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Why was Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers? West Bank incident explained

Khanna said he was visiting a Palestinian village that had been damaged by Israeli settlers when the incident unfolded.

Published on Jul 12, 2026 03:05 am IST

Indian-origin US lawmaker Khanna detained by Israelis with rifles in West Bank

"We were at a village that Israeli settlers had destroyed, they had destroyed the school, they had destroyed that village," Ro Khanna said.

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Updated on Jul 12, 2026 03:05 am IST

‘Squeezing them from all sides’: Israel PM orders army to seize 70% of Gaza

‘We did not get out’: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders expanded grip over Gaza Strip

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Updated on May 29, 2026 05:25 am IST

Israeli forces kill Palestinian who threw stones in West Bank camp

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Published on May 27, 2026 12:02 am IST

Israel pulls battalion after CNN journalist assaulted in West Bank, orders probe

The incident has prompted Israel to suspend the involved battalion and launch an investigation.

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Updated on Mar 30, 2026 04:51 pm IST

'Not our war': Palestinians mourn first dead after Iran missile fire

Medics initially said three women died at the scene. A fourth, who was six months pregnant, succumbed to her wounds later in hospital.

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Published on Mar 19, 2026 10:35 pm IST

4 Palestinian women killed in West Bank after Iran missile launch

Israeli soldiers take position during a raid, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 17.

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Published on Mar 19, 2026 06:11 am IST

Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

Israel’s military and police said that forces opened fire after a car accelerated toward them in Tammun.

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Published on Mar 15, 2026 05:54 pm IST

India backs Palestine, condemns ‘unlawful’ West Bank expansion by Israel

A Palestinian woman, who was denied entry to Jerusalem, walks next to members of Israeli troop, as people make their way to Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, to attend the first Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, near the Qalandia checkpoint in the Israeli-occupied West Bank (REUTERS)

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Published on Feb 20, 2026 07:31 pm IST

Bleak future for West Bank pupils as budget cuts bite

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Published on Feb 17, 2026 09:01 am IST

Israel plans to 'annex' West Bank land as 'state property' under new bill

With the resumption of the process, any person with claims to the land must present the required documents to prove their ownership. However, if Palestinians fail to present the documents, Israel will have a right to take the land as "state property" with the new bill.

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Updated on Feb 16, 2026 01:19 pm IST

Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over West Bank

Israeli soldier points his weapon towards the camera, during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 7, 2026.

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Updated on Feb 09, 2026 02:55 am IST

Israeli reservist rams vehicle into Palestinian man praying on road | Video

The Israeli military said the reservist acted "in severe violation of his authority" and his weapon had been confiscated.

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Updated on Dec 27, 2025 11:07 am IST

14 countries condemn Israel's expansion of West Bank settlements

Fourteen countries, including France, Britain, Canada and Japan, condemned on December 24, 2025, Israel's recent approval of new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

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Published on Dec 25, 2025 12:23 am IST

Israel's security cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank: Report

A general view of destroyed houses in Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip on December 19, 2025. A famine declared in Gaza in August is now over thanks to improved access for humanitarian aid, the United Nations said on December 19, but warned the food situation in the Palestinian territory remained dire. (Photo by Eyad Baba / AFP)

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Updated on Dec 21, 2025 03:10 pm IST

Israel reopens West Bank-Jordan crossing for Gaza aid: Officials

"The Allenby crossing was open today and trucks are going from the Allenby crossing to Gaza," said a spokesperson for COGAT.

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Published on Dec 11, 2025 03:48 am IST

Israeli soldiers kill 55-year-old Palestinian and teenager driving towards them

Palestinian state news agency WAFA reported that 55-year-old Ziad Naim Abu Dawood, a municipal street cleaner, was killed while working.

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Published on Dec 07, 2025 05:51 pm IST

Israeli troops kill 2 suspected Palestinian attackers in West Bank

The Israeli military said that troops shot and killed a suspect who stabbed two soldiers as they were confronting him near Ateret. (Representational image)

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Published on Dec 02, 2025 05:38 pm IST

Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank who appeared to be surrendering

The Israeli military and Israel Police issued a joint statement announcing that they had opened an investigation after forces opened fire towards suspects who had exited a building.

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Updated on Nov 28, 2025 01:49 am IST

Two Palestinian youths killed in clashes on the fringes of Jerusalem

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Published on Nov 22, 2025 12:01 am IST

Masked Israeli settlers torch property, injure four Palestinians, army says

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Published on Nov 12, 2025 12:14 am IST

Israeli plans for annexation in West Bank would be 'red line': Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after a joint statement at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday Nov. 11 2025.

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Published on Nov 11, 2025 11:50 pm IST

3 Palestinian militants killed during raid in occupied West Bank, says Israel

Members of the Israeli forces stand guard near a closed gate during the olive harvest in the village of Cooper, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

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Published on Oct 28, 2025 01:27 pm IST

Trump says Israel is 'not going to do anything' with West Bank

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington.

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Published on Oct 24, 2025 01:59 am IST

Israeli lawmakers approve advancement of West Bank annexation bills

The Israeli national flag flutters as apartments are seen in the background in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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Published on Oct 22, 2025 11:04 pm IST

Thousands of Palestinians return to devastated Gaza as ceasefire takes effect

Displaced Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings as they return to their homes in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on Friday.

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Published on Oct 11, 2025 07:49 am IST

United Nations identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements

The UN rights office was asked to list companies found to be taking part in any of 10 specific activities, including construction, surveillance, demolitions and destruction of agricultural land in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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Published on Sept 26, 2025 09:03 pm IST