Six countries impose sanctions over West Bank settler violence
The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and Norway have imposed coordinated sanctions targeting networks linked to settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The measures were announced on Tuesday and were presented by the countries as a response to what they described as financing, enabling and carrying out violence in the territory. France also said it had barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, three leaders of settler groups and 21 settlers from entering the country.French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the six governments were acting together against those responsible for intensifying colonisation and violence in the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 16:32 LONDON
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UN probe says Palestinians are trapped between Israeli forces, settlers and Hamas
A United Nations commission has said Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank are being trapped between Israeli forces, settlers and Hamas rule. The report says civilians are facing severe and systematic rights violations across the territory. It also says the situation has worsened since the Gaza war began after Hamas's 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.The findings come from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which was established by the UN Human Rights Council in May 2021. The commission said Israeli authorities have enabled settler attacks through financial and military support. Its chair,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 11:32 LONDON
Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian baby near Hebron in occupied West Bank
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby has been killed after Israeli troops shot at a car near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry and the family. The child, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was buried in Hebron on Saturday local time after the shooting on Friday evening. Both parents were wounded in the incident, and the mother was reported to be in critical condition.The Palestinian health ministry said a bullet hit the baby in the face. The father, Fahd Abu Haikal, said a bullet struck the windshield before piercing his right hand and hitting his son and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 02:29 LONDON
Smotrich announces approval of 2,162 new homes in occupied West Bank
Israel's finance minister has announced approval for 2,162 new Jewish homes in the occupied West Bank, in a move that is likely to deepen tensions over territory claimed by Palestinians. Bezalel Smotrich said a planning committee had backed the construction across several locations, including areas near Jerusalem, Nablus and Hebron. Palestinian officials condemned the decision and warned that Israel's policies were pushing the region towards more violence.Smotrich said 1,006 units would be built in a new settlement near Jerusalem, 922 near Nablus and 234 near Hebron. He described the project as part of building the "Land of Israel in practice"... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jun 2026 13:30 LONDON
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