Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site, according to a government document, even as the country faces pressure to crack down on settler violence in the Palestinian territory.

In a joint statement, France, Germany, Italy and the UK — collectively known as the E4 — "strongly condemn the massive increase in settler violence against Palestinian civilians and call for stability in the West Bank.

Israel’s forced removal of tens of thousands of Palestinians from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank earlier this year amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged.

Israel is moving to seize large portions of a major archaeological site in the West Bank as settlers simultaneously established

Israel has launched one of its largest West Bank operations in months, deploying heavy IDF forces across Tubas and nearby areas just days after a Gaza ceasefire. Armoured units, helicopters and special forces are conducting sweeping raids as curfews,

Israeli forces have killed more than 200 Palestinians in the West Bank so far this year, including 50 children, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday.

Israel's official Oscar submission for best international feature is a mostly Arabic-language drama about the West Bank occupation.