Palestinian terrorism

Katz assures West Bank leaders IDF Central Command head Bluth has not been dismissed

Katz's clarification followed a statement he made during a live Channel 14 interview on Sunday, in which he called for Bluth to be removed before walking back his claims.

|ByRUBY SADIKMAN
Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new settlement of Doran in the Mount Hebron region of the West Bank, June 16, 2026.
(From R-L) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Council head Shmuel Ben-Ezra, military secretary Maj.-Gen. Guy Markizeno, IDF chief Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, IDF Intelligence head Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Shin Bet head David Zini consult, July 24, 2026.

Netanyahu orders West Bank crackdown after two Israelis killed in terror shooting amid clashes

PM, Defense Minister Katz announce increased troop deployments, new checkpoints, expanded counterterrorism measures • Terror shooting followed confrontation involving settlers, IDF, and Palestinians

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI , JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security forces at the scene of a stabbing attack near the Israeli settlement of Alon Moreh, in the West Bank, July 23, 2026

Israeli man seriously wounded in West Bank terror stabbing, two Palestinian attackers killed

According to police, the stabbing victim was attempting to put out a fire, which had been set by Palestinian residents of a nearby village.

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
A journalist holds the blood-covered camera belonging to Palestinian photojournalist Mariam Dagga, a journalist who freelanced for AP since the start of the war and who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, during her funeral on August 25, 2025.

Press watchdog CPJ reviewing Gaza casualty database over 'journalists' tied to Hamas, PIJ

A Meir Amit Center study from December found that 60% of individuals who identified as journalists and were killed in Gaza were members of or affiliated with terrorist organizations.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

French MEP Rima Hassan meets Palestinian detainee, ignores terror and attempted murder allegations

Far-left French MP Rima Hassan visited a Palestinian prisoner without mentioning that he is jailed for terrorism and attempted murder of Israelis, sparking controversy.

MAY 27, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Rima Hassan During The Plenary Session And Votes Of The European Parliament, In Strasbourg, On February 10, 2026.

Failed car bomber released in October 7 deal gave video speech at Berkeley classroom

Jaabis was released in November 2023 as part of a ransom for 26 hostages captured by Gazans during the October 7 Massacre, according to the BBC.

APRIL 23, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Israa al-Jaabis (L), a 32-year-old Palestinian woman who detonated a small bomb on October 11, 2015 on the highway leading from the Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim to Jerusalem, arrives for her sentencing hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem on November 7, 2016.

PA ordered to pay $655.5 million to Intifada victims after NY Appeals Court reinstates prior ruling

Last week, a federal Court of Appeals judge ruled to reinstate the original 2015 decision of Sokolow v. the Palestinian Authority.

APRIL 5, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

PA paid half a billion shekels to terrorists in pay-for-slay scheme, sources reveal -exclusive

Ministers were also informed that terrorists released as part of the most recent hostage deals received a “special grant” from the Palestinian Authority.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

Italy ready to help train police forces in Gaza, Palestinian territories, FM says

"We are ready to train a new Gaza police force, and we are also ready to train a Palestinian police force," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told a news conference in Rome.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByREUTERS, GOLDIE KATZ
Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative.

UK terror ban on pro-Palestine group unlawful, court rules after appeal

The ban had put Palestine Action on a par with Islamic State or al Qaeda and made it a crime to be a member, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByREUTERS
A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Hamas orders handover of Gaza administration to gov't under Trump's Board of Peace - report

The composition of the Board of Peace, which will oversee the proposed technocratic Palestinian government, is expected to be announced this month.

JANUARY 11, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.

Hamas set to elect new terror leader with Khalil al-Hayya, Khaled Mashaal in pole position - report

According to Asharq, Hayya is expected to win due to his popularity in the Gaza Strip and involvement in Hamas operations in the West Bank.

DECEMBER 27, 2025ByGOLDIE KATZ
(L-R:) Senior Hamas officials Khaled Mashaal and Khalil al-Hayya

As Hamas incitement rises, more Israelis entering West Bank's Area A - sources

Officials said Hamas is driving incitement in these areas, while lone-actor attacks remain a concern. They urged Israelis to obey the law and avoid Palestinian Authority cities.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByAMIR BOHBOT
Palestinians walk past a sign with information on Area A, near Jordan Valley, in the West Bank, June 13, 2020

IDF kills two terrorists in West Bank after attempted attacks on soldiers

Terrorists were shot dead for hurling stones and attempting an attack with explosives in separate incidents near Jenin, in the West Bank.

DECEMBER 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers raid the village of Jaba, near Jenin, in the West Bank, June 17, 2025.