bank; 20 Bedouin families forced to leave Ras al-Ahmar

The organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) stated that Palestinians in the occupied West Bank face 'escalating violence, indiscriminate intimidation and insecurity.' On October 15, one of its staff members was beaten by Israeli settlers in a village in the south of the region. According to the human rights organization Al-Baidar, attacks by the army and settlers forced 20 Palestinian families to leave the Bedouin community of Ras al-Ahmar in the Jordan Valley, and 27 more families face displacement.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
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EU Ambassadors Attacked by Settlers in Palestinian Village of Taybeh

On October 17, 2026, in the village of Taybeh in the West Bank, a group of European diplomats from France, Belgium and Poland, as well as Catholic representatives, were attacked by masked settlers. French mayor Bernard Baudouin was injured, and a window of a Belgian consular vehicle was smashed. Belgium and Germany condemned the incident, Israel launched an investigation, and Netanyahu's office questioned the account of the attack.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
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Britain Threatened Sanctions Against Bidders for Construction in the E1 Settlement Area in the West Bank

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned companies and individuals that participation in tenders for construction in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River could lead to sanctions, legal and reputational risks. London also intends to ban imports of goods from illegal settlements and condemned the increasing attacks on diplomats and journalists.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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UN experts: Palestinian farmers face escalating violence during olive harvest

UN experts warned of escalating violence, land destruction and access restrictions for Palestinian farmers in the West Bank during the olive harvest season. In 2025, 178 attacks were recorded in 88 communities, and more than 6,000 trees were damaged — the highest in six years. The September military orders on vegetation removal were also criticized.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
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Israel Detains 10 Suspects in Attacks on Journalist and Diplomats in the West Bank

Israeli police reported the arrest of 10 suspects after settler attacks on American Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine and a delegation of European diplomats during the olive harvest in the West Bank. Levine suffered fractured vertebrae and a broken rib. The incidents drew condemnation from the US, France, Belgium and Poland, though Netanyahu cast doubt on the facts.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
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Two Palestinians injured and an ambulance attacked in the West Bank

According to official Palestinian media, Israeli settlers attacked the Bedouin community of Arab al-Kaabneh near Ramallah, beating two Palestinians and attacking an ambulance of the Silwad municipality. Separate incidents involving power outages and searches occurred in Beita, Deir Jarir and Beit Ummar.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
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Settlers attacked European diplomats and beat a French mayor in the West Bank

On Saturday, near the Palestinian village of Taybeh in the West Bank, Israeli settlers attacked a delegation of European diplomats, beating Bernard Baudouin, the mayor of the French town of Onnaing-Emmerin, and damaging a vehicle. The attack took place amid rising violence during the olive harvest season, one day after an American photojournalist was beaten. France, Belgium and the EU condemned the incident; Netanyahu spoke of a

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read