Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank in a significant blow to the prospects of Palestinian statehood. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under ...

Israel approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank, while its troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza City. The developments raise questions about the viability of a cease-fire proposal.

Michael Pampas, 30, was booked Aug. 15 with first-degree rape, two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and possession of pornography involving a juvenile under the age of 13, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesperson for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

The IDF is investigating the incident. One person was wounded after being shot in the head by a terrorist in the Malachi Hashalom area, northeast of Ramallah, in the West Bank, on Thursday morning. The shooting targeted a group of shepherds. Initial ...

Israel demolishes a number of homes in the West Bank’s northern Jordan Valley, despite an order postponing the demolitions until September 3 amid a legal battle by local residents against the demolitions.

Palestinian-Americans who returned to their ancestral home find themselves in a worsening conflict with Israeli settlers and soldiers.