Current sectionMiddle East NewsPalestiniansAnalysis Israel has dismantled most of the West Bank's armed infrastructure, and the Palestinian leadership is too weak to lead an uprising – or to stop oneShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJack Khoury03:02 PM • July 27 2026 IDTThe events of recent days in the West Bank signal the onset of what could be the most dangerous scenario yet for the Palestinian population. Palestinians there are following Israeli reports of troop deployments and an impending military operation, and asking: an operation against whom? Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:West BankIDFPalestiniansIsrael settlersPalestinian AuthorityTerrorismCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranHasbaraKarim KhanIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastPalestinians Fear an IDF Operation in the West Bank Will Be Aimed at CiviliansNetanyahu Departs for Washington Unannounced Ahead of Trump MeetingLikud Regains Lead in New Poll; No Majority for Opposition Without Arab PartiesNetanyahu Is Stopping Trump From Securing Billions for U.S. CompaniesTrump's Fear of a Missile Shortage Shows Strategic Price of Pursuing WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?With the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an Opportunity