Israel seals off village after attackCONFLICT: Violence has surged in the West Bank in the past two years, and Israeli troops and settlers have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians, while 44 Israelis have been killedAFP, QABATIYAH, Palestinian TerritoriesIsraeli forces on Saturday imposed a lockdown on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, their second day of operations there after a local resident killed two people in Israel. In the attack on Friday a 34-year-old Palestinian man killed two people in northern Israel. “This period is characterized by lone attackers and individuals staying illegally in [Israel]. During the same period, violence has also surged in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967. According to official Israeli figures, at least 44 Israelis, soldiers and civilians, have been killed in Palestinian attacks or Israeli military operations in the same period in the West Bank.

Source: Taipei Times December 28, 2025 16:11 UTC