Sufian Taha is a Jerusalem-based journalist who has covered the West Bank for The Washington Post since 2002. He has reported on the most impactful events of the last two decades, including the Second Intifada, the expansion of Israeli settlements and the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. https://www.washingtonpost.comThu, 12 Sep 2024 09:58:41 +00001hourly1https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Loveday Morris, Meg Kelly, Jarrett Ley, Sufian Taha Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:55:17 +0000The IDF said Aysenur Eygi was shot “unintentionally” during a “violent riot.” A Post analysis shows clashes had subsided and protesters had retreated. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/american-activist-aysenur-eygi-killed-idf-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/american-activist-aysenur-eygi-killed-idf-west-bank/Miriam Berger, Loveday Morris, Meg Kelly, Jarrett Ley, Sufian Taha Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:03:20 +0000The IDF said Aysenur Eygi was shot “unintentionally” during a “violent riot.” A Post analysis shows clashes had subsided and protesters had retreated. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/06/israel-palestinian-jenin-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/06/israel-palestinian-jenin-west-bank/Miriam Berger, Sufian Taha , Adela Suliman, Kareem FahimFri, 06 Sep 2024 22:03:43 +0000Israel said it killed 14 militants during the operation, which was one of its longest in the occupied territory in years.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Sufian Taha , Adela Suliman, Kareem FahimFri, 06 Sep 2024 15:04:50 +0000Israel said it killed 14 militants during the operation, which was one of its longest in the occupied territory in years.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Claire Parker, John Hudson, Sufian Taha , Annabelle TimsitThu, 29 Aug 2024 22:09:19 +0000Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirmed the killing of its Tulkarm battalion leader, known as Abu Shuja’a, who was wanted by Israel for his role in terrorist attacks.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/29/israel-operation-west-bank-gaza-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/29/israel-operation-west-bank-gaza-war/Steve Hendrix, Claire Parker, John Hudson, Sufian Taha , Annabelle TimsitThu, 29 Aug 2024 20:29:37 +0000The ongoing Israeli military operation killed at least 16 people, according to Israeli and Palestinian authorities, including a prominent commander.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Claire Parker, Sufian Taha , Lorenzo TugnoliThu, 15 Aug 2024 17:14:10 +0000Israeli land grabs, settlement expansion and demolitions in Palestinian communities mark the most significant territorial changes in the West Bank in decades.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/15/israel-west-bank-settlements-palestinians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/15/israel-west-bank-settlements-palestinians/Louisa Loveluck, Claire Parker, Sufian Taha , Lorenzo TugnoliThu, 15 Aug 2024 10:37:44 +0000Israeli land grabs, settlement expansion and demolitions in Palestinian communities mark the most significant territorial changes in the West Bank in decades.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha, Sufian Taha Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:37:20 +0000Haniyeh, who had long been based in Qatar, had once represented a more moderate wing of the militant group.https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/07/31/ismail-haniyeh-hamas-dies/https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/07/31/ismail-haniyeh-hamas-dies/Miriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha, Sufian Taha Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:25:45 +0000Mr. Haniyeh, who had long been based in Qatar, had once represented a more moderate wing of the militant group.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSufian Taha , Jintak Han, Miriam BergerWed, 31 Jul 2024 09:00:54 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/29/palestinian-prisoners-israel-jails-abuse/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/29/palestinian-prisoners-israel-jails-abuse/Loveday Morris, Sufian Taha Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:26:00 +0000The Post spoke to former Palestinian prisoners and lawyers and reviewed autopsy reports, revealing rampant violence and deprivation in Israel’s prison system.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLoveday Morris, Sufian Taha Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:09:33 +0000The Post spoke to former Palestinian prisoners and lawyers and reviewed autopsy reports, revealing rampant violence and deprivation in Israel’s prison system.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKareem Fahim, Sufian Taha Sat, 04 May 2024 20:15:08 +0000Palestinian residents of the Nur Shams refugee camp said at least three people were summarily executed or used as human shields, claims Israel’s military denies.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/04/west-bank-raid-israel-nur-shams/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/04/west-bank-raid-israel-nur-shams/Kareem Fahim, Sufian Taha Sat, 04 May 2024 16:08:50 +0000Palestinian residents of the Nur Shams refugee camp said at least three people were summarily executed or used as human shields, claims Israel’s military denies.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:51:38 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:21:49 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:00:34 +0000The weekend attack by Israeli settlers on al-Mughayyir and other Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank was the worst anyone in the area could remember. