The Meaning of Tell: Why the West Bank May Be Nearing a Breaking PointThe events in Tell, southwest of Nablus, were not an isolated act of violence. But it revealed that beneath the outward appearance of Israeli control, the West Bank is reaching a breaking point. Since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza in October 2023, Israel has transformed the West Bank into another major battlefield. With Israel’s general election scheduled for October 27, the West Bank is likely to become even more central to Netanyahu’s campaign. But if international governments continue to protect Israel from accountability, the question will no longer be whether the West Bank will rise.