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‘NAZA’: Exposing Israel’s killing machine in Gaza

Our new film shows how Israel’s slaughter of Palestinian civilians was a calculated and intentional act, through the testimonies of those responsible.

By Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor September 10, 2026

Tawfiq Hajj Qassem, a resident of the Palestinian village of Atuf in the northern Jordan Valley, August 2026. (Oren Ziv)

Israel’s new West Bank separation wall closes in on Palestinian communities

While the army damages water pipes and confiscates cars, settlers from Jordan Valley outposts terrorize shepherding families — forcing dozens to flee.

By Oren Ziv September 9, 2026

Anat Meir and her baby mourn her husband David Meir, an Israeli soldier killed on October 7 at Kibbutz Be'eri, at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, November 8, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

‘Survival of the nation’: Israel’s obsession with dead soldiers’ sperm

Postmortem sperm retrieval has become state policy, with a quarter of all male soldiers killed since October 7 undergoing the procedure. But by creating a pressure valve for grieving families, it only perpetuates war.

By Nathalie Rozanes September 4, 2026

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Israeli soldiers seen near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, October 9, 2025. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Israel’s military ‘justice’ system is working exactly as intended

A handful of probes into high-profile massacres in Gaza are a smokescreen: Israel has convicted only two soldiers for harming Palestinians since Oct. 7.

By Dan Owen September 3, 2026

Residents of Bil’in and Kafr Nimah survey the proposed route of the new military road that will run through their lands, with the settlement of Modi'in Illit in the background, Aug. 17, 2026. (Oren Ziv)

‘It’s déjà vu’: Israel moves to seize land in Bil’in — once again

The army issued a confiscation order for a new ‘security road,’ which experts say will help cement a settlement corridor in the heart of the West Bank.

By Oren Ziv September 2, 2026

Israeli settlers march to celebrate Israel's 71st Independence Day, near the Havat Gilad settlement, in the northern West Bank, May 9, 2019. (Hillel Maeir/Flash90)

Armed Israeli settler ‘hikes’ aren’t new — but they’re becoming deadly

A spate of recent killings have resulted from settlers trekking the West Bank under military escort, expanding Jewish presence at Palestinians’ expense.

By Aharon Porath and Roei Kleitman August 26, 2026

Israeli soldiers inspect a Palestinian car in the West Bank city of Hebron, August 13, 2024. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

Under Israel’s watch, Palestinian gangs are sowing chaos in the West Bank

By turning a blind eye to armed criminals while constraining Palestinian police, Israel is ‘engineering lawlessness’ to deepen its control over the territory.

By Sami Sawalmeh August 25, 2026

Qusai Abu Ridi is seen in his besieged home as Israeli soldiers block activists from reaching him, Qusra, occupied West Bank, August 14, 2026. (Oren Ziv)

Qusra is where Israel’s lies about settler violence hit a wall

Settlers have been besieging a Palestinian family for 10 days in an effort to seize their home. The army’s unwillingness to stop them tells the whole story.

By Oren Ziv August 18, 2026

An Israeli military jeep drives through the West Bank village of Al-Mughayyir after an Israeli settler attack in the area, August 11, 2026. (Avishay Mohar/Activestills)

Life in a laboratory of Israeli ethnic cleansing

Al-Mughayyir faces an existential battle against settler-soldier violence and economic siege. But despite our many losses, we insist our village will remain.

By Haroon Bshara August 14, 2026

An Israeli soldier stands next to an ambulance after the army curfew was lifted for three hours, in the southern neighborhoods of the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), January 21, 2026. (Mosab Shawer/Activestills)

Israel’s roadblocks are choking emergency care in the West Bank

With proliferating closures, checkpoints, and settler attacks, Palestinian medics say routine ambulance journeys have become life-or-death ordeals.

By Shatha Yaish August 13, 2026

Israeli officers stand by as Palestinian and Jewish activists take part in a rally marking Nakba Day, outside Tel Aviv University, May 14, 2018. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

‘Full cooperation’: How Tel Aviv University serves Israel’s security state

From Shin Bet recruitment to military training programs, Israel’s defense establishment is becoming increasingly embedded in academic life.

By Meron Rapoport and Aharon Porath July 30, 2026

A mural of Awdah Hathaleen in the community center with added writings by friends and family. (Omri Eran Vardi)

A year after Awdah’s killing, Umm Al-Khair struggles for its own survival

The community is facing violent settler expansion and the looming threat of demolition, while the Israeli who shot the beloved activist remains free.

By Basel Adra July 29, 2026

A screenshot from a video showing Farouk Ramadan (circled) walking unarmed toward Israeli soldiers before he is shot dead, in the village of Tel, occupied West Bank, July 24, 2026. (Used in accordance with Section 27A of the copyright law)

Palestinian who snatched settler’s weapon was killed while unarmed, videos show

An analysis of four clips capturing different angles of the shooting incident in the West Bank village of Tel calls into question Israel’s version of events.

By Oren Ziv and Ariel Caine July 28, 2026