Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’ NYT | Top Stories David M. Halbfinger 30 March 2026 at 20:08 While detaining a CNN crew, a soldier said that Israeli troops were motivated by “revenge” against Palestinians and that all of the West Bank was “for the Jews.” © Mussa Qawasma/ReutersIsraeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank earlier this month.
Israel Passes Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks NYT | Top Stories Aaron Boxerman and Johnatan Reiss 31 March 2026 at 03:15 Experts say the law was written in such a way as to ensure that it was unlikely to ever apply to Jewish extremists who commit similar crimes. © Erik Marmor/Getty ImagesItamar Ben-Gvir, center, the national security minister, and other Israeli hard-liners have campaigned on a promise to execute Palestinian militants.