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.

8 hours ago · ISRAEL: U.S. Middle East Envoy Witkoff Speaks to Families at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv LEBANON: IDF Intercepts Drone Launched by Hezbollah From Lebanon, in First Since Cease-fire Began GAZA: Trump Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, Visits Gaza WEST BANK: IDF Deploys Added Forces Across West Bank; Arrests Instigators From Last Week's Prisoner Release Demonstrations

5 days 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 .

5 days ago · At least 22 people have now been killed and over 120 others wounded, among them women and children, as a result of Israeli attacks on Sunday in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s health ...

5 days ago · A total of 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released to jubilant scenes in the West Bank after Israel freed them in exchange for four female hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. ... Lebanon says 22 ...

2 days ago · The organisation – employing 30,000 staff, primarily Palestinian refugees along with a small number of international employees – delivers emergency relief, education, healthcare and social ...

Palestinians in Lebanon include the Palestinian refugees who fled to Lebanon during the Nakba, their descendants, the Palestinian militias which resided in Lebanon in the 1970s and 1980s, and Palestinian nationals who moved to Lebanon from countries experiencing conflict, such as Syria.

5 days ago · A deal to release Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud has been reached that would allow people to go back to north Gaza, a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad official said.

But the de facto capital of the Palestinian Territories has made up for lost time: today it is a vibrant, bustling and cosmopolitan city that is the West Bank's political and economic heart. Explore Ramallah holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

THE STORY OF RAMALLAH. In 1945, the town of Ramallah was the administrative capital of the Ramallah sub-district of Palestine. It had a population of 5,080, all of whom were Palestinian.