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Israel releases nine settler suspects over attacks on US photojournalist and European diplomats
A court in Jerusalem ordered the release of nine of 10 settler suspects late on Wednesday, 21 October, placing them under house arrest. One suspect remains in custody while police continue investigating attacks on Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine and European diplomats.
- Oct 16
Israeli police detain 10 over settler attacks on US photojournalist and European diplomats
Israeli police said on Monday, 19 October, that they had detained ten people over settler violence in the occupied West Bank, including the assault on a US photojournalist and an attack on a European diplomatic delegation the day before.
- Oct 10
Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027, first vote since 2006
The decree moves the legislative vote due on 28 November 2026 to 11 September 2027, the same day as a presidential poll. Palestinian officials blame Israeli restrictions and conditions in Gaza and East Jerusalem.
- Oct 9
Israel detains two Portuguese citizens, one a journalist, in West Bank for deportation
Israeli forces detained two Portuguese citizens in Rantis during the olive harvest on Thursday. Lisbon says they are to be deported on Friday and arrive in Portugal the same day.
- Sep 30
Over 100 Israeli settlers attack Jalud and block Palestinian family's return under military escort
Israeli security forces aborted an escort operation in the West Bank after more than 100 settlers torched homes and injured three border police officers in Jalud.
- Sep 27
Netherlands summons Israeli envoy after Israel revokes credentials of Ramallah diplomats
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen summoned the Israeli ambassador in The Hague after Israel revoked the diplomatic status of eight Dutch officials based in Ramallah in response to a Dutch ban on settlement goods.
- Sep 27
Hamas leader rejects Israeli election impact and calls for unity ahead of scheduled Palestinian vote
In a televised interview on 26 September, Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said Israel's upcoming 27 October parliamentary vote will bring no relief to Palestinians, while addressing scheduled Palestinian legislative elections.
- Sep 23
Son of Israeli ambassador to US critically injured in West Bank ramming attack
Neria Leiter, a military reservist and son of Israel's ambassador to the United States, is in critical condition following a car-ramming attack at a West Bank checkpoint on Wednesday afternoon.
- Sep 20
Israeli civilian and Palestinian motorist killed in West Bank violence on eve of Yom Kippur
An Israeli civilian died in a vehicle shooting near Neve Tzuf and Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian motorist near Ganim on Sunday hours before the start of Yom Kippur.
- Sep 20
Israeli military arrests Palestinian suspect after fatal shooting of settler near Ramallah
An Israeli settler died from gunshot wounds sustained near the Neve Tzuf settlement on 20 September 2026 before Israeli forces detained the wounded Palestinian suspect at a nearby hospital.
- Sep 8
Israel closes British consulate in Jerusalem after UK and 11 allies sanction West Bank settlements
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced four retaliatory measures against London after 12 Western nations restricted trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- Aug 29
Netanyahu condemns West Bank settler attacks after residents and journalists injured in Qusra and Jalud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a rare rebuke of settler violence following weekend assaults in Qusra and Jalud that left several Palestinians injured, targeted foreign journalists, and saw a British activist abducted.
- Aug 23
Israeli forces kill 14-year-old Palestinian in West Bank raid as violence flares
Israeli soldiers shot and killed 14-year-old Islam Ahmad Maher Ajouri in the Askar refugee camp near Nablus on 23 August 2026, while separate confrontations and an Israeli civilian stabbing took place across the West Bank.
- Aug 22
Western and Arab nations condemn Israeli tenders for 1,234 settlement units in West Bank E1 zone
A coalition of European, Western, and Arab governments condemned Israel for issuing construction tenders for 1,234 housing units in the disputed E1 corridor east of Jerusalem, warning the project severs Palestinian territorial contiguity.
- Aug 22
Israeli guard kills Palestinian teenager in West Bank clash near Sa'ir
A 17-year-old Palestinian was shot dead and an elderly man wounded near Hebron after Israeli settlers entered village farmland, while a separate military raid in Jenin killed a 58-year-old man.
- Jul 26
Settlers torch two West Bank mosques, Israel arrests dozens after deadly Tal clash
Two mosques were burned overnight Saturday, with graffiti reading 'revenge,' after a clash in Tal that left six dead. Israeli forces then raided towns across the territory, arresting scores of Palestinians.
- Jul 12
Israel arrests four settlers after attack on CNN crew; US congressman reports being 'detained' by armed settlers in separate incident
Israeli police detained four suspects after a group of settlers attacked a CNN team with sticks, metal bars and a knife near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. The incident comes days after US congressman Ro Khanna said armed settlers held him and his travelling companions.
- Jul 6
Hamas dissolves Gaza government after 20 years, paving way for US-backed technocratic committee
Hamas announced the dissolution of its de facto government in Gaza on Monday, inviting a US-backed technocratic committee to take over administration of the enclave. The move is part of a stalled Trump peace plan, but Israel and the Board of Peace remain cautious.
- Jun 17
Israeli settlers set fire to two West Bank mosques, spray 'vengeance' graffiti on walls
Colonists struck two mosques in villages north of Ramallah before dawn on Wednesday, burning ablution rooms and scrawling Hebrew slogans as Palestinian residents confronted them and Israeli forces later fired tear gas into the crowd.
- Jun 14
Mahmoud Abbas announces Palestinian presidential election in early 2027, first since 2005
The Palestinian Authority president, 90, issued a decree scheduling a presidential ballot early next year. Legislative elections will follow at the end of 2027.
