The Take: What the Iran war looks like from the West Bank

Iran missile shrapnel falls on West Bank Palestinians as settler attacks, Israeli raids and restrictions continue.

A Palestinian flag is placed at the site where a Jewish settlers' attack killed 3 Palestinians and injured 7 others on March 8, in the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on March 12, 2026. Excluding Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, more than 500,000 Israelis live in West Bank settlements and outposts, which are illegal under international law. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
A Palestinian flag is placed at the site where a Jewish settlers' attack killed three Palestinians and injured seven on March 8, in Abu Falah village, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on March 12, 2026 [Zain Jaafar/AFP]

As the US-Israel war on Iran continues, attention is fixed on missiles flying across the region. But in the occupied West Bank, missile shrapnel falls on Palestinian towns while deadly settler attacks, Israeli military raids and strict limits on daily life continue. With the world looking elsewhere, how do Palestinians in the West Bank view the Iran war, and what does life look like on the ground now?

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Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Chloe K Li with Adhil Veettil Sreechand, El Houssein Chouikhat, Tuleen Barakat, and our guest host, David Enders. It was edited by Sari el-Khalili. David Enders and Alex Roldan mixed this episode.

The Take production team includes Marcos Bartolome, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sari el-Khalili, Chloe K Li, Alexandra Locke, Catherine Nouhan, Alex Roldan and Noor Wazwaz. Our host is Malika Bilal. 

Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Our editorial intern is Tuleen Barakat. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is the lead of audience engagement. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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