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/16/israel-settlers-attack-violence-palestinians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/16/israel-settlers-attack-violence-palestinians/Louisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:33:14 +0000The weekend attack by Israeli settlers on al-Mughayyir and other Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank was the worst anyone in the area could remember. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Heidi Levine, Sufian Taha Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:43:50 +0000In Jerusalem, a city rarely troubled by aerial attacks, the sounds of the interceptions rolled through like thunder, as fireballs lit up the sky.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Heidi Levine, Sufian Taha Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:41:40 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/14/iran-attack-israel-fear/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/14/iran-attack-israel-fear/Louisa Loveluck, Heidi Levine, Sufian Taha Sun, 14 Apr 2024 18:27:10 +0000In Jerusalem, a city rarely troubled by aerial attacks, the sounds of the interceptions rolled through like thunder. Air raid sirens wailed; people gathered on balconies, or pressed their faces to the windows, as fireballs lit up the sky.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSufian Taha , Adam TaylorFri, 29 Mar 2024 08:46:03 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/28/palestinian-authority-cabinet-abbas-gaza-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/28/palestinian-authority-cabinet-abbas-gaza-west-bank/Sufian Taha , Adam TaylorThu, 28 Mar 2024 20:14:49 +0000The reshuffle comes amid a push for the Palestinian Authority to present a new face, driven by hopes that it could play a role in rebuilding Gaza.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSufian Taha , Adam TaylorThu, 28 Mar 2024 18:22:25 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSufian Taha , Adam TaylorThu, 28 Mar 2024 18:15:38 +0000The reshuffle comes amid a push for the Palestinian Authority to present a new face, driven by hopes that it could play a role in rebuilding Gaza.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comClaire Parker, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Sufian Taha Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:15:44 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comClaire Parker, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Sufian Taha Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:17:54 +0000Post reporters spent the first week of Ramadan with Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank documenting how grief has darkened this year’s observances.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/22/jerusalem-west-bank-ramadan-violence/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/22/jerusalem-west-bank-ramadan-violence/Claire Parker, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Sufian Taha Fri, 22 Mar 2024 05:00:27 +0000Post reporters spent the first week of Ramadan with Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank documenting how grief has darkened this year’s observances.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comClaire Parker, Sufian Taha Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:12:39 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Sufian Taha Sat, 09 Mar 2024 18:38:05 +0000Even in quieter years, al-Aqsa is a Ramadan tinderbox. Clashes here have been a repeated flash point for war. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/09/ramadan-jerusalem-al-aqsa-gaza-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/09/ramadan-jerusalem-al-aqsa-gaza-war/Steve Hendrix, Sufian Taha Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:24:47 +0000Even in quieter years, al-Aqsa is a Ramadan tinderbox. Clashes here have been a repeated flash point for war. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Sufian Taha , Heidi Levine, Loveday MorrisTue, 05 Mar 2024 13:30:25 +0000The Palestinian Authority security forces are underfunded and unpopular, ill-equipped to take on the responsibilities Washington has envisioned for them in postwar Gaza.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Sufian Taha , Heidi Levine, Loveday MorrisTue, 05 Mar 2024 11:10:38 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/05/palestinian-authority-security-forces-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/05/palestinian-authority-security-forces-gaza/Miriam Berger, Sufian Taha , Heidi Levine, Loveday MorrisTue, 05 Mar 2024 06:00:07 +0000The Palestinian Authority security forces are underfunded and unpopular, ill-equipped to take on the responsibilities Washington has envisioned for them in postwar Gaza.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLoveday Morris, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Sufian Taha Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:05:59 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/28/west-bank-hebron-israel-occupation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/28/west-bank-hebron-israel-occupation/Loveday Morris, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Sufian Taha Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:30:00 +0000Israel has intensified its military occupation of Hebron in the West Bank — through arrests and crippling restrictions on the movement of Palestinians.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLoveday Morris, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Sufian Taha Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:56:31 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLoveday Morris, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Sufian Taha Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:52:21 +0000Israel has intensified its military occupation of Hebron in the West Bank — through arrests and crippling restrictions on the movement of Palestinians.