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Millions of Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba

villages and urban neighbourhoods were depopulated or destroyed to make way for new Jewish immigrants. Hundreds of thousands of those expelled and their descendants now live in refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, Gaza

Historical reckoning: The push for the US to acknowledge the Nakba

many of my colleagues in Congress like to act like … the state violence against the Palestinian people began with [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu,” Tlaib said. “We know that Palestinian history has been

Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school

West Bank are frequently subjected to unprovoked attacks perpetrated by Israeli settlers. “This is our reality in al-Mughayyer village; they aim to displace us, and both the army and the settlers are exchanging roles

Aipac affiliate has funded lavish trips to Israel for dozens of Congress members since 7 October, filings reveal

West Bank. Alfei Menashe is an illegal Israeli settlement east of the green line, around which Israel’s separation barrier was [diverted](https://www.btselem.org/separation_barrier/alfe_menashe_ruling) to enclose the settlement and a number of Palestinian villages

Palestine weekly wrap: No respite for Eid as Israel kills dozens in Gaza

many other bodies still buried under the rubble. ## West Bank: Eid attacks and killings In the West Bank, the Eid holiday saw a surge of settler violence, concentrated in the south and the villages around

Israel seizes strategic castle in deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years

displacing more than 1.2 million people as a result of Israeli strikes and evacuation orders since 2 March. A truce officially began on 17 April but has never been observed. Israel and Hezbollah accuse each

Palestine weekly wrap: Under cover of ceasefire, Israel increases grip

many Palestinians [doubting](/features/2026/4/25/west-bank-scepticism-as-palestinians-doubt-local-elections-will-change-much) that these votes would be able to bring about change. ## Gaza: Police targeted, children killed, elections held in rubble In Gaza, the week brought some of the heaviest strikes on civilian

How Israel is destroying Lebanon’s water infrastructure

villages] to the ground and preventing people from going back there,” Rami Zurayk, professor and chairperson of the Department of Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University

Does Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ violate the Lebanon ceasefire?

displaced, have been crammed into the remaining territory to the west. In Gaza, Israeli troops routinely fire on anyone approaching the line and have demolished hundreds of homes in the effective buffer zone. Israeli attacks

Iran launches missiles at Israel in response to strikes on Beirut

many of its walls and windows ripped out by a missile blast](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/af5f1dee5c0d50a3217111c6b04696da7f1bf63b/0_0_3918_2612/master/3918.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) First responders inspect damage after the Israeli strike. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images The Israeli prime minister’s office said the Israeli

Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end

displacement abounds. For those in the region, it means that having your bag packed, ready to flee by bus, car or even on foot to a safer place – maybe for a few days, perhaps indefinitely

‘In the days of old, the world was safe’: West Bank family’s enduring unity

village about 18 kilometres away in Jenin. “Twenty or 30 relatives would come. It was a special day.” “How beautiful, how happy the harvests were!” exclaimed Maysoon, 42, Nayef’s wife, clasping her hands