Israel says it beefed up security after Oct. 7 to protect the country from another attack. In the West Bank, Palestinians describe restrictions on daily life that put statehood further out of reach.

JERUSALEM — Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement tracking group said Wednesday, a move that is likely to worsen already soaring ...

During more than 19 months in power, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government has dramatically expanded Israel’s footprint in the occupied West Bank — accelerating a long-term campaign ...

The Israeli government authorized 22 settlements in May, the largest expansion in decades, and Palestinian families are now being forced from their homes. “All my memories are in that home. They are ...