Even the prospect of civil war cannot be ruled out,' an expert tracking growing violence in the West Bank told Newsweek.

Travel to Israel and the West Bank is already in the "Reconsider Travel" category due to terrorism, civil unrest, and armed conflict. Gaza remains a "Do Not Travel" zone.

Israel has placed the occupied West Bank under lockdown, sealing the entrances of cities and villages with iron gates and concrete barriers, as its forces bomb Iran.

While the war between Israel and Iran ended after 12 days, tensions in the fiercely contested West Bank are only increasing.

China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.

Amid Israel-Iran tensions, the State Department has provided guidance to over 25,000 people in Israel, the West Bank and Iran seeking information about the war and how to stay safe.

The State Department is warning against travel to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza amid the conflict between Iran and Israel. In a travel advisory on its website, the department warned travelers not … ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, that Iran is suspending its ...

Summary Geopolitical tensions from the Israel-Iran conflict have shattered market calm, increasing volatility and pushing oil prices higher, which could impact inflation expectations.

Israel launched the attacks on Iran amid simmering tensions over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.

Tensions eased after 1990, as the US focused on Iraq after Baghdad's invasion of Kuwait and as Iran in 1997 elected reformist President Mohammed Khatami, who sought better relations with the West.

Israel has placed the occupied West Bank under lockdown, sealing the entrances of cities and villages with iron gates and concrete barriers, as its forces bomb Iran.