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Netanyahu reaffirms Israel’s claim to control the West Bank
Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel’s claim to control the West Bank during a visit near the territory’s border with Israel.
The West Bank is occupied by Israel, and Palestinians hope it will form most of a future Palestinian state under a two-state solution.
Netanyahu said Israel would ensure security from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, opposing that proposed outcome.
Thousands of Palestinians were displaced from the Tulkarem area in operations that began in early 2025; the UN has raised concerns about possible forced displacement and crimes against humanity.
Israel’s Supreme Court told the defence ministry and military to provide a timetable for displaced Palestinians to return, including to Tulkarem.
Netanyahu rejected the court’s call, describing the displaced people as terrorists rather than residents.
He also said Israel would establish more than 104 settlements and farms in the area, and Israel is due to elect a new parliament on October 27.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel’s claim to control the West Bank during a visit to the area near the territory’s border.
He said Israel would ensure security from the Jordan River to the sea and called the land “our land, our control.”
Netanyahu rejected a Supreme Court instruction to provide a timetable for the return of Palestinians displaced from the northern West Bank.
Israel displaced thousands of people from the area from early 2025, according to the article.
Israel is due to hold parliamentary elections on October 27.
- Who
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- What
- He reaffirmed Israel’s claim to control the West Bank and rejected a court instruction concerning displaced Palestinians’ return.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The border area between Israel and the West Bank, near Tulkarem.
- Why
- He said Israel must ensure its security; the area is close to the Israeli coast and the country narrows to about 15 kilometres there.
The Israeli Supreme Court
Benjamin Netanyahu
Return of displaced Palestinians
The Israeli Supreme Court
The court instructed the Defence Ministry and the Israeli military to submit a timetable for the displaced Palestinians’ return to the northern West Bank.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu rejected the instruction and said those displaced were terrorists, not residents.
Israel displaced thousands of people from the area around Tulkarem, according to the article.
Israel’s Supreme Court instructed the Defence Ministry and the Israeli military to provide a timetable for displaced Palestinians’ return to the northern West Bank.
Netanyahu visited the border area and reaffirmed Israel’s claim to control the West Bank.
Israel is due to elect a new parliament.
- Israeli prime minister
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Visit date
- October 13, 2026
- Parliamentary election
- October 27, 2026
- Displacement
- Thousands of people displaced from the area from early 2025
- Narrowest point cited
- About 15 kilometres between the West Bank and the Mediterranean Sea
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What people are saying
Our land, our control.
We ensure security from the Jordan River to the sea.
These are not residents, these are terrorists.
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