The crackdown causing outrage in the West Bank

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  Israeli airstrike targets armed group in West Bank

  Yahoo News - Jan. 7
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  West Bank Settlers Hope Trump Will Back Annexation Dreams

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  The New York Times - Jan. 6

• Israeli officials say 3 killed in attack on vehicles in occupied West Bank

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  CBS News - Jan. 6
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  BBC News - Jan. 6
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  Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3

  A shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank has killed at least three people
  
  ABC News - Jan. 6
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  BBC News - Jan. 5

• Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank

  The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2
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  Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera TV channel in West Bank

  The Foreign Press Association has said the move "raises serious questions about press freedom".
  
  BBC News - Jan. 2

• The Palestinian Authority Takes on Hamas Militants in West Bank Power Struggle

  Weeks of deadly fighting have marked the most serious clashes between Palestinian factions in years.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

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