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSufian Taha , Loveday MorrisFri, 16 Feb 2024 13:51:22 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha Sat, 27 Jan 2024 07:40:39 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:07:38 +0000Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, a 17-year-old Palestinian-American, was killed Jan. 19 in the occupied West Bank. His parents are demanding accountability. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:43:43 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/26/tawfic-jabbar-american-palestinian-teenager/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/26/tawfic-jabbar-american-palestinian-teenager/Louisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:00:39 +0000Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, a 17-year-old Palestinian-American, was killed Jan. 19 in the occupied West Bank. His parents are demanding accountability. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Sufian Taha Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:58:34 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/20/american-teen-killed-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/20/american-teen-killed-west-bank/Heidi Pérez-Moreno, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Sufian Taha Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:46:22 +0000Tawfic Hafeth Abdel Jabbar, a 17-year-old who grew up in the New Orleans area, was killed Friday in the West Bank, according to a relative.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHeidi Pérez-Moreno, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Sufian Taha Sat, 20 Jan 2024 18:57:26 +0000Tawfic Hafeth Abdel Jabbar, a 17-year-old who grew up in the New Orleans area, was killed Friday in the West Bank, according to his relative.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHeidi Pérez-Moreno, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Sufian Taha Sat, 20 Jan 2024 18:20:07 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/17/israel-gaza-war-babies-families/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/17/israel-gaza-war-babies-families/Louisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha, Hajar HarbThu, 28 Dec 2023 23:03:56 +0000A war that has claimed the lives of more than 11,000 Gazans and erased entire families has also parted newborns from their parents.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comWilliam Booth, Sufian TahaMon, 25 Dec 2023 06:58:56 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/24/bethlehem-christmas-nativity-palestinian-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/24/bethlehem-christmas-nativity-palestinian-gaza/William Booth, Sufian Taha Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:53:18 +0000At this time of year, Bethlehem should be blazing with light and song. On Sunday the mood was quiet and dark, the public celebrations canceled because of the war in Gaza.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/23/christmas-celebrations-bethlehem-canceled-israel-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/23/christmas-celebrations-bethlehem-canceled-israel-gaza/William Booth, Sufian Taha Sat, 23 Dec 2023 11:58:00 +0000“Who can sing ‘Joy to the World’ today?” asks the Rev. Munther Isaac, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/13/gaza-palestinian-detainee-photos-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/13/gaza-palestinian-detainee-photos-israel/Kareem Fahim, William Booth, Sufian Taha , Hazem BaloushaThu, 14 Dec 2023 15:17:17 +0000Israelis see in the video and photos victory over the Hamas terrorists who killed 1,200 people on Oct. 7. But the claim that the detainees were militants was quickly challenged.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKareem Fahim, William Booth, Sufian Taha, Hazem BaloushaThu, 14 Dec 2023 11:45:18 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Sufian TahaTue, 05 Dec 2023 20:24:14 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Sufian TahaMon, 04 Dec 2023 15:59:47 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/04/palestinian-prisoners-released-hostages-exchange/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/04/palestinian-prisoners-released-hostages-exchange/Steve Hendrix, Sufian Taha Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:00:29 +0000Teenager Noah Bseso says he was held in solitary confinement and given little more than bread some days, part of a crackdown in Israeli jails after Oct. 7. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian TahaSun, 26 Nov 2023 23:54:32 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian TahaSun, 26 Nov 2023 03:43:44 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/25/palestinian-prisoner-release-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/25/palestinian-prisoner-release-west-bank/Louisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:38:40 +0000The return of prisoners has been a small shot of relief amid what people in the West Bank say is the most devastating war since the state of Israel was founded in 1948.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian TahaFri, 24 Nov 2023 21:33:48 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSufian Taha, Claire ParkerSat, 18 Nov 2023 12:01:40 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Sufian Taha, Hajar HarbFri, 17 Nov 2023 12:40:03 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comVictoria Bisset, Carrie Keller-Lynn, Sufian TahaFri, 17 Nov 2023 11:00:51 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/13/jenin-west-bank-violence-palestinians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/13/jenin-west-bank-violence-palestinians/Louisa Loveluck, Susannah George, Sufian Taha Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:45:38 +0000The Israeli army, focused on Gaza, is relying increasingly on air power in the West Bank, though the strategy risks reenergizing Palestinian militants.