West Bank trade & jobs pressure: Palestinian goods exports rose 74% in June 2026 year-on-year to $213.4m, but imports jumped 44% to $734.7m, widening the trade deficit 34% to $521.3m—exports to Israel made up 96% of the total. Settler violence and raids: Israeli forces arrested at least 14 Palestinians, including a child, during West Bank raids as settlers burned property, damaged irrigation and uprooted olive and grape trees. Last Christian village under siege: Taybeh—described as the West Bank’s last Christian village—remains targeted by settlers even after the IDF declared it a “closed military zone,” with residents reporting intimidation and injuries. E1 settlement plan backlash: Arab and Islamic states warned that Israel’s E1 plan threatens the two-state solution and called for accountability and higher political and economic pressure. Gaza displacement basics: Displaced families in Gaza struggle to find safe, discreet and sanitary toilets, highlighting daily survival costs amid the wider humanitarian crisis. International policy fight: UK lawmakers and groups are clashing over whether Britain can legally restrict trade with Israeli businesses tied to settlements in east Jerusalem and the West Bank.