Palestinians in Ramallah reacted on Thursday to president-elect Donald Trump’s initial administration picks, including his choices for future ambassadors to Israel and the U.N., both of whom are expected to be pro-Israel.

The Israeli army arrested six more Palestinians in military raids in the West Bank on Thursday as illegal settlers staged new attacks on Palestinian farmers in the occupied territory.

Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald Trump's election win.

Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank said that a new Trump administration will make little difference to their plight. Several expressed the opinion that neither Trump nor Harris would ease their suffering.

Israel's far-right finance minister said on Monday he hoped Israel would extend sovereignty into the occupied West Bank in 2025 and that he would push the government to engage the incoming Trump administration to gain Washington's support.

Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

The Israeli military said its soldiers had engaged in close combat in the Nur Shams area of the occupied territory.

Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald Trump’s election win

The idea is seen as illegal by most of the international community and could threaten Israel’s relations with its Arab allies.