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSusannah George, Sufian TahaMon, 30 Oct 2023 19:25:03 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/30/west-bank-settlers-violence-palestinians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/30/west-bank-settlers-violence-palestinians/Susannah George, Sufian Taha Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:31:06 +0000At least seven Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers since the war in Gaza began, rights groups say, and hundreds have been driven from their homes.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comZoeann Murphy, Miriam Berger, Whitney Shefte, Sufian TahaThu, 26 Oct 2023 07:40:00 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comZoeann Murphy, Miriam Berger, Whitney Shefte, Sufian TahaWed, 25 Oct 2023 22:02:26 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/palestinian-families-gaza-israel-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/palestinian-families-gaza-israel-war/Zoeann Murphy, Miriam Berger, Whitney Shefte, Sufian Taha Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:06:23 +0000From Washington to the West Bank, separated families have spent hours each day desperately trying to connect with relatives. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSusannah George, Sufian TahaTue, 24 Oct 2023 05:51:20 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSusannah George, Sufian TahaMon, 23 Oct 2023 23:10:35 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/23/israel-arrests-palestinians-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/23/israel-arrests-palestinians-west-bank/Susannah George, Sufian Taha Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:43:06 +0000Israel’s escalating raids and arrests in the West Bank are an extension of its war against Hamas in Gaza, but analysts say the crackdown could fuel militant activity.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Sufian TahaWed, 18 Oct 2023 15:47:35 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Sufian TahaTue, 17 Oct 2023 08:07:26 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Sufian TahaTue, 17 Oct 2023 02:25:16 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/16/israel-gaza-workers-family-war-hamas/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/16/israel-gaza-workers-family-war-hamas/Miriam Berger, Sufian Taha Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:01:02 +0000Gazan workers stranded in Israel have sought refuge among fellow Palestinians in the West Bank, uniting across political and geographic divides.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/13/israel-gaza-war-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/13/israel-gaza-war-west-bank/Miriam Berger, Sufian Taha Fri, 13 Oct 2023 23:46:13 +0000At least 11 Palestinians were killed by Israeli security forces Friday across the occupied West Bank, where instability is rising in response to the Gaza war.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSufian TahaSun, 08 Oct 2023 08:54:09 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSufian Taha, Claire ParkerSat, 07 Oct 2023 12:12:41 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/27/israel-us-visa-waiver-palestinians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/27/israel-us-visa-waiver-palestinians/Steve Hendrix, Sufian Taha Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:34:00 +0000The visa deal could have a major impact on Palestinian Americans, whom Israel must now treat like other American citizens when they enter the country.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/19/west-bank-medics-palestine-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/19/west-bank-medics-palestine-israel/Steve Hendrix, Sufian Taha Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:00:23 +0000The Red Crescent said Israeli soldiers have physically assaulted medics, targeted their ambulances and blocked crews from accessing the injured.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/09/jenin-israel-raid-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/09/jenin-israel-raid-west-bank/Steve Hendrix, Sufian TahaSun, 09 Jul 2023 05:00:26 +0000For families in the Jenin refugee camp, last week’s Israeli military operation was 44 hours of terror. Few suffered the range of horrors endured by the Shiblys.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/05/israel-jenin-aftermath-attacks/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/05/israel-jenin-aftermath-attacks/Steve Hendrix, Shira Rubin, Sufian Taha, Hazem BaloushaWed, 05 Jul 2023 14:09:41 +0000As the residents of Jenin camp rebuild from the two-day raid that left 12 Palestinians dead, a new Israeli response to West Bank militancy is emerging, marked by longer, bloodier operations.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/21/west-bank-israeli-rampage-palestinians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/21/west-bank-israeli-rampage-palestinians/Shira Rubin, Sufian TahaWed, 21 Jun 2023 19:55:19 +0000The violence occurred a day after four Israelis were killed by Hamas gunmen near an Israeli settlement.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/20/israel-jenin-palestinians-helicopters-raid/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/20/israel-jenin-palestinians-helicopters-raid/Shira Rubin, Sufian TahaTue, 20 Jun 2023 19:39:53 +0000At least four Israelis were killed by Palestinian gunmen in the central West Bank on Tuesday, a day after an hours-long Israeli raid in Jenin. