City in Israel’s Haifa District, majority Palestinian; site of ongoing displacement and political contention
Palestinian areas face a wave of demolitions and land seizures as Israeli authorities advance settlement plans and tighten controls around Jerusalem and the West Bank. Reports describe homes razed or ordered demolished, livelihoods disrupted, and residents displaced amid growing international concern.
A far-right Israeli lawmaker and aides have destroyed a Palestinian monument in Madama under Israeli escort. The move draws widespread condemnation from international observers, Palestinian leaders, and Israeli officials, who say it undermines security and current attempts to defuse tensions.
Israeli and Palestinian sources have reported two deadly incidents in the occupied West Bank on 20 September 2026: a shooter opened fire at people at a spring near the Neve Tzuf settlement, killing an Israeli settler who later died in hospital; and Israeli forces have shot dead a driver who allegedly attempted a ramming attack near the Ganim settlement. Security forces have arrested a suspected shooter at a Ramallah hospital and have imposed closures and raids across multiple West Bank villages.