Ramallah | Palestine, Map, History, & Population | Britannica
1 day ago · Ramallah, town in the West Bank, adjacent to the town of Al-Bīrah (east) and north of Jerusalem. Administered as part of the British mandate of Palestine (1920–48), Ramallah was part of the West Bank territory taken by Arab forces in the first of the Arab-Israeli wars (1948–49) and subsequently annexed by Jordan.
Ramallah - Wikipedia
Ramallah (UK: / rəˈmælə / rə-MAL-ə, [4] US: / rəˈmɑːlə / rə-MAH-lə; [5] Arabic: رام الله, romanized: Rām Allāh ⓘ, lit. 'God's Height' [6][7]) is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, that serves as the de facto administrative capital of the State of Palestine.
Israel Releases 200 Palestinian Prisoners - The New York Times
1 day ago · Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in exchange for four soldiers who were being held hostage by Hamas. Dozens of the prisoners had been serving life sentences in Israeli jails ...
Joy in Ramallah as Palestinians welcome freed prisoners
1 day ago · One of the Palestinian prisoners released by Israel reacts after disembarking off one of the buses of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) upon arrival in Ramallah in the occupied ...
Parades in West Bank, chants in Gaza, Hamas flags in East …
1 day ago · Security forces gather outside Ofer military prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, as Israel is set to free 200 Palestinian prisoners in return for four hostages, January 25, 2025. (Ahmad ...
Israel Prison Service says 200 Palestinian ... - The Times of Israel
1 day ago · Israel’s prison service says it has released 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal, which earlier today saw Hamas free four Israeli female hostages.
Ramallah, West Bank, Israel - Tourist Israel
Ramallah is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank of Israel just 15 km (10 miles) north of Jerusalem. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and is a cultural center for the Palestinian people.
Israel shuts down Al Jazeera's Ramallah bureau in occupied West …
Sep 22, 2024 · Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster as it …
Israel carries out biggest Ramallah raid in years | Reuters
Mar 4, 2024 · Israeli forces raided the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank overnight, killing a 16-year-old in a refugee camp during their biggest such operation into...
Ramallah - Jewish Virtual Library
Ramallah (Rām Allāh; al-Bīra), twin towns in the northern Judean Hills, 9 miles north of Jerusalem. While al-Bīra is supposed to stand on the site of biblical Beeroth, Ramallah is generally identified with Ramah .