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/17/israel-homesh-west-bank-palestinians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/17/israel-homesh-west-bank-palestinians/Steve Hendrix, Sufian Taha, Eleanor H. ReichSun, 18 Jun 2023 06:00:50 +0000The drive to restore Homesh over U.S. objections is being driven by far-right members of Israel’s new government.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/khader-adnan-israel-hunger-strike/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/khader-adnan-israel-hunger-strike/Hazem Balousha, Shira Rubin, Steve Hendrix, Sufian TahaTue, 02 May 2023 20:55:53 +0000Militant groups in Gaza launched at least 26 rockets into Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for the death of a high-profile hunger striker in an Israeli prison.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/21/israel-palestinians-ramadan-al-aqsa/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/21/israel-palestinians-ramadan-al-aqsa/Louisa Loveluck, Sufian TahaFri, 21 Apr 2023 05:00:58 +0000Ramadan is meant to be a time of sacrifice that leads to renewal. But as this year’s tense holy month draws to a close, many Palestinians feel a mounting unease.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/07/huwara-attack-purim-israel-settler-violence/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/07/huwara-attack-purim-israel-settler-violence/Loveday Morris, Sufian TahaTue, 07 Mar 2023 22:58:54 +0000At least six Palestinians were killed Tuesday in an Israeli military raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/04/israel-palestine-guns-violence-attacks/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/04/israel-palestine-guns-violence-attacks/William Booth, Sufian Taha Sat, 04 Feb 2023 07:00:58 +0000Illegal arms have flooded into Palestinian communities in recent years. Now, after a spate of shootings, Israel has pledged to issue thousands of new gun permits.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/31/blinken-israel-palestinians-two-state/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/31/blinken-israel-palestinians-two-state/William Booth, Shira Rubin, Sufian Taha Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:12:55 +0000U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is promoting the long-held dream of two states side by side — one Israeli, one Palestinian — as the best guarantor of peace.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/27/israel-raid-jenin-palestinians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/27/israel-raid-jenin-palestinians/Shira Rubin, Sufian Taha Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:17:12 +0000Security experts warn of a return to the brutal guerrilla warfare that claimed thousands of lives in the region two decades ago. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/26/israel-raid-palestine-jenin-deaths/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/26/israel-raid-palestine-jenin-deaths/Sufian Taha, Victoria Bisset, Miriam BergerThu, 26 Jan 2023 19:15:28 +0000The Palestinian Health Ministry says nine people were killed, including an elderly woman, in a raid on the Jenin refugee camp. Israel says it targeted "terrorists."https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/13/shireen-abu-akleh-al-jazeera-israel-jenin/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/13/shireen-abu-akleh-al-jazeera-israel-jenin/Steve Hendrix, Sufian TahaFri, 13 May 2022 18:30:48 +0000Israeli police beat mourners with batons as Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral procession got underway Friday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/11/israel-jazeera-journalist-jenin/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/11/israel-jazeera-journalist-jenin/Steve Hendrix, Sufian Taha , Shira RubinWed, 11 May 2022 13:57:09 +0000The network and Palestinian officials said journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli fire. Israel said Palestinian gunmen may have been responsible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/14/israel-palestinian-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/14/israel-palestinian-west-bank/Miriam Berger, Sufian Taha, Shira Rubin, Steve HendrixFri, 15 Apr 2022 14:44:01 +0000Israeli forces have been combing cities and villages in the West Bank in search of suspects or accomplices linked to recent Palestinian attacks.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2021/israel-palestinians-two-state-solution/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2021/israel-palestinians-two-state-solution/Steve Hendrix, Shira Rubin, Salwan Georges, Sufian TahaMon, 22 Nov 2021 14:30:22 +0000A road trip down Israel’s Route 60 reveals how remote the prospect of a Palestinian state — and a resolution of the Middle East conflict — have become.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/palestinians-protest-abbas-and-killing-of-activist/2021/06/29/52aacafe-d828-11eb-8c87-ad6f27918c78_story.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/palestinians-protest-abbas-and-killing-of-activist/2021/06/29/52aacafe-d828-11eb-8c87-ad6f27918c78_story.htmlSteve Hendrix, Sufian TahaTue, 29 Jun 2021 14:53:00 +0000Protesters have railed against the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas despite violent crackdownhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/activist-banat-dies-in-palestinian-custody/2021/06/24/f84cb486-d4d6-11eb-b39f-05a2d776b1f4_story.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/activist-banat-dies-in-palestinian-custody/2021/06/24/f84cb486-d4d6-11eb-b39f-05a2d776b1f4_story.htmlSteve Hendrix, Sufian TahaThu, 24 Jun 2021 12:36:00 +0000Nizar Banat was a vocal critic of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and had called on Europe to suspend funding for Abbas’s government.