How Palestinian life has changed under increasing Israeli occupation

WBUR

Published November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST

Life for the three million Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has dramatically changed since Oct. 7, 2023. Israel’s control has increased significantly since then, and Palestinians have seen their livelihoods constricted and their lands confiscated at unprecedented rates.

NPR’s Carrie Kahn brings us this report from the West Bank.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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