Current sectionWest Bank NewsWith the establishment of Emek Dotan, one of 19 settlements planned for the northern West Bank, Palestinians who have lived for decades without a settler presence face growing restrictions, including land seizures, demolitions and checkpointsShare 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 formatSubscribe06:43 PM • August 09 2026 IDTIsraeli soldiers removed a Palestinian family from its home in the northern West Bank and turned the house into a temporary military outpost ahead of the inauguration of a new settlement nearby, in a ceremony attended by ministers and lawmakers.CommentsIn the NewsSephora to Reportedly Enter Israeli Market With Private-label StoresNetanyahu Rejects U.S. Gaza Plan, Says IDF Won't Withdraw Until Hamas DisarmsIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsIsrael to Divert Hundreds of Millions Earmarked for Tech Investment to DefenseMost Israelis Fear Upcoming Election Could Be Compromised, New Poll FindsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Former Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company