Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense minister said troops will remain in parts of the territory for a year and tens of thousands of Palestinians who have fled cannot return.

Hamas hands over the bodies of four Israelis held in Gaza to the Red Cross as part of the last scheduled exchange in the first phase of the ceasefire deal. Simultaneously, the first bus carrying dozens of freed Palestinians prisoners from the Ofer Prison arrives in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

Israel has delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners scheduled for Saturday, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban refugee camps “for the coming year.

Israeli forces fired at a vehicle in Ramallah, injuring four Palestinians, while the army continued to demolish homes across the West Bank.

Palestinian prisoners are greeted after being released from Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP

Simultaneously, the first bus carrying dozens of freed Palestinians prisoners from the Ofer Prison arrives in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. The exchange comes after Hamas announced reaching a deal with mediators on the handover of the 620 Palestinian prisoners who had been due to be freed by Israel last week,

Israeli forces shot five Palestinians, including two children, three near Ramallah in the central West Bank, and two others near Nablus in the no

Palestinians take cover from the rain while they try to cross from the Israeli military Qalandia checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah to Jerusalem, to participate in the

Hamas hands over the bodies of four Israelis held in Gaza to the Red Cross as part of the last swap in the first phase of the ceasefire deal. Simultaneously, the first bus carrying dozens of freed Palestinians prisoners from the Ofer Prison arrives in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

Bus carrying dozens of Palestinian prisoners arrives in town of Beitunia, west of Ramallah, says Anadolu correspondent - Anadolu Ajansı

Israeli tanks have moved into the occupied West Bank for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities call a "dangerous escalation."

The Palestinian resistance handed over the bodies of four Israeli captives to the Red Cross, while crowds in Ramallah celebrated the release of Palestinian detainees as part of a seventh exchange deal.