Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’ NYT | Top Stories By: 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.